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Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f139y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 19.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Up with the front group early - moved up fluently on the home bend - hit the front before 2 out going with plenty in hand - kept on under pressure to win comfortably
Harry Reed
Richard Hawker
Settled midfield early - moved through to press the front-runner approaching 2 out - pushed out on the run-in but outpaced by the winner - finished 2nd beaten 3 lengths
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Well placed early - into 3rd before 2 out with a squeeze on - stayed on same speed for 3rd
Joshua Parker (7)
Lucy Wadham
Settled towards the back - clipped fence early and errors continued through mid-race with driving needed - improved into contention approaching three out - scrambled two out and stayed there - moved into distant fourth on the run-in
Miss Pippa Brown (7)
Michael Chapman
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention before the 4th and hit the front after it - driven approaching the home turn - lost the advantage before 2 out and dropped away
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Handy early and up to 2nd - dropped to 6th then driven and faded fast approaching 2 out - weakened badly at that fence and pulled up
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Front early - lost the advantage at the 5th and settled just behind the front group - hit the 3rd from home and pressed on - weakened rapidly after and eased down before the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack under restraint - clumsy at the 1st and near the back - hit the 6th - dropped away before 3 out and pulled up
Non-runners: Away For The Night (unsuitable ground), New Invention (self certificate)
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.