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Lion Leintwardine Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f174y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 42.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack - made progress towards the front 4 out - drifted left and veered into a competitor 3 out before hitting the front 2 out - drew clear after the last - kept on strongly - hands-and-heels run in to the line
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Harriet Dickin
Raced handy travelling wide - untidy over 5th - in touch with pace 3 out - pushed into second when knocked at the 2nd last - blundered final fence - stayed on but never troubled winner
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the back early - began closing gradually from 4 out and urged into third by the last - kept going strongly but couldn't get to the front pair
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Sent clear early - headed after 3rd - blundered 7th then hit next - pressed for a response and dropped away 3 out - held after 2 out - faded from the last
Shane Quinlan (3)
Mel Rowley
Handy early - jumped awkwardly 2nd and slipped back after 7th - trailed by 4 out - responded to urging and made progress 3 out - unable to build on that from 2 out to finish 5th
Jack Hogan
Alastair Ralph
Up with the front group early - sharing the advantage after the 3rd - in front by 3 out - nudged along and lost the initiative before 2 out - fell away before the last
Ciaran Gethings
Robert Stephens
Held up towards the back - driven on after 4 out and again after clouting 3 out - dropped away after 2 out
Lorcan Murtagh
Claire Hitch
Held up towards the back - hit the 6th before slipping to the tail approaching 3 out - soon well adrift and finished last
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.