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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f88y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 17.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Harriet Tucker (7)
Anthony Day
Settled midpack early - moved through to sit close up 5th - hit front after that - given a squeeze before 2 out - just put back in front 2 out - regained advantage at the last - eased up close home but held on for the win
Harry Bannister
Alex Hales
Raced up with the pace wide early - went second after the 2nd - went clear from the 3rd to 6th - settled behind the front-runner - regained the advantage before 2 out - clumsy and overtaken close home - stayed on to the line
James Bowen
Matt Crawley
Held up in the pack towards the back - stayed on steadily into a distant third approaching the last - never able to trouble the front two - finished third
Cameron Iles (5)
Tom Lacey
Set the pace early before yielding front spot after the 2nd - tracked the pace-setters and asked for effort approaching 3 out - unable to match the front two straightening up - dropped to 4th before the last and stayed there
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Settled midfield early - under pressure and battling for 4th rounding the home bend - dropped away 2 out - eventually finished 5th
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Went forward pulling hard early - hit the front briefly before being headed - sat close to pace into mid-race - dropped away rapidly three out - well held at the finish
Ben Poste
Clare Ellam
Held up at the back - dropped away as the race wore on - pulled up before 2 out
Aaron Anderson (5)
Hugh Burns
Held up at the back - dropping away with three furlongs left - pulled up before the following obstacle
Non-runners: Dante's Inferno (travel problems), The Last Drop (self certificate)
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.