14:12
bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m47y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 57.49s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Handy on the outside early - fumbled badly at the opening fence and dropped back through the field - began motoring three out - hit the front two out - opened a advantage with a fine leap at the last - driven out on the run-in - won going away
Henry Brooke
Stuart Coltherd
Pulled hard early - settled towards back - stumbled at first - improved position on inner two out - pushed along and edged into second up the run-in
Edward Austin (5)
Paul Robson
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracking the pacesetter into the straight - edged closer approaching two out and nudged ahead momentarily after error there - outpaced from that point by the winner - blundered at the final fence - surrendered second spot on the run to the line
Craig Nichol
Gary Rutherford
Handy early - stumbled and pressed for effort 2 out - stayed on up the run-in - finished 4th
Brian Hughes
Adam Nicol
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack down the inner - eased left and pushed along before 2 out - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Forster
Held up towards the back on the rails - hampered and stumbled two out then found some progress before the last - unable to find more up the run-in to finish sixth
Mr D McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the pack - improved position 2f out then pressed for effort - held no more in the closing stages finishing seventh
Jamie Hamilton
Sandy Thomson
Fought for control early - settled in the pack - improved position two out - pushed along and unable to quicken up the straight
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Held up in rear of pack throughout - no real progress made - finished well held in 9th
Aaron Anderson (5)
Jessica Bedi
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - held towards the rear throughout - unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Danny McMenamin
Lisa Harrison
Fought for control early - held up towards rear throughout - never a factor - finished well beaten in 11th
Lilly Pinchin
Paul Robson
Pulled hard in front - well ahead at one stage - advantage cut back approaching 3 out - pressed and displaced before 2 out - serious blunder at that fence - dropped away to finish 12th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Jean McGregor
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat close to pace-setter - pressed for effort and lost ground before 2 out - well held at the finish
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Held up at the rear - blundered at the 2nd - pulled up before two out
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.