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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m179y, Hurdle, 4yo, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 10.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Set the pace from the off - opened a big gap approaching the last - eased slightly before jumping it - pushed on well to the line to win
James Reveley
Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
Sat close to front early before slipping to 3rd - settled among the pack behind - regained 2nd spot 3 out - eased back through the field on run to the last - held on for a distant runner-up spot
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled midpack early - nudged into 4th after the second-last - moved up into a distant 3rd approaching the final fence - held that spot to the finish well behind the front two
Sean Bowen
Jack Jones
Sat just behind the leader early - slipped through the pack to midfield - dropped away and toiled before the 5th - rallied late to finish a distant 4th
Nico de Boinville
Warren Greatrex
Sat behind the front group early - driven up and easily passed rounding into the straight - held no more in 4th and slipped further back through the run-in
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled midpack early - lost touch and dropped to the back before halfway - beaten a long way out and finished well adrift in 6th
Gavin Sheehan
Anthony Charlton
Settled at the back early - lost touch and toiling before the 3rd - dropped away and pulled up before the 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up in midfield without threatening - dropped towards the back of the field 3rd from home - fell away completely and pulled up before 2 out
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Held up in the pack racing eagerly and made ground wide to sit close to the front after the 2nd - disputed second spot until three out - asked for effort but dropped away and faded fast - beaten a long way out and pulled up before the last
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the front group wide of rivals - urged forward but faded fast 3 out - dropped away and was pulled up before the following fence
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.