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Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 13.99s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Adrian Paul Keatley
Fighting for control early - moved through to hit the front 3 out - going nicely 2 out - driven out and stayed on to win
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sent to front early - lost command 3 out and pushed along - stumbled slightly after jumping 2 out - stayed on through closing stages - unable to overhaul rival close home
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Pulled hard early - settled towards back of field - advanced to press the front group before 2 out - pushed along soon after - stayed on up the run-in but unable to close on the principals
Nick Scholfield
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Fought for control early - settled in the pack then improved before 2 out - pushed along and dropped away approaching the last
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Held up mid-pack - pressed for effort before 2 out and hit trouble - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace early - urged into contention approaching 3 out then lost touch - well beaten by the finish
James Best
Matt Crawley
Held up mid-pack - pressed for effort 3 out then dropped away - well beaten by the last
David Noonan
Claire Dyson
Held up at the back throughout - untidy jumping early then pushed along approaching 3 out - well beaten before the last
Brian Hughes
Thomas Faulkner
Drifted right early while up with the pace - dropped away before 3 out - driven along and well beaten by the finish
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.