14:45
Lucas Machinery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m125y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 9.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Adrian Paul Keatley
Not the smoothest early - travelling strongly on the bridle - handy in the pack - launched into command at the 4th - driven and challenged approaching 2 out - opened daylight by the last and kept finding more to win
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Jumped a touch untidily early - settled in the pack - closed on leader 3 out - driven up to challenge 2 out but blundered there - held on at one gallop into the last and stayed on to finish second
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled at the back early - pushed along and closed ground before 2 out where hesitant at the obstacle - stayed on strongly to snatch third close home
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Settled in the pack - moved through to press the front by 2 out under a push - stumbled slightly at the last - stayed on at one level to just miss third at the line
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Set the pace early - overtaken soon after and settled among the front group - pushed along and slipped back before 2 out - unable to close late for 5th
Tom Midgley (3)
Nick Kent
mid-pack for much of the way - under pressure and lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish
Lewis Stones (3)
Michael Mullineaux
Up with the early pace and in front after the 1st - blundered and relinquished the lead at the 4th and immediately under pressure - error at the 5th compounded matters - dropped away 3 out and connections called it a day before 2 out
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Held up towards rear from the off - lost place gradually - pulled up before 3 out
William Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Held up rear of field - dropped away before 2 out and pulled up
Non-runners: Beorma (unsuitable ground), Bunker Bay (self certificate, bruised foot)
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.