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BetGoodwin Best UK Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 24.59s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Tom Cannon
George Baker
Sat close to front early - urged forward on home turn - closed on front-runner before 2 out - hit front after 2 out - kept task in hand up the run-in for the win
Kielan Woods
Gary & Josh Moore
Set the pace early - driven when challenged before the final two furlongs and lost the advantage there - battled on to the line but never able to reclaim it finishing second beaten a length and a quarter
James Bowen
James Owen
Tracked the main group early - urged forward before the second-last then stayed on - unable to close on the top two finishers
Micheal Nolan
Henrietta C Knight
Held handy on the wide side - stayed in touch until asked for effort after 3 out - weakened before 2 out finishing fourth
Harry Reed
Chris Gordon
Held up in the pack early - under pressure and losing touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Held up at the back - improved into 5th approaching 3 out - faded quickly after - well held at the finish
James Best
Camilla Poulton
Held up at the back - needed urging along after the 5th - dropped right away and pulled up before the following fence
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midfield early on - jumped awkwardly and drifted markedly right on the turns costing ground - dropped towards the back from three out - eased and withdrawn from contention before the finish
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.