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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing At Huntingdon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f171y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 17.32s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Best
Martin Keighley
Handy early - hit front 4th - pushed along after two out - drew away up straight to score readily
Tom Bellamy
D J Jeffreys
Went wide early - sat close to the pace before pushed into second approaching two out - stayed on but unable to challenge the winner
William Maggs (5)
John Norton
Settled just off the pace - pushed along after three out and up to third by the last - kept going on the run-in to finish third
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Held up in the pack - driven into third after three out - dropped away before two out and faded before the last
Conor Ring
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Handy in leading group - pushed along before two out then wandered right and blundered at the last - held on for fifth without finding more
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Went straight to front - lost command at the 4th and pressed for effort after three out - dropped away soon after finishing sixth
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Settled mid-pack early - under pressure and losing touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
James Davies
J R Jenkins
Settled just off the pace early - urged forward after 3 out - faded with no impact - beaten well into 8th
Mr Joseph Stevenson (7)
Ben Case
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Glancing Back (unsuitable ground), This Sway (self certificate, 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.