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Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 4, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 48.79s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Led from the off - drifted left on a few occasions when clearing obstacles - driven out after the second last - scrappy over the final obstacle - continued to be ridden out on the run to the line - finished on well and won comfortably
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close up behind pacesetter - hit hurdle two out and driven forward - stayed on under pressure - unable to close on winner up the run-in finishing second beaten two and a half lengths
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled just off the pace in 4th - hit a flat spot 4 out - crept closer approaching 2 out - pushed into 3rd before the last but no match for the top two
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat behind the pace - hit the fourth from home - driven approaching two out - dropped away soon after - finished fourth well beaten
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Held up at the back of the field and out of the race throughout
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow - well held in 6th
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled in the pack - made no impression - well held in 7th
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up at back from the start - never a factor - well beaten at the finish
Charlie Deutsch
Thomas Faulkner
Slow to break and stuck at the back - knocked about second - well held from there - finished last of the field
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up early - lost touch with the field - never featured - well beaten in 10th
Sean Houlihan
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up at the back - blundered 2nd and off the bridle by 4th - finished well adrift
David Noonan
Tom Gretton
Held up at the back from the off - dropped away and finished a long way behind
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.