16:05
Overton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 4.98s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the pace on the inner - lost fluency 4 out - moved into second after 3 out - pushed along between the final two obstacles - three lengths adrift when the front-runner blundered at the last - kept finding under pressure to get up close home
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Narrow advantage but challenged early - drew away from 3 out - 3 lengths up at the penultimate - blundered at the last and the advantage evaporated - caught close home and unable to reel back the deficit
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held up towards the rear early - improved into 4th around the home turn - moved up into 3rd in the straight but no threat to the front two
Sean Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress up to the pack before 3 out - driven into 3rd spot after that then clipped the following obstacle - never able to challenge the front two - dropped away to finish 4th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked front group early - urged forward after 3 out - dropped away on home turn - eventually finished 5th
Charlie Hammond
Mel Rowley
Sat close to pace until 3 out - dropped away shortly after when asked for effort - faded fast late to finish 6th
Nick Scholfield
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Wide and towards the back of the field early - dropped into difficulty in 8th and unable to challenge - well beaten at the finish
Aaron Anderson (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Raced up with the front group wide out early - slipped back to last by the 4th and clipped the 6th - faded further and toiled from there - well beaten and eased out of contention after 4 out
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.