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ITM EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f82y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 52.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat just behind pace - made ground into contention by 8th - hit front 3 out - drifted right under pressure and just lasted
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Settled at back early - made ground on inner approaching 7th - moved into second before 2 out - kept going to finish and narrowly denied
Charlie Deutsch
Polly Gundry
Settled towards the back on the outer - progress from 3 out and up into 3rd before 2 out - unable to close on the leading two late on finishing 3rd
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked front group wide - lost momentum three out and pushed along - dropped away before two out to finish well held
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Settled midfield early - dropped towards rear from the 5th and trailing by the 7th with rider driving - faded before two out
James Davies
Noel Williams
Settled in the pack on the rail - hit the 8th awkwardly - pushed along before fading approaching 2 out - eventually well beaten in 6th
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Set the pace and opened a big gap - held advantage to 8th before being overtaken 3 out - dropped away in a hurry - well beaten at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention 3 out - dropped away in a hurry and was pulled up before 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.