16:00
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m87y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-125, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 58.08s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back early - made ground wide approaching two out - shifted course under pressure and finished strongly - hit the front and went clear to score
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
James Owen
Settled midfield early - blundered and dropped back near the back - improved into contention before 2 out - moved into second at the last - fought hard on the run-in but winner found extra - unable to match that finish and held for second
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention before 3 out - went in front approaching the turn - pressed and overtaken on the run-in then unable to find more inside the final 110 yards finished 3rd beaten 2 lengths
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held up handy on rails early - hit front before being overtaken and edged wide passing second marker - sat tight in third - back in command and travelling strongly until bumped three out - driven up yet overhauled approaching straight - gave way at the last and faded to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled towards back early - improved on inner to reach front group 2 out then squeezed for space entering straight - pushed along and lost momentum before the line finishing 5th
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled midfield early - moved up wide to press pace approaching 2 out but scrappy over last - lost ground on run-in to finish 6th
Dylan Johnston (3)
Thomas Mullins
Settled towards the back early - driven up entering home turn - drifted left approaching final fence - kept battling but no impression on leaders - finished 7th
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled towards the back - made progress into contention approaching two out - pressed for effort but faded before the final fence
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back early - made ground wide of rivals approaching two out - pressed for effort then lost momentum around the home turn - beaten well into ninth
Mike O'Connor (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up handy in second early - squeezed for space approaching home turn - dropped away soon after and beaten well into 10th
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Tracked front group early - driven approaching 2 out - dropped away shortly after - finished 11th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Struggled throughout and finished a distant 12th
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Tracked front group on the rail - dropped away after 3 out to finish well beaten
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Went wide early on - hit front before 2nd then lost advantage before 3 out - dropped away fast from there
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back on the outside - improved into contention out wide approaching two out - pressed for effort then dropped away rapidly around the home turn - well held in 15th
Non-runners: Model Approach (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.