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Position Payout At bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f149y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 6.20s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Set the pace from the off - drew away with authority after the second-last - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Jamie Hamilton
Gillian Boanas
Settled just off the pace - moved closer before 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - into second at the last - kept going up the run-in but never able to trouble the easy winner
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Handy in the pack early - scratchy at the 8th and driven up before three out - kept battling to the line finishing third
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Settled at the rear - error at 9th - urged on approaching 3 out - late gain to finish fourth without threatening the leaders
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Tracked the pace - error 9th before being niggled along and clouted 3 out - dropped away 2 out
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled in behind leaders early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after - finished sixth
Peter Kavanagh
Jane Walton
Held a forward position early - pressed for effort after three out - dropped away before the final fence - well beaten in 7th
Craig Nichol
Joanne Foster
Settled off the pace early - pressed for a response approaching 3 out - dropped away quickly and finished a distant 8th
Non-runners: King Gris (unsuitable ground), Perfect Poli (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Whispering Dancer (vet's certificate; bad scope)
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.