14:30
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f171y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 58.80s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Settled towards the back of the pack early - untidy over 6th - made ground from four out - moved into second before two out - closed strongly to lead near the finish
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Harry Derham
Pulled hard and drifted left early - travelled with the pace before moving out approaching 4th - hit the front after 6th and opened a big advantage - margin shrank from 2 out - overtaken close home - beaten into second
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled behind the pace - moved into second after the 9th - held that spot until stumbling two out - unable to find more up the run-in - finished third
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat behind the front group early - fumbled the 6th and 9th fences - in 4th but unable to close 2 out - dropped away before the last
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back - still adrift with four to jump - error three out - responded from there without threatening the front
Brian Hughes
Adam Nicol
Drifted left early - never involved - well behind and beaten a distance
Tom Bellamy
D J Jeffreys
Went clear early and held front spot to the 6th - lost momentum after mistake at 7th and gave way before 3 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Generous Scorpion (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.