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Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m2f183y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 30.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled just off the pace - went in front after 3 out - stumbled at the second last - handed up the advantage briefly - regained command close home under strong challenge - dug in to prevail
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled off the pace early - made progress into 5th and eased back briefly around the 7th - boxed in from 3 out - made further headway 2 out - squeezed for space approaching the last - fought back on the run-in - denied by a short margin
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back early - made ground from three out - went up to dispute matters two out - hit the front briefly before being overtaken after the last - unable to threaten again through the closing stages to finish third
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early before yielding at the 2nd - tracked handy into contention with 2 to jump - dropped to 4th and unable to find more up the straight
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Broke to the right - up with the pace and hit the front 2nd - scratchy over 5th - lost command after 3 out - couldn't quicken from the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - scratchy over the first before drifting left with two furlongs left - unable to land a blow on the front pack
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Tracked front group early - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped away before the following fence - well held at the finish
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Restrained in rear - pulled hard in the early stages - made ground after the 7th - urged along 2 out - stumbled at the last and dropping away - faded to finish eighth
James Davies
David Weston
Settled behind the front group early - dropped away following the 3rd - clipped a hurdle at the 5th - shipped another error 3 out and already far adrift then finished a distant last
Non-runners: Calimystic (unsuitable ground), Serious Challenge (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.