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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 47.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Tom Bellamy
Ben Clarke
Handy in the pack early - roused to hit the front approaching two out - challenged again at the last - held on under pressure from either flank up the run-in to prevail
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
Settled at back of field - moved into third after 3 out - angled right approaching 2 out - stayed on into the last - overtook rival close home but denied by a short margin
Benjamin Macey (5)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up in the pack - driven into third approaching 2 out - challenged in front last - stayed on but edged out for second close home
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Set the pace early - stretched clear before the 5th - gap narrowed by 3 out - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out then dropped away quickly
Marc Goldstein
Michael Madgwick
Handy early - blundered 3 out then dropped away under pressure - faded before 2 out to finish 5th
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Settled in the pack early - lost touch and fell back before 3 out - well beaten 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.