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Major Family Law 16 Year Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 16.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
L J Morgan
Tracked leaders in tight order - moved into second on the home turn - hit the front strongly approaching the last - clipped that fence but pushed out to prevail
Alan Doyle (3)
Andrew Hamilton
Awkward at the opening fence - sat close to the front - went in front approaching the home turn - driven up and lost the advantage before the last then held margin to the line
Edward Austin (5)
Gary Rutherford
Set the pace early - driven approaching final two furlongs then overtaken straightening for home - dropped away in the closing stages to finish third
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled at rear early - closed onto pace before 4 out - driven and lost momentum in 4th entering the straight - finished 4th
Ryan Mania
Paul Robson
Settled towards the back - improved into 5th before 4 out - dropped away and finished last of those completing
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up in 4th - dropped away before 4 out and beaten a long way - stumbled at the last
Joe Williamson (3)
Danny Brooke
Settled at the back of the field - stumbled at the first and needed urging after the second - dropped further off the pace from the fourth - well beaten and pulled up after two out
Non-runners: Famous Liss (self certificate, off feed)
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.