13:50
JPR Phoenix Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 4.17s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Settled midfield early - made ground steadily approaching final three furlongs - in contention among leading group two out - asserted before the last - drew away easily on the run-in to score
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack after the 4th - pushed along before 2 out and made ground into contention - kept on to be involved with a shout approaching the last - unable to match the winner's speed on the run-in
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled at the back early - asked for effort 3 out and drifted left - scrappy jump 2 out - kept on into 3rd but not landing a blow
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Tracked front group early - clipped a hurdle four out then again three out while up with the pair in front - shared front spot two out under pressure - dropped away soon after - kept going one-paced to finish fourth
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Tracked the pace group early - moved up into second before two out then pressed for the lead but slipped back approaching the last - weakened on the run to the line finishing fifth
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled midpack - urged along before 2 out - unable to close - finished 6th well held
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Racing handy early - hit front at the 5th - driven on after three out - drawn level and asked for effort two out - lost advantage before the last then dropped away in finish
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Settled in the pack - asked for effort in 5th at home turn - dropped away 2 out - finished well held in 8th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat close to the front pack early - driven and dropped away fast 3 out - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Rebecca Curtis
Sat close to the pace - driven for effort after 3 out where mistake made - soon lost touch and beaten far into 10th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled midpack - nudged for effort then lost touch approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Held up in the pack - dropped away for good approaching home turn - well held at the finish
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled midpack early - lost touch before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Set the early pace - driven up and lost front spot at the 5th - dropped right away and finished well beaten after 4 out
Charlie Deutsch
Toby Bulgin
Held up towards the back - dropped away 5th - eased out of contention with three left to jump
Non-runners: Rula Bula (vet's certificate)
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.