14:50
BetMGM King Of The Golden Oche 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 5.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Prominent out wide - moved up to 2nd after 3 out - pressed for the lead on the wide outside before 2 out - driven between the final two and hit the front at the last - pulled and forged ahead on the run-in to win
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Settled towards front travelling wide - moved into second then hit the front briefly before being overtaken - regained command approaching 3 out - locked in a battle with rival 2 out - edged in front near the finish only to be caught close home - unable to find more up the run-in - finished second beaten a length and a half
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Settled midfield early - stumbled 4 out then improved into contention around the home turn - up into third before 2 out and held that spot to finish
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention wide of rivals - went with the pace approaching home straight - dropped away over the last two furlongs
Sam Twiston-Davies
Hughie Morrison
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm on the rail in the pack - improved onto the pace after 3 out - pushed along entering straight then drifted left and lost ground before 2 out to finish 5th
Sean Houlihan
Alex Hales
Settled midpack early - improved to challenge for a share near the front before 3rd - driven wide after 3 out and into the turn - lost ground before 2 out and beaten home in 6th
Miss Anna Johnston (7)
Anthony Charlton
Held up towards the back early - never got competitive - well held at the finish
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm through the pack early - urged forward and dropped away entering the final loop - beaten a long way from there to finish well beaten in 8th
James Bowen
Chris Honour
Held up in rear of the pack throughout - unable to make ground into contention - finished well beaten in 9th
Niall Houlihan
Jim & Suzi Best
Settled on rail behind pace - hit front after 2nd then overtaken - dropped away approaching 3 out
Benjamin Macey (7)
Seamus Mullins
Set the pace early before yielding it after the second - tracked the pack from an inner position - regained the front from the 4th until 3 out - dropped away rapidly rounding the home bend and finished well beaten
Ellis Collier (5)
Christian Williams
Held up towards the back early - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten at the finish
Harry Kimber
Kayley Woollacott
Settled towards the back early - made no impression on the leading group - dropped right away and beaten a long way at the finish
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Struggled to hold contact from the outset - always among the back markers - had nothing to offer in the closing stages - finished well adrift in 14th
Non-runners: Pure Carbon (unsuitable ground)
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.