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British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f1y, Hurdle, 4-7yo, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 11.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Set the pace from the off - pressed into effort as the turn for home arrived - urged along before the final fence - stayed on to the finish in front
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Sat close behind pacesetter - drifted left and knocked into another runner second fence - given a reminder after three out - pushed along entering the home bend - stayed on well through the final stretch - couldn't match the winner's finishing speed
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Sat third early - hampered at the 2nd - urged along approaching two out - lost ground into the home bend - stayed on past the final flight but lacked the speed to get closer
Ben Poste
Clare Hobson
Held up towards the back - found little after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and finished well adrift
Shane Fenelon (5)
Alison Thorpe
Held up at the rear - hit the 6th - fell away from the pack 3 out and dropped right out of contention
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.