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DragonBet Oncourse Values Online Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f163y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 40.96s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Took up the running - niggled at approaching 2 out - drifted left under pressure at the home bend and lost the advantage - responded gamely before the last - forged back to the front on the run-in - stayed on strongly to win
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up strongly early - tracked front group without effort - improved into contention 3 out - hit the front approaching last - overhauled close home despite driving - beaten into 2nd
Joe Anderson (3)
Emma Lavelle
Settled at the back early - made progress from three out - driven approaching two out - well placed with all to play for entering the home bend - stayed on to the line but lacked the finishing speed of the front two
Harry Bannister
Toby Lawes
Handy early - pressed for effort 2 out and lost touch - rallied approaching final flight - unable to close on front-runners late finishing fourth
Brendan Powell
Warren Greatrex
Settled in the pack early - urged forward two out - driven for effort soon after - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Shane Quinlan (3)
Venetia Williams
Sat close to front two early - drifted off line at the 3rd and scrambled 5th - slipped back through the field by the 7th - toiling before 3 out - well held at the finish
Ben Poste
James Evans
Held up at back throughout - never a factor - well held in 7th
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed for effort before the 8th then dropped away approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten in 8th
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled in the pack early - pushed for effort approaching 7th - dropped away after 8th - well held at 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.