14:03
APB Group Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 11.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Kielan Woods
Nick Scholfield
Held up early - moving smoothly and gaining ground 3 out - pushed into second spot 2 out - hit the front last - drew away comfortably on the run-in
Chad Bament (7)
Syd Hosie
Settled off the pace in the pack - moved through before the 5th - drifted right approaching 4 out - opened daylight but drifted right again 2 out - overtaken on the run to the line and unable to go with winner - lost ground close home to finish 2nd
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Settled in the pack - moved into contention approaching 2 out and pressed the front two - plugged on after the last without threatening
Robert Dunne
Tom Gretton
Made the running early despite an awkward jump at the opener - overtaken before the 5th - stayed in touch with the front-runner from 3 out - stumbled slightly on touchdown two out and slipped back a bit - faded after the last
Sean Houlihan
Kevin Bishop
Handy in the pack early - blundered 3 out then lost ground into last two - dropped away before the final fence - finished 5th well held
Lilly Pinchin
Gary Hanmer
Racing near the head of affairs - lost touch before 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish well held
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up at the back throughout - stumbled on touchdown 3 out - lost place from 2 out and dropped away before the last
Charlie Maggs (5)
Clare Ellam
Settled midfield early - lost touch with the pack before 4 out - beaten off well before the finish
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Settled just behind the leader early - dropped back a place by the 4th - blundered and found little four out - dropped away and was pulled up before the finish
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.