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Bet Personal Bet Fitzdares / EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m11y, Hurdle, 4yo, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 25.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Drifted left in places early - hit front but yielded advantage after first before regaining command at the bend - scratchy over 3rd - opened up a big advantage after veering left 3 out - untroubled through to the finish
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled in 4th early - up to 3rd at the bend - pushed into 2nd after the second-last - kept on to the line but no match for the winner
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled in 5th - blundered 1st - moved to 4th on the bend - pushed along into 3rd after 2 out - kept on at one tempo without threatening the front two - finished 8.5 lengths back in 3rd
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Took a strong hold early - sat close to the pace before edging wide and clipping the fence three out - dropped from second spot soon after - faded late to finish fourth
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Struggled throughout and finished a remote 5th
Finn Lambert (3)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled up with the pace on a tight hold - moved into command before drifting markedly right around the home turn and exiting the course
Non-runners: Lundi Noir (unsuitable ground), Mad Maxios (unsuitable ground), Shareyourbiscuits (unsuitable ground)
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.