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racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 40.66s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled midfield early - improved to chase the front group 4 out - moved into second before 2 out - hit the front 2 out and held a length's advantage at the last - kept on under pressure to win
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards back early - moved through smoothly approaching 3 out - hit front before 2 out - overtaken same spot - stayed on into second at the last - driven out but unable to quicken run-in
Brian Hughes
James Ewart
Tracked the front group from the rail - moved into second at the 8th and held that spot until just past three out - pressed for effort but held place in third to the finish
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Raced wide behind the front group early - briefly disputed second before the 7th then settled back in behind - stayed with the pack through the middle stages - lost touch before 2 out and finished 4th
Danny McMenamin
Daragh Bourke
Set the pace early - stumbled at the opening fence - pace pressed 3 out then lost the advantage - faded fast before 2 out
Jack Power (7)
Lucinda Russell
Wide and towards the back early - dropped away with little impact - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Jonathan Burke
D J Jeffreys
Fought early rider for control - settled at back of field - improved into midfield around 3rd - lost touch and dropped away from 7th before being eased and pulled up two out
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
Held up in last pair - struggling in 6th on the home bend - faded sharply and pulled up before 2 out
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Scratchy over obstacles early - sat behind pace before drifting right 3rd - fumbled a couple of fences - briefly disputed the lead before fading 4 out - dropped away with no impact left - eventually eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Canunclecani (self certificate), Scarlet Jet (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.