Full Results
19:25 Towcester
Freddie Mercury Novices' Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Weight 10-7
tracked leading pair, led 8th, drew right away from 3 out, heavily eased flat
- Weight 11-0
midfield, outpaced 7th, moderate 5th 3 out, driven and plodded on after, went 2nd near finish, never near winner
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, went 6l 2nd before 3 out, soon well outpaced by winner, looked very tired 2 out but retained 2nd until close home
- Weight 11-0
soon well behind, tailed off from 8th
- Weight 11-0
last until halfway, continued tailed off
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey R Thornton
sent to post early, led until 8th, 12l 3rd and weakening rapidly under pressure 3 out, tailed off
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey M Batchelor
soon chasing leaders, 3rd after 7th, weakened quickly before 3 out. tailed off
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A James
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders until 8th, 15l 4th and outpaced 3 out, poor 4th when fell next
- Weight 11-0
took strong hold, with leader until 5th, weakened rapidly after next, tailed off from 8th, pulled up 2 out
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, ridden 6th, no response, tailed off 8th, pulled up 2 out
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Brendan Powell Snr
prominent until 3rd, tailed off and pulled up 7th
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Wareham
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch until 6th, tailed off and pulled up 9th
- Weight 10-9
always rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up 3 out
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss L Davis
- Jockey S Melrose
behind, jumped slowly 2nd, pecked 4th, soon under pressure, tailed off and pulled up 7th