14:45
Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 32.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention approaching two out and third rounding the home bend - driven out before the last - kept finding on the run-in to hit the front near the line
Charlie Maggs (5)
Hugh Burns
Held up towards the back - made progress before 3 out - up to 4th 2 out - hit the front moving well into the home bend - driven approaching the last - stayed on but caught close home to finish 2nd
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Up with the front group - took over 4 out - jumped poorly 3 out and lost the advantage on the home bend - kept on at the one speed to finish third
Brian Hughes
John Dawson
Handy early but scratchy over a fence - urged forward approaching two out - lost touch and eased off around the home turn
Charlie Deutsch
Laura Horsfall
Held up in the pack - asked for effort 2 out - found nothing under pressure - well held in 5th
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan
Sat close to the front pack early - clipped the second-last and driven for effort - soon dropped away out of contention
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Held up towards the back - stayed on steadily under pressure - lost touch after 2 out - finished 7th
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Went straight to front under pressure - overtaken 4 out then dropped away after 3 out - pulled up soon after
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up at the back - hit a rough patch and lost fluency early then labouring under pressure by the 6th - eased out of contention before 4 out
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to the pace early - faded rapidly beyond four out - eased and withdrawn from contention
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Held up towards the back - dropped away before 4 out and pulled up
Non-runners: Ascension Day (unsuitable ground), Ebony Jade (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.