14:30
Roxyfet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 52.65s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Gerard O'Leary
Settled handy early - moved smoothly to reach the pace before 2 out - hit the front approaching the last - asked for effort and stayed on strongly to the line
Jamie Hamilton
Henry Hogarth
Sent to front early - driven when pace quickened 2 out - lost top spot before last - battled back well but outpaced by winner
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front pair - moved through strongly nearing 2 out - asked for effort soon after - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved
Aaron Anderson (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the back early - pressed for effort nearing 3 out then lost ground quickly - continued at a steady gallop to finish fourth
Alice Stevens (5)
Micky Hammond
Held up early - lost touch with the field after 3rd - pushed on approaching 4 out - kept going without threatening to finish 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Held a midfield berth early - lurched badly at the opening fence - untidy again three out from home - slipped back after the fourth - urged on to keep up - dropped to the back before three from the finish then eased to a halt
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Held up mid-pack - driven and stumbled approaching 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back - labouring and already well adrift by halfway - taken out of the contest before the final two fences
Callum Bewley
Peter Niven
Tracked pace early - dropped away nearing four out despite urging - faded quickly and pulled up
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Tracked the pace - moved through smoothly nearing two out then pressed for effort - stopped sharply and pulled up before the final fence
Sean Quinlan
Brian Ellison
Settled just off the pace early - lost footing after clearing an obstacle and came out of the saddle at the second
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held mid-pack - hit the third-last awkwardly - driven up nearing the following fence then blundered and lost rider
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.