15:00
Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f119y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 47.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Nick Scholfield
Moved smoothly into a forward position - shared front spot before the 10th - broke away alone soon after - opened up a bigger margin before 2 out - kept up the gap approaching the last - eased to the line in command
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Erratic early rhythm settled in mid-pack - still handy in 10th - moved up to press leader 2 out - stayed on at one speed for second
Shane Quinlan (3)
Mel Rowley
Shared front spot early - pressed and lost command before the 10th where slipped to the back - found renewed effort late for third before the final flight
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pack - shared front spot by the 8th - overtaken before 3 out and pushed along - blundered and slipped to third 2 out - dropped away quickly to finish fourth
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and dropped towards the back before the 10th - well adrift approaching the last
James Best
Martin Keighley
Settled towards the back early - still within range in 10th - pressed for effort and lost placings before 2 out - dropped away quickly after and beaten a long way
Ned Fox (5)
Matt Sheppard
Shared front spot early - blundered and lost advantage at the 10th before losing touch approaching two out - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Briery Butterfly (unsuitable ground), Happy Returns (self certificate, off feed), Jewel Eyed Judy (self certificate, off feed), Mr Griffiths (self certificate, off feed), Vengeance (self certificate, bruised foot)
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.