13:05
Agetur UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m69y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 3.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up early - made progress before 3 out - up to third 2 out then second at the last - hit front on the run-in - kept going strongly to score
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Pulling hard early - tracking pace-setter and clipped a fence third - improved to dispute lead - hit front fifth - clipped one two out - crowded approaching last - collared on run-in and unable to find more - kept on for second
Harry Cobden
James Owen
Behind front group after 1st - stood off well at 2nd - ragged at 4th - moved into second before 3 out - clouted 2 out - edged back to third late and stayed on same gear to finish
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
In front early on - lost command by the 5th - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - eventually well held
Sean Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Held up at the back - nudged into contention approaching 3 out but unable to threaten leaders - dropped away tamely 2 out
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack - clipped the opening obstacle - improved into contention after the 5th before losing touch approaching 3 out
Non-runners: Wellington Arch (unsuitable ground)
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.