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BetGoodwin Best UK Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 27.56s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up in the pack - jumped untidily 4 out - moved into 3rd 3 out - driven to go ahead on the run-in - kept on strongly to win
Freddie Gordon (5)
Chris Gordon
Went clear early - pushed along approaching final fence - overtaken by a whisker on the run to the line - stayed on well but denied close home
Jonathan Burke
Neil Mulholland
Sat close to the front group - driven up approaching 2 out then overtaken - stayed on at same tempo late for third
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up towards the back and fought for its head early - improved into midfield by halfway - made further headway three out - driven into fifth then let through two out - kept going to the line without threatening the leaders
Jack Quinlan
Amy Murphy
Sat close behind front group early - driven up in 4th before losing that spot 2 out - unable to close and stumbled badly at the last - finished 5th
Nick Scholfield
Chris Gordon
Settled at the back of the field - made no impact through the race - finished well held in 6th
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Settled in the middle of the field - dropped back to last place by 5th - niggled at 4 out before already a long way adrift
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled midpack early - shaky jumping cost momentum through the first three fences - toiling from four out - well held at the finish
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Tracked front group from wide - dropped back at the 6th - held no prospect of involvement 3 out - well held at the finish
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control under restraint - lost touch with the field approaching 3 out - finished well beaten in 10th
James Bowen
Nicky Martin
Held up in the pack - came down at the 4th
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.