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Welcome To Britain's Most Scenic Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 15.44s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Philip Armson (3)
Alan King
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress on the inner into contention before 3 out - moved up to 2nd on the home turn - hit the front straightening for home and soon put daylight between - stumbled at the final fence - pressed on well to the line
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Sat close to the front pack early - moved into second two out and pressed the eventual winner rounding the bend - kept going at an even effort to finish second
Danny McMenamin
L J Morgan
Settled midpack on the wide side - moved up on the inner approaching home turn - into clear 3rd before the last - held that position to finish 3rd
Craig Nichol
Sandy Forster
Held up in rear - improved over closing stages - stayed on without threatening leaders - finished fourth
Ross Chapman
Jane Walton
Tracked front pair early - hit front three out and opened advantage - edge cut back into straight - driven and overtaken entering final furlongs - dropped to third soon after - faded through line
Edward Austin (5)
Paul Robson
Towards the rear of the field - pushed along and fading on the final bend - blundered at the last and finished well held
Theo Gillard
Patrick Morris
Held up in the pack - unable to make progress - eventually well held in 7th
Jamie Hamilton
Michael & David Easterby
Held up at the back - never got competitive - well held at the finish - eventually beaten a long way
Conor O'Farrell
Alison Hamilton
Held up rear of field - never a factor - well held throughout - eventually finished ninth
Bruce Lynn
Jackie Stephen
Ran on the outer throughout - held towards the rear of the pack - eventually finished tenth well beaten
Tom Midgley (3)
Paul Midgley
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away fast approaching the second-last - finished well beaten in 11th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Set the pace and opened a big advantage - margin shrinking by four out - overtaken three out - dropped away quickly after the following fence - trailed in well beaten
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Sat close to the pace early - hit the second and third obstacles - dropped away two out and faded rapidly - well beaten and eased down before the last
Non-runners: Tread Softly Now (self certificate, coughing)
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.