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Happy 70th Birthday Rich Wilding Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, M, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 57.09s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Micky Hammond
Towards the back of the field - made progress 4 out - left in fourth 2 out and soon shaken up - kept on approaching the last - hit the front 110yds out and ran on to win
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Tracked the front-runner in a prominent spot - moved into second before 3rd out - driven on the home bend and over the last - stayed on but unable to get closer finishing second
Benjamin Macey (5)
Syd Hosie
Held up handy early and stalking pace-setter before 3rd - fell 25 lengths adrift when hit front briefly 2 out - driven approaching last where hesitant and untidy - overtaken 110 yards from home - unable to find more and finished third
James Davies
Noel Williams
Held up early - moved through to third 2 out - driven straight before the home turn but faded quietly nearing the final fence - finished fourth
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled midfield - dropped towards the back before 3rd and urged forward 4 out - dropped away 2 out to finish well held
Conor O'Farrell
Tom Gretton
Settled in the pack - under pressure and losing touch two out - finished well beaten in 6th
Jamie Gambin (7)
Sarah Humphrey
Set the pace early on eager terms - opened up a big advantage before the third - clipped heels three out - fell two out holding a huge lead
Non-runners: Kottayam (self certificate, blood analysis not normal)
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.