14:18
Each The Nook Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 4.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Handy in front rank early - untidy three out - closed on pace-setter approaching two out - driven into command before last and stayed on strongly to the finish
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Sat just behind the front group on the inside - stumbled at the 5th - roused with two to jump - moved into second at the last - kept going without matching the winner's finish
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Set the pace - challenged and overhauled 2 out - not foot-perfect at the last and dropped to third - faded on the run-in
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack - clipped the 4th fence - driven on after three out - stumbled at the second last then needed urging - stayed on without threatening the front - finished fourth
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Handy early behind pace - slipped back through pack after 5th - needed encouragement after clumsy jump at 8th - pushed on 3 out - scratchy 2 out - beaten from there
Joshua Thompson (5)
David Thompson
Settled with the pack early - clipped fence 2nd - urged forward after 8th and again soon after - dropped away from the front two out
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Held up towards the back - improved to join the pack after the 5th - driven on approaching 3 out then dropped away before 2 out - soon well held
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Andy Irvine
Settled at the back early - jumping errors through mid-race - dropped away with no impact - eventually pulled up before 3 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.