15:50
Golf And Gallop Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f88y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 28.71s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled behind the pace - moved into second approaching 3 out - hit the front soon after - kicked clear 2 out - looked to ease up notably from the final fence - driven out on the run-in to hold on by a whisker
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Towards the back early - made smooth progress to sit 3rd at the home turn - urged forward and tracked the front runner from 2 out - stuck on strongly up the run-in to press the winning horse - beaten a short head
Gavin Sheehan
Gary Hanmer
Started towards the back - improved into 4th 4 out then closed on the front-runner after 3 out - pressed for effort and one-paced from 2 out with a slight mistake at the last - found renewed energy in 3rd on the run-in behind a wandering winner - narrowly denied at the finish
Jack Quinlan
Sam England
Held up at the back - improved into contention 3 out and up to 4th at the turn - soon lost ground and faded out finishing fourth
Elliott England (10)
Ben Pauling
Sent clear from the start - lost the advantage after the opening fence - still handy when came to grief at the second
Lilly Pinchin
Gary Hanmer
Settled in the pack early - moved forward and up to 4th at the 2nd having been brushed sideways - close up behind the front-runner before the 5th - faded before 3 out and pulled up
Luke Scott (3)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled close up early - hit the front 2nd before losing it after 3 out - faded fast and was pulled up
Charlie Deutsch
Charles & Adam Pogson
Took a strong hold early - hit the front after the opening fence then quickly overtaken - sat prominent through the middle stages - dropped away following the 5th and slipped towards the back - began to struggle soon after - pulled up three out
Non-runners: Ballyhiho (unsuitable ground), Dreamweaver (unsuitable ground), River Rider (unsuitable ground), Tuba (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.