16:10
Alastair Down Press Room Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f200y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 46.55s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked front group on inner - hit a flat spot 4th - urged forward approaching 3 out - hit front there - well ahead when clipping last then kept on to win
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards back early - improved into contention nearing 3 out - moved into second under pressure and continued at steady gait to the line - never troubled the winner but held on well for a comfortable second
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled towards the back of the field - improved into clear third at the final obstacle - finished third beaten just over 14 lengths
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Up with the front group - moved to 2nd after the 4th - held up behind the winner 3 out - stumbled at the following fence and position slipped - no hope of pegging back the front pair - faded into 4th at the last
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Tracked pace-setter early - stayed with front group past the 4th - lost ground approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Henry Brooke
Patrick Neville
Took strong hold early - in front until 3 out then dropped away - faded fast late to finish well held
Sean Bowen
Martin Keighley
Held up rear of field early - dropped away approaching 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Settled at the back from the off - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten 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.