14:55
Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 6.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Patrick Wadge (3)
Lucinda Russell
Sat close up early - moved through smoothly after second-last - hit front in style before the final fence - asked for effort up the straight and soon put daylight between - kept up the pressure to the line for a comfortable win
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Went straight to the front - hit the second and third obstacles - clean clearance two out - lost the advantage nearing the final flight and driven on - stayed the finish well but unable to overhaul the winner
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled in the pack early - fumbled first fence - pushed along and made ground before two out - dropped away with the front group approaching the last - kept going without finding more to finish third
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled in behind early - drifted right at the third-last - dropped away from the pace - pushed on approaching two out - kept going without threatening the front
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the first - not jumping cleanly 3 out - pushed for effort - fell adrift before 2 out - found a bit more late but flat out - kept on one-paced to finish fifth
Brian Hughes
Liam Bailey
Sat behind pace - untidy jump in 4th and pushed for effort before hanging awkwardly two out - lost touch after and beaten well into 6th
Sean Quinlan
Mark Walford
Towards the back - dropped away from the front group after 3 out and driven - last of all before the final fence - well behind at the finish
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.