16:25
Simon Dunning Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f35y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 5.22s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Held a wide berth from the off - fighting for its head early - went to the front at the 1st - stayed there setting the pace - powered further ahead before 2 out and ran out an easy winner
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Sat behind front group - clipped 3 out - urged forward approaching the bend - drifted right 2 out - clear of the rest but no threat to winner
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the rear - untidy at the 4th and again 2 out - progress wide on the run-in - finished a distant 3rd
Sean Quinlan
Daragh Bourke
Held front spot until the opening fence - tracked in second without pressing the winner - drifted right two out - dropped down the order between the last two - faded in the closing stages to finish fourth
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Tracked front pack from an inside berth - lost touch and driven forward after 3 out - kept plodding to the line without threatening
Lee Edwards
Patrick Neville
Settled towards the back on the wide side - made no headway under pressure and drifted off a straight line after the second-last - stayed on to the finish in 6th
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - never a threat in the contest - well held at the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Wide in the pack through midfield - blundered four out - driven for effort but lost touch entering the straight and held no threat thereafter
Brian Hughes
Sandy Thomson
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch before the finish - eventually well held in 9th
Charlie Maggs (5)
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack without threatening the front - dropped away from 5th onwards - finished well behind
Craig Nichol
Paul Robson
Held up around midfield throughout - lost touch approaching 4 out - dropped away and eased to a halt before the following fence
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held up towards the back - dropped away with 4 to jump - eased and pulled up after the following fence
Non-runners: Luminaries (unsuitable ground), The Three J'S (withdrawn; vet's advice, loose before start)
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.