13:00
Floyd's Turfcare & Weed Solutions Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 8.31s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Nigel Hawke
Settled close to the pace - moved onto the front before 2 out - pushed along when pressed approaching last - kept finding more to win
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Handy early and made ground on the pacesetter after the 3rd - scrambled and nearly came down at the 7th - hit the front approaching 3 out then dropped back to third soon after - scratchy again 2 out - fought back to reclaim second on the run-in - kept going to the line
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held up in the pack early - improved into third approaching 3 out - challenged leader after 2 out - clipped last and eased back into third on the run-in
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - given a squeeze 3 out - lost ground on the leaders - rallied before the last - stayed on strongly to close finish in 4th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - improved position from the 7th - work remained with two out - lost momentum and hit the last - stayed on strongest at the end to finish 5th beaten 2 lengths
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Tim Vaughan
Handy early - hit front before 2nd fence and blundered soon after losing that spot for a moment - awkward again 4th and lost advantage 3 out - dropped away quickly after - finished well beaten in 6th
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well beaten in 7th
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Held up towards the back - lost touch after the third-last - eased and withdrawn from contention before the second-last
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Went straight to front - overtaken before the 2nd - dropped away before 3 out and soon toiling - eased out of contention and pulled up before 2 out
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Settled in the pack early - improved to press the front rank by the 3rd and stumbled at the 5th - brushed heels and lost jockey after the 7th
Non-runners: Atlantic Power (travel problems), Getaway Sam (unsuitable ground), Gower Spirit (self certificate), Luwdvig (self certificate), Ocean Walz (unsuitable ground), Saccary (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.