16:07
Two Farmers 0.0 Cider Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m53y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 54.76s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Disputed early lead - lost top spot after the 1st - dropped away from the front-running rival before 2 out - closed gap on the final turn - hit the front before the last - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Tom Bellamy
David Dennis
Settled with strong grip early - tucked in behind pace - hit front after first fence - clean leap 3 out stretched clear - error at following obstacle - gap narrowed and driven around final turn - nosed ahead approaching last - stayed on to finish second
Miss Gina Andrews
T Ellis
Settled mid-pack - moved into third approaching the final two furlongs - kept going without extra finishing speed to complete third
Ben Poste
James Evans
Settled towards the back - pushed along before two out - moved into fourth around the home turn but couldn't close further
Jay Tidball (5)
Andrew J Martin
Sat close to the pace early - lost ground into the pack after the 2nd then pushed along two out - never threatened in the finish
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Urged early and unwilling to settle - hesitant over first - settled midpack - moved into third with three left - pressed 3 out then dropped away - faded before the final furlong
Jack Tudor
John & Rhys Flint
Settled towards the back - lost touch from mid-race and under pressure - eased out of contention before the final fence
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.