16:45
Southwell Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f88y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 22.45s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Gary Brown
Sat handy early - hit front 3 out - opened daylight before the following fence - pushed out on the run-in and allowed to coast home in front
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up wide early - made strong progress after the 9th to close on the pace - moved into second three out - driven approaching two out - unable to challenge winner but held on comfortably for the runner-up spot
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Held up towards rear early - made ground wide to close on front group 3 out - driven but unable to threaten in 3rd before 2 out - finished third
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Settled towards the rear early - improved into contention after 3 out - driven to challenge but unable to close in 4th before the following fence - held on for 4th
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled in the pack early - urged forward after three out then found room wide approaching the home turn - lost momentum before two out and beaten well into fifth
Jamie Hamilton
Gillian Boanas
Tracked the inner - held around midfield without threatening - dropped away 3 out and finished well adrift
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention near the front group - blundered three out - driven on but head raised and dropped away rapidly after - well held at the finish
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage and dropped away quickly 3 out - dropped right out and eased before 2 out
James Best
Cynthia Woods
Held up on inner showing eagerness behind front group - clipped fence four out - driven and lost ground after the following obstacle before being pulled up two out
Luke Scott (5)
Alex Hales
Sat close to the front group but a shade wide - driven approaching 3 out and lost ground - dropped right away and pulled up before the following fence
Ben Poste
James Evans
Settled on a strong hold in the pack early - improved to sit close to the front by the 7th before being asked for effort and losing ground approaching the turn - dropped away and eased out of contention before 2 out
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.