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attheraces.com/marketmovers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f62y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 7.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled towards the back - clipped the first pair of obstacles - made ground before 3 out - into second 2 out - asserted on the run-in to score comfortably
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Travelled close to pace early - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - went to front before 3 out - drifted left approaching last and again on run-in - lost front spot and unable to fight back to finish 2nd
Brian Hughes
L J Morgan
Sluggish over the opening flight then went in front - lost the advantage briefly at the 2nd before another mistake put paid to that spell - regained command only to survive another error at the 5th - lost the lead before 3 out - held station in 3rd unable to close before the last
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled just off the pace early - crept closer 3f out - into 4th but couldn't quicken from 2f out - stayed on same pace to finish fourth
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th - error 3 out ended progress and finished well beaten
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled just off the pace early - unable to make headway from the 7th - faded thereafter to finish sixth
Sean Houlihan
Nicky Martin
Went straight to front early - lost it before the second and regained advantage at 3rd - dropped back again 4th - method faltered 5th and dropping away 2 out - well held at the finish
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well beaten in 8th
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
Settled towards the back - came down at the 5th
Tom Midgley (3)
Peter Niven
Settled in the pack early - dropped away before being impeded at the 5th - soon eased and 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.