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Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 4.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Sat behind pace early - moved into second 4 out - hit front 2 out - pulled clear for an easy win
Micheal Nolan
Richard Mitford-Slade
Went straight to the front - hit the top again second time - lost that position 2 out - unable to close on eventual winner but stayed on for second
Harry Cobden
Michael Blake
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly early and squeezed for space around the 6th - improved into contention approaching 3 out - promoted to 3rd when a rival departed 2 out - stayed on at one level to finish third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - jumping was untidy and out of contention 3 out - kept on from 2 out without threatening the front
David Noonan
David Pipe
Held up towards the back - mistake at the 5th - dropped away steadily after 3 out - finished a distant 5th
Ben Godfrey
Fiona Shaw
Went straight to the front early - handed up the lead soon after - held a handy position through the middle - lost touch approaching 3 out and dropped away before 2 out
Ryan Treacy (3)
Louise G Lyons
Tracked front group early - dropped away - clumsy over 4th - trailing badly by 3 out - finished 7th
James Davies
Chris Down
Held a spot in the pack on the wide side - clipped the second obstacle - dropped away markedly heading to three out then eased and pulled up before the second last
Bryan Carver
Claire Hitch
Tracked front group early - dropped away before the 4th and struggling badly by 3 out - eased and pulled up after
Rex Dingle
Polly Gundry
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage at the 1st then regained it - dropped back behind at the 2nd - lost ground before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Ben Jones
Thomas Faulkner
Settled in the pack early - made ground before the 4th and hit that fence awkwardly - up with the leading trio and pressed for effort when losing momentum - stumbled and lost rider approaching 2 out
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled in the pack - squeezed for space approaching 6th and awkward 4 out - improved into contention after 3 out - fading and unseated at the second last
Non-runners: Chester Tonik (unsuitable ground), Rip Wheeler (self certificate)
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.