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JCB Hydradig Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 12.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon (3)
Nicky Henderson
Held handy early - pushed along to hit front 2 out then opened up - hit last but stayed on to win
Daniel Sansom
Seamus Mullins
Settled at the back early - improving nicely before two out and soon pressed for effort - closed on the leader approaching the last - stayed on to the line but couldn't get past - finished second beaten 2 lengths
Tom Hutsby (7)
David Bridgwater
Held up in the pack - pushed along and closed on the leader 2 out - edged out for second near the last then held on for third
Callum Pritchard
Joe Ponting
Handy early - dropped away under pressure before 3 out - rallied to fourth approaching the last
Freddie Mitchell
Max Comley
Went straight to front - lost that spot for a moment then regained it - stumbled 3 out - pushed along soon after - lost place again to sit fourth 2 out then lost ground quickly - well held at the finish
Freddie Keighley (3)
Martin Keighley
Settled towards the back - pushed along before the 9th - lost touch three out - nudged into contention approaching the last two furlongs and finished 6th
Ben Pollard (7)
Paddy Butler
Held up towards the back throughout - lost second place quickly and lost touch under pressure before 3 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Isabelle Ryder (3)
Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort and slipped towards the back before 3 out - soon eased and pulled up
Ben Bromley
Nick Scholfield
Handy in the early stages - travelling fine three out then asked for effort and lost ground - eased down before the final fence
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.