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Watch On Racing TV EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m125y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 14.97s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Led from the outset - kicked clear before the second-last - powered home unopposed
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held second early - driven approaching the home bend where winner went clear before 2 out and jumped awkwardly there - stayed on at unchanged effort to finish second
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Up with the front group - nudged for effort approaching 2 out - made no inroads and weakened before the last
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up early - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished a well-held 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held up towards the back - stumbled 4 out - pushed along and lost touch before 2 out then fell at the last
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.