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Weatherbys General Stud Book Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f10y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 29.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Martin Keighley
Went straight to the front - lost that spot for a moment at the 8th before regaining it - pushed hard for the advantage 3 out then had to be niggled along as the rival went back in front - a length adrift approaching the last - fought back to get up right on the line
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled in the pack early - urged along before the 8th - moved up alongside the leader 3 out - went in front soon after - stayed on well approaching the last - caught right on the line
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled towards the back - still handy in 9th - moved up towards the front before 3 out - pressed on and asked for more effort - clipped a hurdle 2 out then stayed on at a steady effort into the last - finished third
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Jumping a little untidy early - settled at the back - pushed along after the 9th - lost touch three out - stayed on into fourth near the last but never a factor
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Held mid-pack early - driven and dropped away past 9th before edging into fourth by 3 out - unable to build on it and slipped back approaching last
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled near the head of affairs early - under pressure and dropped away approaching the 9th - eased and withdrawn before the second-last
James Davies
Richard Rowe
Held up at back of field - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Tom Bellamy
Jo Davis
Held up in the pack - pushed along before a serious error 3 out left the partnership struggling - pulled up shortly after
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace and improved past the 7th to hit the front at the 8th - eased back out of contention approaching 3 out under pressure - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: Apieceovfortune (self certificate, abscess), Time Was (self certificate, not sound)
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.