13:00
Neo Business Finance Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m145y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 13.69s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Jane Williams
Set the pace throughout - pushed along before 2 out with daylight to spare - hit last and appeared vulnerable on run-in - kept enough in hand to see it out for the win
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Sat behind leader early - pushed along before two out - improved position approaching final fence - stayed on well up the run-in but unable to reel in winner
Harry Reed
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back early - untidy over a fence 4th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - stayed on at one tempo but errored 2 out then finished 3rd on the run-in
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
mid-pack early - jumping ragged in 5th and driven into contention approaching 2 out where errors cost ground - stayed on at one speed to last - weakened on the run-in to finish 4th
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Settled around mid-pack - hit the 6th awkwardly then pushed along and slipped back before two out - unable to threaten leading pair approaching last and held on for 5th
Fergus Gillard
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack early - lost ground to the back before the 5th - urged along and well beaten before 2 out
David Bass
Henry Daly
Settled towards the back - eased into third then found effort fading and blundered before 3 out - halted 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.