19:30
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 33.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Best
Nigel Hawke
Settled just behind pace - jumped a shade untidily in third - moved through to join front rank 3 out - pressed on to command approaching 2 out - edged clear near last despite hanging slightly there and stayed on strongly to win
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Handy in the pack - shared front spot 3 out before losing top spot approaching 2 out - stayed on with a shout close to last - lost momentum on the run to the line finishing 2nd
Tristan Durrell
D J Jeffreys
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly 3rd - pushed along after 3 out - into third 2 out six lengths adrift - stayed on but couldn't get to front pair
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Harriet Dickin
Handy early - clipped heels at 1st - awkward over 7th and pressed soon after - lost place after 3 out to finish 4th
Ciaran Gethings
Carroll Gray
Drifted left at every fence - settled towards the rear - made ground after 3 out - under pressure before 2 out - plugged on at one speed into the last
James Davies
Simon Hodgson
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort after three out and edged towards the front markers before two out - weakened before the final fence to finish sixth
Mr Harry Brown (7)
Georgina Nicholls
Handy early with the pace - hit the front rail 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - dropped away before 2 out to finish seventh
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Gordon Edwards
Went straight into command - lost the advantage early and again at the 3rd last after an untidy jump - pushed along to stay with the front group - dropped away before 2 out and beaten well home
Lorcan Murtagh
Claire Hitch
Held up at the rear throughout - never troubled the leaders - well held at the finish
Robbie David (5)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up at the rear throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Tobi Kanobee (self certificate, temperature)
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.