18:30
Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 43.10s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tristan Durrell (3)
David Brace
Tracked pace in a forward spot - hit the front approaching 2 out and pushed clear - kept finding under pressure to repel nearest rival close home
Gavin Sheehan
Alexandra Dunn
Settled towards the back - made progress after 3 out - squeezed for space at the bend before 2 out - closed on the leader but found half a length short at the line
Mr Joshua Newman (5)
Kayley Woollacott
Held a forward position until before 3 out - kept battling from 2 out - unable to close on the leading duo - finished third
Fergus Gillard
Mark Gillard
Settled in the pack - pushed along and improved three out - fourth from two out but unable to close
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Carroll Gray
Went straight to front early - clipped one and lost command soon after - regained command at the 4th - handed lead away past the 5th - pressed forward again before the following fence - lost the advantage before 2 out and dropped away to finish 5th
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Handy early - hit front 2nd then lost lead 4th - back in charge after following fence - gave up spot approaching 6th and jumped awkwardly there - serious blunder 7th - knocked about on the turn after three out - held no more in reserve thereafter and beaten well into finish
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Near the head of affairs early - tracking the front group before a mistake in second - slipped back to fifth under urging - dropped away steadily after 3 out to finish seventh
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
Ragged over 3rd - held up at back of field throughout - never a threat - well held in 8th
Sean Houlihan
Claire Hitch
Settled towards back of field early - struggling for pace 3 out - finished long way adrift
Robert Dunne
Debra Hamer
Jumping errors early - held up towards the back - eased and pulled up before 2 out
James Turner (5)
Alexander Gibbons
Struggled for fluency early - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after the 1st
Non-runners: Bradman (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.