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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 11.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Set the pace from the off - driven out approaching 2 out and found more to the line - never in danger of defeat
Jack Hogan (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in 4th early - moved up and drifted left to move into 2nd spot two out - unable to challenge winner but stayed on to finish 2nd beaten 2¼ lengths
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat handy behind leader until asked for effort 2 out - held in 3rd from last and unable to threaten winner
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Pulled hard early - jumping errors in behind the front group - pushed along approaching two out - held 4th under pressure at the last with no headway made
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled at the back of the field - nudged for effort after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished 5th well beaten
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.