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Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m6f31y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 37.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Settled just off the pace early - made ground into 8th - went up to dispute the lead 2 out - hit the front soon after - opened a big advantage inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to score with ease
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Settled midpack - clumsy over 2nd then dropped rearward - rallied approaching final two - moved into runner-up spot before last - held no threat to winner late
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Held up in the pack - pushed along 3 out - lost ground 2 out - moved into third after the last but kept on without threatening
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled off the pace in the pack - clipped the opening obstacle - improved into contention before the 8th - stumbled at the final fence then dropped away quickly to finish fourth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out - unable to threaten leaders - dropped away before last and stayed on to finish 5th
Brian Hughes
Mickey Bowen
Sat behind the pace early - clumsy at the 7th and hesitant over the following obstacle - moved into second three out - hit the front for a moment - held nothing more approaching the last
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Went in front early - lost the advantage before two out - dropped away approaching the last
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled midpack early - made progress before blundering three out - dropped away after two out - eventually finished eighth
Richie McLernon
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Sent to the front early - handed up spot behind rival before the first - dropped away approaching two out - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Handy in the early stages - dropped away before 3 out and fell far behind - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Alvesta (self certificate), Wakey Wakey Man (self certificate, scoped wrong)
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.