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Green Imp Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m125y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 7.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Front early - lost advantage before the 4th - back sharing top spot at the 5th - forged ahead and pulled away before 2 out - fluent at the last and kept on under hands and heels to win
Miss Pippa Brown (7)
Michael Chapman
Handy early - moved in front before the 4th - shared command at the 5th - lost pole spot before 2 out and pressed on - regained second on the run-in but well held
Adam Wedge
Alexandra Dunn
Held up in the pack early - improved onto the heels of the front group approaching 5th - pressed for effort tracking the eventual winner before 2 out - faded to finish third having been passed late
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled towards the back - pushed along to move into fifth before 2 out - continued to make late progress into the last - improved to fourth on the run-in without threatening the front
Ben Poste
Steph Cameron
Settled in the pack early - close to the front bunch under pressure but hit the second-last awkwardly - faded before the final fence and dropped away on the run-in
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled towards the back after fighting for control early - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out - well held at the finish
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Max Young
Held up handy early - scrappy over first and drifted left at 5th - pushed along and slipped back before 2 out - well beaten before the last
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up at the back - driven before 3 out - well beaten and pulled up before 2 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.