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bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f124y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 45.27s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held eagerly in behind early - up with the pace after the first - hampered slightly at the 4th - made ground on the front pair 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - stretched away before the last - kept on strongly to score
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Close order early - moved into second three out and again after the next - overtaken by winner after the last - kept responding up the run-in - edged out rivals at the finish to take second
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Went straight into front - lost that spot by a whisker before 4th then regained command - jumped untidily and lost the lead 2 out - dropped away slightly after the last - fought back to finish strongly - caught in the closing strides for second
Danny McMenamin
Brian Ellison
Settled towards back early - urged into contention 4 out - improved into midfield before 3 out - lost placing from 2 out and stayed on without threatening after the last
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Held up at the back - lost touch on the home turn - edged closer approaching three out before fading again and clipping the second-last fence - dropped away nearing the finish
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled at the back from the off - clipped the first - stayed off the pace throughout - lost touch three out and fell well behind by the finish
Henry Brooke
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled close to the pace early on eagerly - moved into second before long - hit the front before the 4th - overtaken approaching 3 out - lost ground rapidly and stumbling at the same fence - retired from the contest soon after
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.