15:30
Horse PWR Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f195y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 55.59s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Sharp early enthusiasm - showed in front until before the 2nd then yielded ground as rival opened daylight - made inroads 4 out - roused into command at the home turn - drifted right and clipped the runner-up approaching the last - matched stride for stride to the line - prevailed by the barest of margins
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled 4th on the inner behind the front pack - improved to 3rd approaching the 5th - moved up to 2nd on the home turn - drifted left and clipped the last while pressing on - flew home to be edged out by a short margin
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Up with the front two - serious error 5th and dropped away before staying on into 3rd at the bend - pressed without response and well held from 2 out
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Struggled for rhythm early - held towards back of the field - drifted into distant fourth up the run-in - well held at the finish
Marc Goldstein
Diana Grissell
Sat close to the pacesetter then went in front before the 2nd - opened a big advantage but edged out and hit the fourth-last awkwardly - pushed along and overtaken approaching the home turn - slipped back to fourth before the second-last - down to fifth on the run to the line - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Early Morning Dew (travel problems)
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.