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Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f137y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 23.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Shane Quinlan (3)
Ben Lund
Settled at the back early - made progress from 3 out - closed on the front pair 2f out - drifted left approaching the final 110yds before asserting to score clear
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Went straight to front - urged on three out and again after two out - three lengths in command before last - advantage cut back quickly - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong when caught - unable to find more and beaten into second
Ciaran Gethings
Robert Stephens
Held a midpack spot early - stumbled at the 4th - pressed for effort three out - closed on the front group after the second-last - stayed on strongly to grab third close home
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled second early - urged forward on the home turn approaching three out - dropped back there - driven again two out - beaten before the last and faded close home
Conor O'Farrell
Jimmy Frost
Held mid-pack early - pushed along before 3 out and edged into contention before 2 out - lost place approaching last - dropped away on the run-in to finish fifth
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after 4 out - closed on the front-runner 3 out - lost ground and hit a flat spot 2 out - clipped the final fence and lost momentum through to the line
Bryan Carver
D Summersby
Held up at the back - dropped away after 2 out - well held at the finish
Freddie Gingell
Robert Walford
Settled close to the pace early - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out - faded before 2 out - well held at the finish
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out - lost place from 2 out and dropped away before the last
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Polly Gundry
Settled at back of field - drifted left at 2nd last and final flight - lost touch on the run to line - finished 10th
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Gordon Edwards
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack 4 out - faded after 2 out - well beaten in 11th
Mr Darren Andrews (7)
I Chanin
Settled in the pack early - lost touch three out then trailed off to finish well beaten
Callum Pritchard (3)
Joe Tickle
Settled in third early - dropped away rapidly after the 5th - beaten a long way and pulled up before 4 out
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.