15:00
Ladbrokes Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 56.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in 5th on the inner - made ground wide approaching the straight - up into 2nd without much urging before 2 out - hit the front there - opened up a gap between the last two flights - clipped the final hurdle but kept finding to the line
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Settled wide behind the pace - up to 3rd four out and 2nd approaching the following fence - hit the front early in the straight - overtaken two out - pushed along but unable to close between the last two fences - lost balance on touchdown after the final fence - no answer to winner late
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Sat close to the front two early - hit a rough spot in third - slipped back to fourth four out - regained third under pressure before two out - couldn't find more between the last two and hung a leg approaching the final fence
James Bowen
Alan King
Settled at the back early - jumped awkwardly second - improved into a middling 4th before two out - unable to close further and beaten home
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Sat close to pace early - driven and lost front spot rounding the bend - dropped away fast in a hurry - finished 5th well held
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled at the rear of the field - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Fought for control early - forced way to front and opened a big advantage after the second - margin shrinking three out - overtaken and dropped away soon after - beaten a long way and eased before the second-last
Non-runners: Roadlesstravelled (withdrawn)
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.