18:10
Les Ballard A Lifetime Of Laughter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 41.68s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up in the pack early - began to make progress three out - pushed along after the last and stayed on strongly to hit the front close home
Danny Mullins
Neil Mulholland
Settled mid-pack early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - pushed along after the last then edged into second close home
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled with the pack early - up in the front rank by the 9th - went to the front two out - drifted left at the last - pushed along under pressure - overtaken close home inside final furlong - unable to find more
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Tracked the pace - pushed along three out and hit the following fence - stayed on from the rear to finish 4th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - drifted right at the 4th and driven along before losing command two out - dropped away approaching the last
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled around midpack early - improved into contention by the 9th before being ridden 3 out - held no more in reserve close home and finished sixth
Isabelle Ryder (10)
Gary Brown
Settled in the pack early - dropped to ninth and driven before three out - faded from the last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - driven and dropped away before 3 out - unable to threaten the leaders - finished well beaten in 8th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Handy in the pack early - blundered at the 9th and driven approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after finishing 9th
Kai Lenihan (7)
Gary Hanmer
Sat close to the front pair - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up shortly after
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - blundered and unseated at the 6th
Non-runners: Pennant Legacy (self certificate)
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.