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Flat Season Opener 19th May Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f61y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 48.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Dominic Hislop (10)
N W Alexander
Settled in second early - hit the front at the 7th - pulled ahead before the last - kept extending advantage to the line in comfortable fashion
Ben Bromley (5)
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3 out - pushed into second before the last - held no threat to winner on run-in but stayed on well
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Set the pace early before stumbling at the 6th - lost front spot at the 7th and needed urging approaching 2 out - unable to match the top two before the last - stayed on for a distant third
Joe Williamson (3)
Andrew Crook
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention past three out - dropped away after two out - finished fourth
Sean Quinlan
David Thompson
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch three out and fell away from the pack - well held at the finish
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Sat in third early - closed on the front two from 3 out - lost momentum approaching 2 out - under pressure before the last and faded through the finish
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Nicky Richards
Struck by a rival at the off but passed sound to continue - settled towards the back - stumbled 2nd - slipped further back and drifted left 3rd - soon eased and pulled up
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.