14:05
Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f198y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 13.72s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Emma Lavelle
Settled behind front group early - moved into second before the second-last - driven out on the run-in and finished strongly to hit the front inside the final 110 yards
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Took up the running - urged forward approaching 2 out - jumped the last without fluency - passed 110yds from home and unable to find more - went down by 3/4 length
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled midfield early - found extra from three out to reach third before two out - pushed out on the run-in and stayed on at one gear to finish third
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Held up in the pack early - made gradual progress from three out into fourth by two out - clipped the last and driven out but couldn't quicken - held on for fourth beaten 3.25 lengths
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled handy in the pack - clipped 7th and driven up before two out - found nothing near the last
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Tracked leading group early - urged forward after 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out - finished 6th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Handy early - urged to keep tempo - dropped away before 2 out - well held in 7th
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled towards the back under restraint - made headway into midfield around 8th - asked for effort 2 out but found nothing and finished well held
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Tracked front group early - errors at the 3rd and 8th - unbalanced 3 out - driven but faded before 2 out to finish well held
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Syd Hosie
Settled just off the pace in the centre of the field - upped position to press the leading group by the 7th and clipped a rung 3 out - driven for effort but faded softly approaching the last
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Settled midfield early - blundered at the 2nd - driven and losing touch by the 8th - dropped right away and eased before 3 out
James Best
Sarah Robinson
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 3 out - pulled up
Robert Dunne
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 8th and dropped away 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Avada Kedavra (self certificate)
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.