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JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f111y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 52.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Set the pace from the off - opened up a big advantage approaching the final fence - kept finding more to the line and won going away
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled midfield early - moved into contention after 4 out and pressed the front-runner 2 out - stayed on late without threatening to finish second beaten 6.5 lengths
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Tracked the pack early - kept up the effort but couldn't quicken from 2 out - finished third
Sean Houlihan
Robert Stephens
Held up towards the back - up into fourth two out - kept going without gaining finishing fourth
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Settled just off the pace in the pack - unable to find extra from two out - eventually finished fifth
Robert Dunne
Keiran Burke
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the front from 2 out - well held at the finish
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - beaten a long way in seventh
James Best
Kevin Bishop
Up with the pace early - off the pace by 2 out - well held at the finish
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Prominent in early stages - lost touch two out - well held at finish
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch by 2 out - well held at the finish
James Davies
Chris Down
Settled towards the back of the pack - never got involved with the leading group - well held at the finish
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Settled towards the back of the pack - failed to feature at any stage - beaten well into 12th
Brendan Powell
Christian Williams
Handy in the pack early - eased and pulled up in the straight
Bryan Carver
Joe Tickle
Settled towards the back - lost touch in the home straight - eased and pulled up
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.