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newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f122y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 17.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Keiran Burke
Handy early - closed to challenge before 2 out - stayed on well to hit front at the last
James Bowen
Billy Aprahamian
Set the pace from the off - opened a big advantage after the 5th before the gap was cut and rivals closed in approaching two out - overtaken at the final flight and held for second
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention before the 4th - into third approaching 2 out and pushed along - stayed on to finish third
Gavin Sheehan
Jennie Candlish
Settled towards back - error at 4th - well adrift after 3 out - finished a distant 4th
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - well adrift with three to jump - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Dawn's Desire (self certificate, 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.