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My Local Solicitor In Malpas Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m145y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 18.09s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Tom Symonds
Handy early - shared front spot at the 6th after an untidy leap - went clear soon after - pushed along before 2 out and lost the advantage - responded approaching last with a crisp leap - regained front soon after - battled on up the run-in to prevail by a whisker
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midpack early - moved into contention approaching 3 out - stayed on to hit the front 2 out but blundered there - edged in front nearing the last though not clean over it - overtaken soon after - battled to the line and denied by a nose
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held mid-pack early - untidy three out then pushed along to move up into 4th before two out - stayed on nearing last - up into 3rd on the run-in - never a threat to the front pair
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Held up mid-pack - clipped a hurdle three out and pushed along in pursuit - lost touch with the pace before the last - dropped away on the run-in to finish fourth
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3 out then holding effort before 2 out - nudged into slight improvement before the last
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Close order early - stumbled 2nd - faded from contention before 2 out - eventually finished 6th well beaten
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled towards the back - awkward at the opening obstacle - pushed along with no headway made approaching two out - eventually finished seventh well beaten
Toby Wynne (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled at the back early - improved into contention before 3 out but had to be driven - unable to threaten leaders approaching last and beaten into 8th
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Handy early despite a mistake at the 2nd - hit the front before the 5th - lost that spot before the 6th - pressed on but weakened before 2 out and beaten a long way
Charlie Deutsch
Richard Hobson
Went straight to front - clipped heels 3rd before losing spot 5th - shared advantage briefly 6th - soon relegated and pushed along - dropped away before 2 out to finish well back
Daryl Jacob
Sam Allwood
Started towards the back - clumsy at the 3rd and 6th - pressed for effort and lost touch - well beaten by 2 out
Kielan Woods
Henry Oliver
Fighting for control early - settled in the pack before fading towards the back approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Tom Midgley (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled midpack early - stumbled at 2nd and again not clean at the 6th - stayed handy with the front group into midrace - then soon under pressure and lost ground - eased out of contention approaching two out
Sean Houlihan
Richard Price
Settled in the pack early - hit the 4th awkwardly and soon under pressure at the back - pulled up before the 6th
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.