14:15
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 37.80s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up in third early - jumped ragged around second - improved into range by the fifth - upsides in second approaching four out - hit the front travelling strongest before two out - quickly opened daylight though scrappy again two out - fluffed the last but always doing enough - scored comfortably
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Sat behind early pacesetter who sprinted away - improved into 5th - hit front 4 out - driven up and lost lead approaching final furlong marker - held on at reduced effort but ultimately no match for winner
Bryan Carver
Gordon Edwards
Held up towards the back - left in isolated 3rd and clipped by a fallen rival 3 out - always struggling to get involved - well held in 3rd
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Sent straight to front and opened a big advantage - margin narrowed after 5th - rival came alongside soon after - overtaken 4 out - dropped away from second spot - drifted right and fell while fading 3 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.