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Exe Trak Ltd Ground Protection Mats Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f25y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 58.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress on the inner approaching the turn - pressed for effort before two out - moved into second near the last - fought back up the run-in - asked for one final effort to hit the front close home and edge away
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Sat behind the pacesetter - clipped the third and stumbled at the eighth - edged in front approaching the home turn - pressed for effort before two out - drifted left on the run to the line - collared and unable to find more inside the final furlong finishing second beaten a length and a half
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled in the pack early - improved on the outer approach turning for home and pushed along in 4th - seriously hampered at the last - rallied to finish third but never a threat to the front two
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Pulled hard in the pack - swept wide into the front after the 5th - held a big advantage until it shrank from 4 out - caught entering the straight - hung sharply left at the final three fences - slipped to third at the last and faded into fourth on the run-in
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat wide behind the front group - pressed for effort and lost ground after 4 out - stayed on steadily up the run-in - finished 5th
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Set the pace until overtaken after the 5th - dropped away in second on the home bend - stayed in touch with the front group - urged forward before 3 out then began to fade before the following fence - stumbled at the last and finished well beaten in 6th
Ben Jones
Ben Clarke
Struggled from the outset - anchored at the back throughout - well beaten by the finish
James Davies
Chris Down
Handy behind the front group - driven approaching 4 out then dropped away - finished well adrift
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled around midfield early - lost touch with the pack passing 7th - dropped away and finished well behind
Tom Broughton (5)
Barry Brennan
Settled in the pack - urged forward after four out but lost touch and dropped away - beaten a long way when pulled up before three out
Daire Davis (7)
Warren Greatrex
Held up in last - lost more ground through the race - stopped and eased before 3 out
Ben Poste
Polly Gundry
Settled in a strong hold early - sat no better than midfield throughout without threatening the front - dropped away markedly and was eased out of it before 3 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.