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Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m47y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 1.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
Held up towards the back - made steady progress 3 out - closed on the front-runner approaching 2 out - driven along soon after - went in front at the last - stayed on strongly to score
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled handy early but clipped the first fence - ragged again at the fourth while tracking the front group - driven up to hit the front approaching two out - drifted off a true line and clouted the last before being overtaken - kept going at one speed to the line
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 2 out - responded to close ground before the last - moved into third late but without menacing the front pair
Oakley Brown (5)
Adrian Paul Keatley
Made all the running early - lost front spot 3rd but stayed in touch - regained advantage 3 out - driven and lost lead approaching 2 out - held on for pace but no further improvement to line
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack - hampered for room and fell back four out - pushed along and moved up to fourth before two out - clipped the final fence and stayed on same speed to finish fifth
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up at the back - jumped poorly at the 4th - niggled 3 out - kept on into contention for fifth at the last - tired on the run-in
Jamie Hamilton
Gillian Boanas
Tracked the front group early - hit the third obstacle awkwardly then needed urging before two out - lost ground before the last and beaten home
William Maggs (3)
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack early - under pressure and losing touch 3 out - well held from there
Callum Bewley
Ian Duncan
Handy with the front group early - driven to keep tempo before fading fast after 3 out - well held at the line
No. 7
5yo, 11-1, OR 86
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Close up in second early - blundered 4 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten home
David Noonan
Adam Nicol
Held up towards the back - driven for effort approaching two out - blundered there - lost touch with the field to finish well beaten in 11th
Charlie Maggs (3)
Patrick Neville
Handy and wide early - hit front 3rd but scrappy over next fence - lost lead 3 out under pressure - soon lost touch and beaten well home
Non-runners: Bray Dale (unsuitable ground)
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.