17:55
FBC Manby Bowdler Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 45.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr Ben Sutton (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to the pace fighting for control early - went clear 2f out - pushed out to power home under pressure
Lorcan Murtagh
Harry Fry
Tracked front pack from wide - pressed for the lead 2 out then drifted left under pressure - couldn't get on terms with winner late
Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Georgina Nicholls
Set the pace early - lost the advantage 2 out - dropped to 3rd and unable to find more towards the line
No. 7
5yo, 11-4, OR –
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled midpack early - improved to 4th before 5th and stayed there under pressure 2 out - clipped the last and had nothing more in the closing stages to finish 4th
Jonathan Burke
Danni O'Neill
Held up towards the back on the wide side - progress from the 6th - unable to threaten front pack from 3 out and stayed on for 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Tracked the front group early - stumbled at the 4th and dropped back before being pushed on then made up ground after the 6th - faded before 3 out to finish sixth
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back - clumsy over 1st - made progress before 3 out but never a threat - faded and blundered 2 out
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Held up at the back early - dropped away steadily by three out - never a factor thereafter - finished last of the runners
James Turner (7)
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled midpack early - lost touch before 3 out - held on for 9th late in the race
Ben Poste
Richard Price
Settled towards the back - blundered at the 4th and pressed for effort soon after - pulled up following the 6th
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.