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Terry Wheeler Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 24.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Kielan Woods
John O'Shea
Took up the lead - displaced before the 2nd - clumsy at the 4th last - back in front 3 out - serious blunder 2 out - immediately under pressure and drifting left - forged away on the run-in - value for more than the winning margin
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Pulled hard early - in touch before hitting front before the 2nd - lost lead and jumped awkwardly 3 out - unable to match winner but found renewed effort to regain second on the run-in
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Handy early - blundered three out - moved up to second entering the straight - unable to close from two out - eased back into third on the run-in
Harry Reed
Helen Nelmes
Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - lost touch three out - pushed along to close late and moved into fourth at the last
Lewis Saunders (7)
Kevin Pickard
Held up in the pack - made progress from 4 out but found little approaching 2 out where a right-hand shift didn't help - erred at the last and lost ground to finish fifth
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - made progress before 4 out - blundered 2 out and made no dent on the leaders then dropped away quickly - finished sixth
Rex Dingle
Michael Blake
Settled into rhythm early - held a mid-pack position throughout - unable to improve position - finished well held in 7th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up off the pace throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well beaten in 8th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled just behind the front pair - drifted right at the first and scrappy over the third and again 4 out - pushed along and lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
Connor Brace
David Brace
Tracked the pack early - drifted right after the first then slipped to the back with a blunder 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Thankyouandplease (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.