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Boyle Sports Opening Soon In Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m104y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 1.72s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled towards back early - made steady progress from three out - nosed in front approaching two out - driven out under strong pressure up the straight while drifting right - prevailed by the finish
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled towards the back early - progress from 3 out - moved right to sit third 2 out - locked in a battle for the front approaching the last - edged right and stayed on gamely but pipped close home
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Handy early - shared front spot two out then hit last flight awkwardly to slip into third - stayed on but couldn't match front two to the line
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Held up towards the back of the pack - closed on the front group from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - moved into fourth after the last and kept going to the line
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Handy up early despite a mistake 4th - lost touch approaching two out - dropped away after the last to finish 5th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - lost touch two out and scratchy at the last - dropped away on the run to the line
Jamie Brace (5)
Thomas Faulkner
Held a midfield position - improved slightly 3 out but lost ground from 2 out - dropped away after the last
James Davies
Carroll Gray
Edged in front early - opened up a three-length advantage by the 5th - advantage cut back approaching 3 out - driven when overtaken before 2 out and soon faded
Sean Houlihan
Joe Tickle
Held up in the pack - nudged forward past 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 9th
Freddie Gingell
D Summersby
Race in touch early - dropped away before 4 out and mistake 3 out - soon toiling - well adrift by 2 out and finished tenth
Gavin Sheehan
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - slipped to the back marker before the 3rd - well beaten before 2 out - finished 11th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tickle
Handy early - dropped away 4 out - well beaten from there and finished last of the group
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held a forward position early - dropped away rapidly after the third-last then faded - pulled up before the second-last
Non-runners: Thankyouandplease (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.