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Fairfax & Favor Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3y, Hurdle, 4yo, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 3.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sent to the front early - hit the third fence but stayed in stride - opened a healthy advantage nearing three out - caught approaching two out then put back in front turning in - fought back up close home after being overtaken near the last - had to dig deep on the run-in to prevail by the narrowest of margins
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Held second early - closed on the front-runner three out - not quite jumping cleanly two out - driven up to edge in front at the last - stumbled on touchdown and was soon passed - stayed on without finding more to the line
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Settled towards the back early - made progress from 3 out - moved into a clear third after 2 out - stayed on but no match for the front two finishing third
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield with a right-hand drift - lost touch 3f out - well held from there to finish 4th
James Davies
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back - losing touch 3 out - well adrift from 2 out - finished well beaten in 5th
Lee Edwards
Max Young
Settled in third early - hit a flat spot at the 5th and needed driving by the 6th - lost ground before 3 out - dropped right away from 2 out to finish well beaten in 6th
Non-runners: Popa Rich (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.