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Alhampton Inn Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f50y, Hurdle, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 33.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Chased pace early - edged in front approaching 2 out and driven before last - powered clear on the run-in to score
David Bass
Tom Dascombe
Handy early - nudged in front 3rd - driven approaching 2 out where met that fence unbalanced and lost slender advantage - asked for effort and stayed on - clumsy at final fence then unable to match winner's finishing speed for second
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Up with the front group - nudged into 3rd approaching 3 out - under pressure before 2 out - kept on at the one speed to finish third 5½ lengths adrift but comfortably ahead of the remainder
Chris Ward (3)
Deborah Cole
Settled in the pack - stumbled at the 4th then moved into 4th after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out
Tom Cannon
Anthony Charlton
Held up towards the back - untidy over the early obstacles then losing touch after 3 out - kept going late to pass tired runners
Charlie Deutsch
Anthony Charlton
Settled towards the back of the field - made no impression through the contest - finished well held in 6th
Bryan Carver
Robert Walford
Held up towards the back - never travelling with any prospect of involvement from 3 out - well beaten in 7th
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Just in front early - dropped to second at the 3rd from home but stayed in touch - clipped 4 out and driven on - faded quickly and pulled up before the following fence
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Settled towards the back - clumsy at the opening fence - under pressure and losing touch by the 3rd - dropped right away before being pulled up approaching 3 out
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Held a midfield spot on the wide side - lost touch after the third-last - eased out of contention approaching two out
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.