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Michael Knox Memorial Equine Products Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m4f62y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 4.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Set the pace from the off - drifted around approaching the 5th - pushed along under pressure late - edged clear to prevail
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled midfield early - improved on the outside from the 5th - pushed along after the second-last - closed strongly in the last 100 yards but narrowly denied
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Forster
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress from 3 out and pressed for the lead into the final furlong - couldn't quite land the blow and finished 3rd
Ben Smith (7)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Tracked the front group early - given encouragement approaching 3 out - unable to improve final furlong and a half - finished 4th
Gavin Sheehan
R Mike Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack - clipped the 1st and 7th - found some late running before another blunder 3 out then held no more ground from the last
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell
Held a forward position but ragged over the opening fence - tracking the front group before losing touch approaching 3 out - dropped away 2 out to finish sixth
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Sat behind the pace and moved into second early on - lost touch and drifted left approaching 3 out - faded before the following fence to finish 7th
Conor Rabbitt (3)
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack early - lost touch after the 7th - dropped away before 3 out - finished well held in 8th
Edward Austin (5)
Paul Robson
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence - struggling long before 3 out - finished a distant 9th
Patrick Wadge
Philip Kirby
Settled towards the back - stumbled at 1st - untidy over 4th - error at 6th dropped to last - no impression thereafter and beaten a long way
Non-runners: Alltalknoaction (unsuitable ground), Chantilly Rose (unsuitable ground), Gine Sacre (unsuitable ground)
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.