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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m87y, Hurdle, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 53.82s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Up with the pace - moved to 2nd after 4 out - challenged the front runner 3 out - driven into the lead before the last - soon in total control - drew right away on the run-in to win with authority
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close up early - hit front before 4 out - put under pressure and overtaken approaching 3 out - dropped away by eventual winner before last - stayed on same rate to finish second
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled midfield early - made progress into third after 4 out - lost ground to leading two soon after 2 out despite urging - kept going to the line
Gavin Sheehan
Anthony Charlton
Held up in the back third - lost ground at the 4th - untidy 3 out - off the bridle 2 out and kept on without threatening
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th approaching 4 out - urged forward after 3 out and found little - drifted left 2 out and well held at the finish
Richard Deegan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - driven approaching two out - soon dropping away - finished sixth
Jonathan Burke
D J Jeffreys
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - never in the hunt from 2 out - well held at the finish
Niall Houlihan
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held a forward spot early - dropped back at the 4th and settled midpack - urged on approaching four out - dropped away with two to jump and well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Martin Keighley
Set the early pace under pressure from the bit - lost front spot before 4 out - faded quickly - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Gearoid Brouder
Peter McCreery
Held up at the back - dropped well adrift 4 out - pulled up soon after
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.