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Fontwell Park Family Festival Raceday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f29y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 38.71s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled midfield in the early stages - improved into contention on the home turn - up to third with two furlongs left - pressed the front-runner before the last - went on the run-in and finished strongly
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Tracked front pair early - moved into second and driven up before two out - hit the front at that point - slightly awkward at the last - asked for more and overtaken on the run to the line - unable to find more in second
Harry Bannister
Alex Hales
Tracked leaders early - hit front on home turn but jumped awkwardly and lost advantage 2 out - pushed along and kept going same speed to finish third
Miss Roisin Leech (7)
Sophie Leech
Handy early on - urged forward before final two furlongs - stayed on but lacked the speed to get closer finishing fourth
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held handy early - driven approaching 3 out - kept on but flattened out near the last - finished 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back - clipped the third-last - driven approaching the home turn - dropped away in the straight - finished sixth
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Settled in the pack - urged for effort but lost ground before 2 out - well held in 7th
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - stumbled 4 out - pushed along and no longer competitive after 3 out - eventually well held in 8th
Mr Joseph Stevenson (7)
Tracey Leeson
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch well before 3 out - trailed home well beaten in 9th
Brendan Powell
Clare Ellam
Set the pace early - driven approaching the home turn where overtaken - fading and came down at the final obstacle
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Held up at the back - needed urging before the 5th and dropped away soon after - eased and pulled up
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - dropped away rapidly heading into 3 out - eased off and retired from the contest
Non-runners: Buxted Reel (unsuitable ground), Carlton (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.