16:10
AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m4f56y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 12.27s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Set the pace early - lost fluency briefly at the 7th - just edged out two out - regained command entering the straight - opened daylight soon after - had over three lengths in hand by the last - pushed out to widen the gap on the run to the line
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat close to front two early - urged forward into the home turn - moved into second approaching the last - kept on at one gear under pressure to finish clear second
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat behind pace early - moved up to front two out - driven and overtaken straightening for home - slipped back before the last and held on for third
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled at the back of the field early - improved into fourth on the rails behind the front group - under pressure and fading in fourth before 2 out - finished fourth
James Reveley
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat close to front group early - dropped away before the 4th and drifted towards the back - unable to challenge from there but kept battling to the line - finished fifth beaten 13½ lengths
Jonathan Burke
Anthony Honeyball
Held up in rear - lost touch before two out - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back early - dropped away from the field before 4 out with no impression made - well beaten and allowed to drop away from 2 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.