Racecards
14:50 Towcester
Ash 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Weight 11-11
close up, mistake 3rd, with leader approaching next, weakened 4 out
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J Osborne
held up in touch, improved to go close up 4 out, every chance next, one pace from 2 out
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey M Richards
in touch until under pressure and outpaced approaching 4 out, moderate headway from 2 out
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey B Clifford
led, headed after 3rd, regained lead next, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Wilkinson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
always in rear division, struggling from halfway
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H Kavanagh
- Jockey T C Murphy
prominent, lost place quickly approaching 4th, no danger after
- Weight 11-5
prominent, led after 3rd, headed next, regained lead 4 out, narrowly headed approaching last, kept on under pressure, no extra close home
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Peter Hobbs
in rear, mistake 3rd, struggling approaching 4 out, soon no danger
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway 4th, soon close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, beaten when blundered next
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J F Titley
mid-division, close up when mistake 4th, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, stayed on gamely
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey A Maguire
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 3rd, soon close up, every chance 3 out, soon outpaced
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey D Meredith
in touch, under pressure when mistake 4 out, weakened quickly
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey P Holley
mistake 1st, soon in mid-division, driven along when chasing leading group approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs I McKie
- Jockey L Harvey
held up, struggling from halfway, never a factor
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Geraghty
- Jockey J Supple
mid-division, lost place and behind approaching 4th, no danger after