17:10
Bangor-On-Dee Gents Evening Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 58.63s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled behind the front pair - made progress after the 6th though not fully accurate there - moved into second after the 7th - hit the front looking strongest turning in two out - quickly opened up daylight - stayed on strongly to the line
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Set the pace early - opened up a big margin after the 3rd - gap narrowed from the 6th - four lengths in front approaching 3 out - pressed for effort and overtaken before 2 out - unable to find more and held on for second
Adam Wedge
Nick Kent
Sat behind front group early - urged forward 7th and holding a distant third before 2 out - unable to close and beaten into third
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Up with the pace - untidy at the 1st - pressed the front-runner after the 3rd - clumsy at the 5th and blundered at the 6th - dropped to third after the 7th - driven 8th - faded before 2 out and finished a well-beaten 4th
Gavin Sheehan
Georgina Nicholls
Held up in touch with the pack - failed to threaten leaders - beaten well before the finish
Sean Quinlan
John Mackie
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - finished sixth
Charlie Todd
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up at the back - never a factor - well held throughout - finished 7th
Harry Reed
Patrick Morris
Held up early - never involved with the pack - well beaten throughout - finished a distant last
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly 4th - dropped away from the field - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Bear Market (unsuitable ground), Groovy Blue (unsuitable ground), Paddys Policy (unsuitable ground), Ronnies Rules (unsuitable ground)
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.