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Virgin Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m128y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 59.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Sat handy off the front pair with a shade of room to the outside - drifted right in second - pressed for effort into fourth approaching two out - dropped to an easy third at that point - upsides in second at the last - driven into the front on the run-in and found more to score
David Bass
Henry Daly
Settled towards the back on the inner - improved into contention approaching 3 out - third turning for home at the last - stayed on well up the run-in to snatch second
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Made the running - matched by a rival 3 out and relinquished advantage before the following fence - well adrift of the eventual winner when left in second at the last - passed on the run-in and dropped to 3rd close home
Paul O'Brien
Heather Main
Settled towards the back early - improved into 4th though still detached - drifted off a true line late - finished 4th
Alice Stevens (3)
Billy Aprahamian
Wide throughout early on - lacked jumping fluency toward the back - up into 5th late as others fell away
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Took strong hold early - disputed the front until edged out at the 1st - dropped to second before pulling clear again - faded rapidly before 3 out and well beaten home
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Held up at the back from the off - off the pace and toiling by 3 out - finished well adrift in 7th
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Held tight up in third on the rail - jumped awkwardly 4 out - moved into second with ease before 3 out - took over soon after and asserted - clear by a dozen lengths in command when fell at the last
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.