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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 49.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace to the 3rd - settled behind the pacesetter - hit the front before 3 out with a slight stumble - drew away in the straight to win readily
Sean Bowen
Tom Lacey
Broke to the right - sat with the front group - scrappy over the third-last and again lost momentum at the second-last - rallied down the straight to move into second near the line - unable to threaten winner
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled towards back early - made ground and jumped awkwardly 5th - hit the fence 3 out - well placed with prospects 2 out - unable to threaten winner and edged out of second late
Jonathan England
Sam England
Drifted right at the start - close up early on a tight rein - went to the front after the 3rd - overtaken approaching 3 out - unable to find more from 2 out and beaten into 4th
Adam Wedge
L J Morgan
Settled at the back early - made ground before 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders - dropped away 2 out to finish 5th
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled off the pace towards the back - error at the 6th then lost touch approaching 3 out - 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.