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Prince Albert Brighton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f114y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 19.34s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up eager in tight 3rd early - moved through to hit the front before the 5th and controlled from there - pushed out to hold on strongly up the straight
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Raced in rear - crept into contention on the inner and moved to 2nd before 2 out - kept on at one speed run-in to finish 2nd
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Struggled from the outset up front - in command until asked for effort 5th then tracking the pace until driven into 2 out - dropped away into third at the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up in 4th - dropped to 8th under pressure and faded - eventually finished a distant 4th
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Sat close to the pace until the 5th - held third spot through the middle stages - dropped away from the pace three out - drifted wide and slipped back approaching the home turn - pushed along but faded to finish well beaten in 5th
Niall Houlihan
Nick Gifford
Struggled at the back from the start - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Dino Magic (self certificate)
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.