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Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f118y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 6.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat behind the pace - moved right and made ground three out - hit the front two out - opened up in the straight - kept going well to win
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled in fourth early - roused approaching two out - clouted the final obstacle but pressed on - moved into second near the line - kept going yet unable to trouble the winner
Freddie Gordon (5)
Chris Gordon
Set the pace early - blundered 3rd - overtaken 2 out - stumbled at last - unable to threaten winner and yielded second close home
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat close to the pace early - pressed into contention by two out - couldn't find a response to the winner in the straight - held on for 4th without finding more
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Held towards rear early - lost touch before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders through to finish
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Settled at rear early - lost touch after 3 out - dropped away steadily from there - finished sixth well beaten
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.