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eventmasters.co.uk Mares' National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 33.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Handy in 3rd early - improved to 2nd on inner by 6th - hit a flat spot 3 out - drew level 2 out - hit front last and pulled away impressively for an easy win
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Went straight to front - clouted fourth-last - drew alongside two out - blundered and lost the advantage last - eased away comfortably up the run-in beaten 8 lengths
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Sat behind the front group early - moved into third then slipped back to sixth - never able to match the front two - finished third beaten a long way
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back early - moved into distant 4th by the 6th before losing touch approaching 3 out - driven but unable to respond and beaten well before the finish
James Best
Tracey Leeson
Sat close up early - dropped away before the 6th and stumbled badly there - well off the pace and faltering after a mistake 4 out - pulled up before the following fence
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.