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Grosvenor Sport Cash Back Offers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m69y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 5.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled second early - moved onto the leader's heels approaching the third - cruising into command before the final fence and a shade untidy there - stayed on strongly under pressure to score
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Took early front and set a strong pace - eager on the bridle and opened a big advantage before the 2nd - margin shortened by the 3rd - driven forward after 3 out - hit the second-last awkwardly - overtaken and lost momentum at the final obstacle - battled on but never able to reel in the winner up the run-in to finish second
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Well placed behind the front-runner early - moved into third approaching 3 out - lost touch with the top two there - pushed along after the last - stayed on strongly but edged out of second close home
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled towards the back - improved into contention by the 5th - lost ground after three out - responded well from the last to snatch fourth close home
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Held up towards back of pack - unable to go with pace 3 out - closed on front group approaching 2 out - driven out but slipped a place late to finish fifth
James Reveley
Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
Settled in the pack early holding a strong grip - clumsy at three out costing momentum - faded from two out - scratchy over the last - dropped away well before the line finishing sixth
Tom Cannon
Chris Gordon
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with leaders three out - unable to close from two out - well held at the finish
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up at the back - unable to make progress from 3 out - well held at the finish
Callum Pritchard (7)
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention before 3 out - lost touch from 2 out and faded steadily to finish 9th
Caoilin Quinn
Chris Gordon
Settled towards the back of the pack - slipped further behind soon after - unable to make headway from the turn - finished well held in 10th
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Held up handy in chasing pack early - lost touch three out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Gavin Sheehan
Lawney Hill
Never travelling well early - dropped away at the back before closing on the pack after the 4th - lost touch again with 3 to go and finished well beaten
Richie McLernon
Gary Brown
Well placed in the pack early - lost touch four out and slipped towards the back - well beaten before the last
Non-runners: Pay The Tab (withdrawn; unseated jockey and loose before start)
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.