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DragonBet - Oncourse and Online Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m104y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 3.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Handy up in third early - asked for effort after 3 out - hit front approaching 2 out - eased away after the last - won comfortably
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Up with the front group - tracked the principals from 3 out and moved into third before 2 out - in contention at the last - pulled clear by the winner on the run-in and never able to close the gap
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Set the pace early - carrying eager stride when bumped by a loose horse approaching the 2nd - opened up a three-length advantage 3 out - pressed for effort when overtaken soon after 2 out - lost touch with the front two and gave way on the run-in
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - driven from after 3 out and made gradual progress before 2 out - kept responding to take fourth close home
Rex Dingle
George Baker
Handy early - ragged over fence three out prompting a rider urge - dropped away two out - faded from there to finish fifth
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Sat close up early holding an edgy grip on the bridle - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away completely from 2 out to finish well beaten
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - blundered and needed urging at the 3rd - given effort but too much to make up though stayed on after 3 out
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Held up around midway - lost touch three out - dropped away from two out - well held at the finish
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Settled at the back throughout - dropped right away before 3 out and finished a distant 9th
Sean Houlihan
Stuart Kittow
Held up at the back - no headway made - well beaten from 3 out - finished last of the group
David Bass
Max Comley
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack 3 out - faded steadily to finish well beaten
Nick Scholfield
Chris Down
Held up in last - dropped away steadily from early on - eased out of contention before the finish
Tom Bellamy
Adrian Wintle
Settled in the pack early - stumbled and lost rider at the first
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening obstacle and lost rider
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.