15:20
JCB Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 59.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Best
Anthony Charlton
Settled at the tail of the field early - made ground wide to reach the front group approaching 3 out - improved into second 2 out - hit the front before the last - powered clear on the run-in for an unchallenged win
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Fought for control early tracking in third off a steady gallop - improved on the inner after three out - hit the front and clipped two out - overtaken close to the last - kept on at an unchanged effort to the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sent clear early before giving way at the 3rd - regained command shortly after and up front once more - shaken up and overtaken approaching 2 out - slipped to third before the last - held that spot but couldn't quicken on the run-in
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled in fifth early on - under pressure and losing touch with the front markers three furlongs out - stayed on without threatening to place higher
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Settled behind pace early - hit front 3rd and held advantage until fence after - dropped back to stalk again then driven approaching 2 out and drifted markedly left as effort ebbed with sharp error at the last
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention approaching two out - stayed on steadily to the line without threatening the front
Lee Edwards
Alastair Ralph
Settled 4th early - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away - finished 7th beaten well
Philip Armson (3)
Derek Shaw
Held up towards the back - never got competitive - well held at the finish
David Noonan
Christian Williams
Held up in 6th - dropped away 3 out - well held at the finish
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled towards the back - made no impression on the pace - well beaten at the finish
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Held up at the back from the off - no impression made through the race - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: A Pai De Nom (self certificate), Indeevar Bleu (unsuitable ground), St Pancras (self certificate), Thickthorn Tom (unsuitable ground), Woodland Park (unsuitable ground)
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.