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Logicor Warwickshire Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 49.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Stella Barclay
Set the pace throughout - held a slender margin over the last - pushed out and dug deep to hold on at the finish
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Tracked the front group on the inner - fumbled one obstacle and dropped to the tail - made progress into contention 3 out - up to second on the inside entering the straight - two lengths adrift 2 out - closed to a length at the final flight - kept battling on the run-in to go down by a whisker
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - improved into third by 2 out - unable to trouble the front pair from there
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked the front-runner - nudged for effort and dropped to 3rd on the bend - blundered 2 out and faded from contention
Marc Goldstein
Lydia Richards
Took a strong hold in 3rd - untidy 4 out and a serious blunder at the following fence - dropped back after - faded and drifted sharply left at 2 out where the girth slipped - pulled up
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Sat wide behind the front group early - urged into contention before the 4th but faded approaching the following fence - dropped well adrift and eased out of it before 2 out
James Davies
Chris Down
Settled behind the front group - clipped heels and came down at the opening fence
Non-runners: Dreams Fled Away (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.