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Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 2m209y, Hurdle, 4yo, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 10.14s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Broke to the right early - close to the front - hit the front for a spell first time - shared command at the 6th - kicked on approaching three out - drifted slightly left before the last - pushed out to draw away after the last and score with ease
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - drifted left over fences while up with the pace - moved into second three out - pushed along and closed after two out - angled right approaching the winner before the last - drifted left again after the last - stayed on but unable to reel in winner - finished second
Mark Walsh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - urged forward before the second last - stayed on steadily to the finish
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Tracked the front group early - untidy over the second last and pressed for effort - stayed on at one speed from the final flight - held on for fourth
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled around mid-division early - held that position through the middle stages - couldn't find more from two out - finished well held in 5th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Sat behind the front group early - pressed for effort three out - found little more approaching the final furlongs - finished sixth well beaten
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
towards the back early - improved into it by the 6th - pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away soon after and held on for 7th
Sean Bowen
Tom Lacey
Fought for control early - settled midpack before jumping laboured at the 4th - pressed for effort and lost ground before 3 out - eventually well beaten in 8th
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards back of field - serious blunder 6th - no chance when came down 3 out
Rachael Blackmore
W P Mullins
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled towards the back before stumbling badly at the 3rd - still in touch through the pack when fell at the 6th
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled midfield early - blundered 5th - lost touch soon after - taken out of contention before 3 out
Harry Cobden
Harry Derham
Sent straight to front - lost advantage for a moment early on then regained it - shared command from the 6th - lost place approaching 3 out after an untidy jump - faded quickly and pulled up before the last
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled in the pack early - lost ground from the first and stumbled at the third - hampered and fading by the sixth - retired from the contest approaching the final three fences
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.