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racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 45.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Jane Williams
Settled with strong grip early - set the pace throughout - challenged two out - drifted left and scrappy at the last - held on under pressure to score
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack on the inner - made ground before the 5th - hit the second-last awkwardly - kept battling through the final stretch to move into second late - unable to reel in the winner
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Tracked leader early - still in contention 2 out - drifted left approaching last - unable to threaten winner and edged out of second late
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled behind pace on inner - fighting for control early - awkward 3 out then error 2 out - held 4th and unable to find more late
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Settled at the back early - found extra from two out - unable to reach the front-runners - finished fifth well beaten
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention before the 5th then lost touch after 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out to finish well held
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held up at the back - driven from the 4th and stumbled at the following fence - far adrift by 3 out
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - pushed along four out - unable to close - well beaten in 8th
Tom Bellamy
David Pipe
Settled towards the back of the pack early - already off the pace approaching 3 out - toiled home to finish ninth
Nick Scholfield
Christian Williams
Settled in the pack on the outer - untidy at the 1st and again at the 2nd - made progress to 3rd - laboured and dropped away at the 5th - a long way back from there to finish 10th
Non-runners: Cherry Brave (unsuitable ground), Whatchagotder (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.