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European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m3f173y, Hurdle, 4-7yo, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 7.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back early - detached from the field approaching two out - work remaining at the final fence - powered home up the straight to snatch victory in the closing strides
Mr David Maxwell
Alan King
Held up towards the back early - made smooth progress before two out - closing on the front group after that - moved into second at the last - driven hard and fought back on the run-in to hit the front near the line - caught in the final strides for second
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Held up eagerly behind the front group early - moved into second in good shape approaching 2 out - hit the front between the final two furlongs - pushed out and challenged hard up the run-in but overtaken and eased into third at the finish
Sean Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Handy early behind the front-runner - went in front after the 3rd - opened a advantage before two out - challenged and pegged back between the last two flights - slipped to third at the final fence - dropped away on the run to the line to finish fourth
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the pace - stumbled at the first - driven and lost touch approaching two out - hampered by a fallen rival at the last while in fourth then slipped back
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - moved into contention wide out but blundered 2 out - pushed along and kept going to finish sixth
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the middle of the pack on the outer - urged forward and lost ground before 2 out - unable to challenge from there to the line - finished well beaten in 7th
Brian Hughes
L J Morgan
Wide on the outside behind the front pack - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - lost ground after and dropped away late
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked front pack from an inside position - dropped away rapidly before 2 out - well held in 9th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early before giving way approaching the 3rd - stayed on terms in second until fading before 2 out - dropped away quickly and finished well beaten
Liam Harrison
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention approaching the second-last - lying 4th and seemingly beaten when came down at the final fence
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Wide in the pack early - fumbled second obstacle - dropped towards the back - well behind and pulled up before two out
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled near the back early - made progress into the pack before three out - lost ground soon after and dropped away before being pulled up before the last
Jonathan Burke
Emma Lavelle
Held up at back throughout - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Settled midpack early - improved wide to press pace three out - lost touch approaching home turn and eased to a stop
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled on the rail in midpack - dropped away steadily and slipped towards the back 4 out - was well beaten and eased before 2 out
Non-runners: Illegal d'Ainay (self certificate), Peso (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.