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British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f61y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 8.04s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held up in 4th early - improved into contention before 4 out - moved up to 2nd between the last two - hit front late and pushed clear to win
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Went to front - travelled well until a serious error three out took the edge off - runner-up two out and passed at the last - kept on at one speed on the run-in
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back early - improved into fourth after 3 out - kept up effort without gaining ground on run-in - moved into distant third but never able to trouble the front two
Henry Brooke
Danny Brooke
Sat close to pace early - hit a flat spot in 2nd - moved up into 2nd before the 6th - still there and pressing at two out - asked for effort soon after - dropped away between last two flights and faded through the closing stages
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Sat close to the front-running rival until before the 6th - dropped to 3rd and hit a flat spot 3 out - lost touch and was pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Jolie Maresca (self certificate), Mongibello (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.