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Newton Abbot Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 3yo, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 9.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Sat behind the pace early - moved up to second before two out - hit the front at the last - drifted left on the run-in and stayed on to win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat behind front group early - hit front 3 out and asked for effort between final two - overtaken close home - held on gamely but couldn't quicken in the closing stages
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward after the third-last - driven into the final two furlongs but unable to quicken finishing 3rd beaten 3.5 lengths
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Sat close behind the front group early - lost momentum after being squeezed for space approaching 3 out - kept battling to the line
Gearoid Harney (7)
David Pipe
Settled towards the back early - improved into second before 3 out then came under pressure approaching the following fence - faded fast to finish fifth
Sean Houlihan
Seamus Mullins
Held up towards the back early - failed to land a blow through the race - well beaten in 6th
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Held up at the tail - unable to get involved - well held throughout - eventually finished 7th
David Bass
Tom Dascombe
Set the pace early - blundered and lost the advantage 3 out - dropped away rapidly and pulled up before the following fence
Robert Dunne
Ryan Potter
Traveled wide of the pack early - stayed on terms with the front group before fading fast in 4th - dropped right away and eased before 4 out
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.