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bet365 Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f29y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, M, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 50.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sat behind pace into straight - moved up inside 3 out - regained second early in the drive - took command approaching last - edged right in front and kept going strongly to win
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in midfield wide of rivals - made progress into contention by the 4th - moved up to second three out then found under pressure entering the straight - lost second berth briefly before 2 out - fought back to regain the runner-up spot late but no threat to winner
Rex Dingle
Emma Lavelle
Set the early tempo out in front - urged forward approaching two out - under pressure and overtaken close to the last - kept going at an even effort but gave way for third late on
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Held up in midfield on the outer - improved into contention after the third-last - clipped the second-last and drifted left under pressure - drifted markedly left and faded on the run-in to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Held up rear of field - lost footing after touching down 4 out - improved position on inner approaching 2 out - clipped final flight then drifted left and lost ground finishing 5th
James Davies
Neil King
Settled behind the front group down the inner - urged forward around 6th - lost touch after 3 out - finished 6th
Mr Frederick Tett
Oliver Signy
Held up in rear from the start - well off the pace throughout - beaten well before the finish - came home last of the finishers
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Settled at the back early - lost touch with the front group - dropped away and finished a distant last
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Held up rear from the off - lost touch with the field through the race - well beaten at the finish
Jack Quinlan
B F Brookhouse
Held a midfield position early - driven and lost touch after three out then dropped away quickly - finished well behind in 10th
Jay Tidball (5)
Andrew J Martin
Settled on the heels of the front group early - urged forward but lost ground before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
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.