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Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f169y, Hurdle, 4yo, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 55.20s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Handy in the early running - drifted left over obstacles at intervals - went in front at the second - shaky over the second last - driven along and challenged approaching the finish - drifted left near the line but kept finding more to win
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Handy near front early - shifted left and blundered slightly three out - pressed and in with a shout entering the last - stayed on but unable to reel in winner
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Set the pace early - drifted left over the opening fence - held a forward position through the middle stages - lost ground 2 out and held on for third without finding more
Alice Stevens (3)
Harry Derham
Tracked front pack early - lost touch approaching 3 out - held 4th and unable to close from 2 out - finished well held
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Bill Turner
Settled among the pack early - up in 5th but not fluent - pressed for effort then dropped away before 3 out
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Sluggish start - fought the bridle then made ground after 3rd - lost place before 3 out and beaten a long way
Lee Edwards
Max Young
Settled in the pack early - improved past 6th before fading approaching 3 out - blundered 2 out and finished well beaten
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Sluggish start - fought for control early - held at the back throughout - well held at the finish
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back on the outer - lost touch and was eased to a halt before 3 out
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Settled midpack early - needed encouragement approaching 3rd - dropped away from 5th - eased out of contention and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Ramaah (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.