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Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 38.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Handy early - broke away with three rivals from the pack - moved into second before three out - drifted right two out - driven to the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to assert on the run-in
Mr Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held handy early - made ground on the front pack 3 out - fully involved after riding starts past 2 out - kept battling to line and moved up into second
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held second early - stumbled at 1st and rider slipped stirrups momentarily then settled and cleared 2nd more fluently - shared front spot before 6th - went in front after clearing 8th - pushed along when challenged 2 out - overtaken before last - stayed on - dropped back to third close to home
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Front early - jumped poorly at the 1st and 5th - asserted at the 7th after being matched for pace before the 6th - messy at the 8th and drifted on touching down before losing the advantage - in difficulty 3 out and making no inroads from 2 out - faded after the last to finish a well-beaten 4th
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack but adrift of the leading group 3 out - responded from 2 out and stayed on for fifth beaten 25 lengths
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled at back of field - crept into contention slightly from 2 out - unable to challenge - finished sixth
David Bass
Alastair Ralph
Settled towards the back - lost touch before halfway - well beaten from there - finished 7th
Charlie Hammond
Max Young
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a challenge - well held in 8th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 9th
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Maurice Barnes
Settled towards the back of the pack - wide route near 5th - lost touch on the final loop - eased out of contention before the last
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack early - went up to head the chasers behind the front four approaching the 4th - lost touch on the second half of the race and slipped to the rear before 3 out - taken out of contention before the second last
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.