Liz Bishop Duntish Stud Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

1st

Avada Kedavra (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 93

J: Brendan Powell · T: David Bridgwater

6 11-7 93

Brendan Powell

David Bridgwater

5:59.03 £4,753

Set the pace from the off - challenged for the lead but shaken off approaching home turn under pressure - opened a gap before the last - kept finding through the closing stages to win

2nd

Summerleaze (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-12, OR 98

J: Joshua Bryan · T: Nick Scholfield

8 11-12 98

Joshua Bryan

Nick Scholfield

5½ £2,187

Sat close up on the rail early - moved into second four out then pushed along at the home turn - stayed on but couldn't find more late finishing second beaten five and a half lengths

3rd

Iris Des Issards (FR) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-9, OR 100

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Kayley Woollacott

7 11-9 100

Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Kayley Woollacott

1½ £820

Settled behind the pace on the wide side - pressed for effort and unable to match the top duo approaching two out - no extra when meeting the last and beaten into third

3rd

Tom Taggle (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR 88

J: Isabel Williams · T: Evan Williams

5 11-2 88

Isabel Williams

Evan Williams

0 £820

Held up in the back group - nudged forward on occasions - into 4th approaching 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out - kept on up the straight but always too far off the pace to threaten

5th

Getuptheyard (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-3, OR 89

J: Bryan Carver · T: Nigel Hawke

6 11-3 89

Bryan Carver

Nigel Hawke

54 £273

Close up early behind pace - hampered 4 out and dropped away - driven to keep going after - well beaten before 2 out - eventually finished fifth

PU

Something Simple (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-12, OR 89

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 10-12 89

Paddy Hanlon (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

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Up with the front group - fell back and given reminders after the 7th - pulled up shortly after and rider dismounted