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Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m11y, Hurdle, 3yo, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 58.93s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Ludovic Philipperon
M Rolland
Up with the front group - nudged forward to 2nd approaching 2 out - took command before the last and pulled right apart - won with plenty in hand
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Handy position wide early - hit front after 4 out and clouted next fence - pushed along and lost lead approaching last - stayed on for second unable to peg back winner
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards the back early - improved into the pack around fourth - asked for effort three out - moved up into fourth two out - edged clear under pressure but held late to finish third
Harry Skelton
Tom Dascombe
Handy in the pack early - blundered two out and driven on - stayed on at one speed then hung a leg at the last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - stayed on same pace late - finished without landing a serious threat
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before two out - found little thereafter - eventually well beaten in 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Set the pace early - overtaken after 4 out - stayed in touch before being urged forward approaching 3 out - losing ground and made a serious blunder at the last - form gave way rapidly on the run-in - finished seventh
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midfield - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch after 4 out - eased and taken out of contention before 3 out
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.