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pricedup.bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 41.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Settled midpack early - moved into contention approaching 5 out despite a slight stumble - lost momentum for a moment 3 out - given a reminder before 2 out - hit the front after 2 out then drifted left at the final fence - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midpack early - improved into contention after 4 out - driven after the second-last in pursuit of leader - drifted left and blundered at the final fence before finishing gamely to just retain second
Beau Morgan (5)
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early - clean over the obstacles - pushed clear approaching 3 out then overtaken 2 out - dug in again to stay on for third
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Settled in the pack - improved into contention four out then pushed along before two out - stayed on same gait to finish fourth
Dillon Butler (10)
Andrew J Martin
Sat close behind pace - pushed along before two out - dropped away in closing stages - finished fifth
Liam Harrison
Kerry Lee
Settled in the pack - nudged along with a small push forward after three out - dropped away after two out - finished sixth
Stan Sheppard
Ben Case
Sat close up early - pushed along after three out - dropped away approaching two out - finished well held in 7th
Brendan Powell
Dan Horsford
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 5th - pushed along and dropped away after 4 out - eventually well beaten
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Settled at the back - driven and dropped away 5f out - well beaten in 9th
James Bowen
Deborah Cole
Sat behind front pack early - lost touch after 4 out - dropped away steadily - finished well held in 10th
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled at the back of the field - dropped away with 3 furlongs to run - well held at 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.