15:48
James Bowen Ton Up Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 51.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr Darren Andrews (7)
Mel Rowley
Disputed second spot early - moved to the front after the 1st and built a commanding advantage - jumping errors at the 7th and before the 9th allowed the field to close - pulled away once more 3 out - unthreatened despite a sketchy jump at the last - kept on to win comfortably
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the back early - gap of four lengths behind by the 3rd - closed ground from 3 out to move into second before an error 2 out - stayed on but never troubling the winner from the last
Charlie Todd
Emma Lavelle
Went straight to front but scrambled over the first before soon losing command - dropped away in third approaching 3 out - jumped untidily 2 out and needed driving - scrambled last as well - stayed on in the closing stages but never able to trouble the front two
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Up with the pace - progress after the 8th - driven forward from 4 out - moved to press the front runner 3 out - dropped to third before 2 out - shared that position after the last before fading on the run-in
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up at back throughout - pressed for effort after 9th and found little - pulled up before two out
James Davies
Oliver Signy
Settled in the pack - blundered three out - faded soon after - eased and pulled up before the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
John & Rhys Flint
Settled in the pack early - came out of the saddle at the opening fence
Non-runners: Hillwalk (unsuitable ground), Jaja Jimmy (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.