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130,000 Prize Money At Fakenham 1st January Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 2.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 5 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Harry Cobden
James Owen
Settled just behind the pace but bumped early and knocked back a spot - bumped again and slipped further behind - moved into third by the home bend - up to second after skipping a flight - in front on the home turn - opened up a big advantage - won without being pressed
James Bowen
Micky Hammond
Left 2nd at 1st - left in front and hampered 3rd - pressure applied and overtaken on the home bend - kept on at one tempo but well held
James Turner (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat handy behind front group early - hampered at the first - promoted into third - briefly disputed lead approaching two out before dropping away - kept plodding on for third
Fergus Gillard
Tom Gretton
Towards the back of the field - hampered at the 1st and dropped to a detached 4th with 2 fences left unfenced - well held in 4th
Jack Quinlan
Amy Murphy
Sat just behind the front group and bumped a touch early - moved up to second by the 3rd after a rival departed - pressed on but faded before three out and finished well beaten
Alice Stevens (5)
B F Brookhouse
Disputed front early - jumped awkwardly and dislodged rider at the opening fence
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled towards the back - hampered and unseated at the opening obstacle
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Dan Skelton
Handy early behind pace - moved to front after 1st - stumbled and lost rider approaching 3rd
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.