15:08
Newton Abbot Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f122y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 32.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Paul Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - closer to the pace by the 7th - urged forward to move into second after 3 out - sent to the front 2 out - had to hold off a rival before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held up in the pack early - began to close steadily from the 7th - moved into second before 2 out and pressed the leader approaching the last - stayed on without matching the winner's finishing speed
Ben Godfrey
Claire Hitch
Pulled hard early - hit the front - pressed and lost command before 2 out - faded with no response soon after - well back in third and stumbled at the final flight
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled in the pack early - roused along past the 7th - clouted the third from home - well beaten before the final fence
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Prominent early - stumbled badly 6th and slipped back 7th - toiling three out - pulled up before the last two
No. 4
7yo, 11-5, OR 87
J: Tom Bellamy · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Tom Bellamy
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled with the pack early - urged forward before the 5th and scrappy over the 6th - close up into the 7th where jumped awkwardly - driven and dropped away rapidly approaching 3 out - beaten a long way and eased to a halt before 2 out
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Broke to the left - settled at the back - under pressure from the 6th and dropping away 3 out - well beaten and pulled up before the last
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Tracked the pace early - pushed for effort three out - lost touch soon after - eased down and pulled up before the last
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sat handy behind pace - driven along and dropped back after 6th - clipped 7th and continued to slip backwards - well behind with error 3 out before being pulled up
Non-runners: Makinbecon (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.