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Visit Warren Greatrex Racing At Rhonehurst EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f118y, Hurdle, 4-6yo, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 31.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Sent to the front early - opened up a big advantage before the third-last - held a three-length margin at the final fence - margin narrowed in the closing stages but got home unopposed
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled in 4th - moved up to 3rd four out - driven forward before the following fence and up to 2nd three out - three lengths adrift at the last - kept on strongly to narrow the gap towards the line - awarded the victory
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards the back early - made progress into 4th with four to jump - lost touch after the following one - fought back into 3rd two out but unable to threaten the front pair
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up tight in third early and fighting for head - moved up to second at four out - held that spot until three out - dropped back to fourth by two out - well held at the finish
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey
Settled in 5th - needed encouragement after the 3rd and found little into the home turn - well off the pace and drifted right 3 out
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Sat close to the pace until 4 out - dropped away quickly - well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
Anthony Charlton
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Paul O'Brien
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards rear early - blundered 4th - well adrift and erred 3 out before being pulled up
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.