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Taunton Half Year Membership Available Today EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4-7yo, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 45.64s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Handy in the chasing pack - travelling well to move to the front and pull away before 2 out - further ahead before the last - kept on strongly on the run-in
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Settled midway through the field - error 2nd - pushed along before 3 out - improved to challenge front group before 2 out with a slight blunder - kept on to take second on the run-in but no answer to winner
Gearoid Harney (5)
David Pipe
Pulled hard early up front - clipped 6th - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out losing pace to winner - clumsy again at last - weakened to finish third
Sean Bowen
Billy Aprahamian
Handy in the pack early - pushed along and gave way before 2 out - continued at even effort towards the last - finished 4th well beaten
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along and nudged closer approaching 3 out - unable to close before 2 out - well beaten in 5th
Ellis Collier (7)
Nikki Evans
Settled off the pace early - hit a rough one three out - pressed for effort but unable to close before two out - dropped away late
Harry Reed
Harry Derham
Travelled close up early despite hesitating at the first - pressed for effort and lost touch with the front group before 2 out where met that fence awkwardly - dropped away well beaten from there
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Held up at the back of the field - pushed along and dropped away well before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up at back throughout - under pressure and losing touch with the field - eased out of contention before the second last where pulled up
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack - jumping awkwardly three out and unable to close under pressure - error two out then eased to a halt
Cameron Iles (7)
Jimmy Frost
Held up in the pack - pushed along and dropped back approaching 3 out - fell away at the back and was pulled up
Richie McLernon
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled towards the back - stumbled and dislodged rider at the opening obstacle
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.