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Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 25.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Pulled hard early - settled among rivals - made strong progress on the home bend - hit the front before the second last - drew away after the final flight to win comfortably
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Jamie Snowden
Held up early - stumbled at 5th - strong progress from the inner after 3 out - pushed into second before the last but no answer to winner
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Set the pace early - lost the advantage entering the home turn and pressed on for response - suffered interference two out - dropped to third in the run-in
Jonathan Burke
Denis Coakley
Settled with the pack early - moved up to challenge after 3 out - hit the front rounding the bend - blundered 2 out then dropped away quickly
Ciaran Gethings
Alexander Gibbons
Settled towards the back - hampered at the opening fence - improved into contention before 4 out but couldn't land a blow late on
Jamie Gambin (10)
Sarah Humphrey
Settled off a strong pull in the pack early - improved into contention four out - lost momentum entering the home turn and dropped away
Sean Bowen
Sophie Leech
Left leaning at the opening obstacle and interfered with another runner - never in touch through the rest of the contest - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Gordon Treacy
Settled with the pack early - lost ground after 3 out - knocked sideways by a fallen rival then eased and pulled up on the home turn
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled just behind the front-runner early after fighting for control - improved into contention four out - blundered three out - fading and lost balance before being parted from rider on the home turn
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.