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Henry Bocian Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f124y, Hurdle, 4yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 3.39s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Moved fluently through the pack - nudged up to make progress 3 out - hit the front at the last and stayed on gamely to win
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Settled with the pack early - driven into the front spot two out then edged in front approaching the last but yielded the advantage close home - held no more to give at the finish
Alice Stevens (3)
Harry Derham
Handy early - went in front 4 out then lost advantage under pressure approaching 3 out - continued on one level to finish third
Jack Power (7)
Lucinda Russell
Held up towards back - pressed for effort 3 out - finished strongly but short of contention
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies
Handy early - hit front three out but soon under pressure - dropped away from the final marker to finish fifth
Danny McMenamin
N W Alexander
Took a strong hold in front - drifted off line nearing third - lost the advantage four out - driven and stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Settled around midpack early - unable to improve position through the race - dropped away late - finished seventh
Craig Nichol
Adam Nicol
Held up at the back - lost touch and eased 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.