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LiveScore Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 51.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Settled just behind pace with plenty of enthusiasm early - checked and scratchy over a fence three out - made ground into contention two out and needed pushing along - locked together for command near the final fence - went on close home and stayed on strongly to score
Craig Nichol
Gary Rutherford
Prominent early - driven and pressed the front rank 3 out - dropped back 2 out before angling right - closed to grab second near the line - never quite got to the winner
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in a strong grip early - tracked the pack in mid-division - made ground to join for second spot 2 out - shared the advantage briefly approaching the final fence - eased back to finish third
No. 2
4yo, 11-8, OR 92
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - hit front 6th - opened daylight before 3 out - two lengths to good 2 out - urged along as gap shrank - caught approaching last then gave way and finished 4th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Fought for control early - travelled up with the pace - pushed to close on the front-runner 3 out - drew level for second 2 out - dropped back approaching the last and weakened on the run-in
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled at the back early - pressed for effort before three out and quickly lost touch - nudged closer again up the run-in
Ross Chapman
Stuart Coltherd
Held up mid-pack - hampered second - pushed along and made ground 3 out - dropped away quickly and well beaten by the last
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled at back of field - nudged into contention 3 out - quickly asked for effort then dropped away - finished well beaten in 8th
Peter Kavanagh
Jean McGregor
Settled mid-pack early - given a squeeze before 5th then faded to the back - eased out of contention before 3 out
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Set the pace early - stumbled slightly a couple of times in the first few fences - lost the advantage 6th - faltered fast under pressure before fading out of contention and eased to a halt before 2 out
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.