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Racing TV In HD Every Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 56.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Set the pace from the start - drifted right at the 2nd - under strong challenge approaching the last two - required urging soon after - held on gamely to prevail
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Handy early - blundered four out then pushed along and slipped back - fought back approaching two out - stayed on strongly to finish - moved into runner-up spot near line - denied by a narrow margin
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Settled with a strong grip early - up with the pace but scrappy over the 4th - closed on the front-runner from 3 out - errored and driven 2 out - erred again at the last - couldn't quicken and slipped to third close home
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Fought for control early - travelled close up on the rail - hit third-last fence awkwardly - couldn't threaten leaders from two out and eased off after the final fence
Lilly Pinchin
Neil King
Fought for control early - handy near front then squeezed for space at the 2nd - blundered 3rd - dropped back off the home turn - already fading and stumbled 2 out - beaten well into 5th
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Barry Brennan
Fighting for control early - held up towards the back - baulked at the opening fence and blundered at the second - fell three out
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Veered right at the first and clipped others - held a forward spot early - slipped to the back soon after - urged into contention before 3rd - lost touch again after 4th - pulled up three from home
Charlie Todd
David Dennis
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first then improved position but stumbled on touching down four out - faded fast and pulled up on the home turn
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled at the back - under pressure and losing touch after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Sean Houlihan
Pat Phelan
Settled at the back early - clumsy three out then pushed along and dropping away - finding some late momentum before a serious blunder at the last saw rider come off
Non-runners: I Love Paris (withdrawn; refused to line-up)
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.