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bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m2f25y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 21.86s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Tracked the pace - drifted right under pressure at points - hit the front two out - roused approaching last - pushed out on the run-in - kept finding through the closing stages to win
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled handy on the outside - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - pressed the front-runner after 2 out - pushed along before the last - stayed on but couldn't get past
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th before two out and needed urging - kept going up the run-in without getting on terms - finished third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back - improved into contention 4 out - up to 4th approaching 2 out - pressed the leading duo before the last but held late to finish 4th
Craig Nichol
Pauline Robson
Tracked front group early - dropped away 4 out despite urging - stayed one-paced to the line finishing fifth
Sean Quinlan
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - failed to feature at any stage - eventually finished sixth
Stan Sheppard
Henry Daly
Settled midfield near rail early - lost momentum and needed urging 4 out - dropped right away 2 out - well beaten in 7th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the pace early - faded weakly approaching two out - eased to a halt before the final obstacle
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage two out and dropped away in a hurry - eased to a halt before the final fence
Non-runners: Dedicated Hero (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.