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quinnbet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 28.23s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
David Noonan
Claire Dyson
Handy early - shared front spot 4th - pushed on to command before 2 out - stayed on toward last - drifted right near the line and drew away to score
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy with the pace - pushed along 3 out - improved into second before 2 out - stayed on but couldn't find more late
William Maggs (5)
Tim Easterby
Settled at back early - jumped awkwardly 2nd - made ground before 3 out and asked for effort - closed on front group approaching last - unable to threaten on run-in finishing third
Murray Dodd (7)
Alastair Ralph
Handy with the front group early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out and lost ground before the last - stayed on at same rate to finish fourth
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Set the pace early - challenged for command 4th before losing the advantage under pressure approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last
Craig Nichol
Sam Allwood
Settled in the pack - driven up before 3 out where jumped awkwardly - lost touch and well beaten by the last
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and lost touch before 3 out - drifted to the rear from there - finished well beaten in 7th
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled handy early - eased back through the pack then pressed for effort approaching 7th where a serious blunder occurred - pulled up soon after
Nick Scholfield
Clare Ellam
Held up at the back - driven along before weakening and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: El Fabienne (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.