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Pricing By Real Bookmakers At DragonBet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m6f7y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 39.97s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Tracked the pace - moved right and closed on the bend to join the principals - disputed at the head of affairs inside the final furlong - won going away
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Settled midfield early - improved into contention four out - moved up to second after the following fence - shared the front battling for advantage entering the last - pushed along and overtaken close home but stayed on well for second
James Bowen
Billy Aprahamian
Sent clear from the start - errors at the second last - urged approaching home turn - drawn level entering the closing stages then overtaken close home - unable to find more and held for third
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - asked for effort after two out - kept battling to the line - moved into 4th in the closing stages but unable to challenge
Finn Lambert (3)
Robert Bevis
Sat close to front pack early - driven out approaching last two furlongs - faded steadily to finish fifth
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Held handy early - driven for effort 3 out - dropped away nearing final flight - finished sixth
Richie McLernon
Richenda Ford
Settled midfield early - pushed along in 5th at the home turn - unable to land a blow and dropped away up the straight
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held towards the back early - clumsy over the fourth and untidy again four out - always off the pace and finished a well-held 8th
Jay Tidball (5)
Andrew J Martin
Held up rearward - dropped further adrift after the second-last - never a factor - finished 9th
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - soon dropped away - finished 10th
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Held up towards the back - asked for effort after 2 out - found nothing and well held
Murray Dodd (7)
Stuart Edmunds
Handy behind front pack early - needed urging after the first and hit the 4th - faded steadily approaching the last two flights
James Davies
Roger Teal
Handy early - urged after 7th - faded steadily from there - well held at the finish
Non-runners: One Man Party (off feed)
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.