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Chris Wills Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 29.48s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Callum Pritchard
Barry John Murphy
Settled at the back - progress from 3 out and up to second before 2 out - moved to the front approaching the last - challenged but never in doubt
Ben Godfrey
Joe Tickle
Sent forward early - travelled close to the pace - asked for effort to hit front after 3 out - lost fluency 2 out then overtaken before last - fought back on the run-in but narrowly denied
Rian Corcoran (5)
David Pipe
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along after 3 out and moved into fourth by the last - stayed on for third but unable to reach the leading two
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack - driven from three out and briefly disputed second before two out - dropped away close home
David Noonan
D J Jeffreys
Settled mid-pack early - moved into contention after 3 out and driven up to second before 2 out where a blunder cost the spot - faded from there to finish fifth
James Best
Jackie Du Plessis
Held a mid-pack position early - lost touch three out and trailed off to finish sixth
Lorcan Murtagh
Harry Ryall
Settled in the pack early - improved position after 3 out - driven along before 2 out but soon outpaced
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 8th
Sean Houlihan
Robert Walford
Settled towards the back - pushed along after 3 out - made no impact - finished ninth
Non-runners: Crab Road (self certificate)
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.