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Michael Knox Memorial Equine Products Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m4f62y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 2.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Settled midpack early - clumsy over one jump four out - moved through on inner three out - hit front approaching finish and stayed on well to score
Sam Coltherd
Gillian Boanas
Tracked the pace - awkward 6th - pressed for the lead 2 out - went in front briefly - overtaken near the line but battled on to finish 2nd
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Sat close behind pacesetter - well placed 2 out before outpaced in final stages - stayed on to finish third
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Tracked the front group - well placed 2 out but couldn't quicken - stayed on to finish fourth beaten 2½ lengths
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held command until after the second-last - then couldn't find more once in the straight - eventually beaten into fifth
Brian Hughes
Philip Kirby
Settled at back of field - pushed along and drifted left approaching 2 out but made no headway - beaten a long way by the finish
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along three out - clipped the rail two out - unable to threaten leaders and knocked sideways at the last
Bruce Lynn
Gary Rutherford
Settled just off the pace early - fighting for control through the middle stages - scrappy over the second last then shifted right - closing on the leader and finding more when came down at the final fence
Ross Chapman
Jane Walton
Held up towards the back - urged to keep up after 4th - lost touch from 6th - well adrift before 3 out and pulled up
Craig Nichol
Sandy Forster
Settled towards the back - eased and pulled up before the 5th
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled just off leaders on the outer - lost ground rapidly after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly in 4th before fading approaching four out - eased and pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Gone With The Tide (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.