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bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m5f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 23.87s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace from the off - challenged approaching final 2f - driven out in the closing stages - held on for a determined victory
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back - clumsy over first two obstacles - made strong progress before two out - challenged leader approaching final furlong - driven out on run-in - narrowly denied at the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled with the pack early - pressed for effort and lost ground 2 out - fought back through the closing stages - shifted course inside final furlong to finish third narrowly denied
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards back - hit third obstacle then improved position approaching two out - pressed for effort and faded to finish 4th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close to the front early - shaky over 5th - closed up before 2 out then lost momentum at the last
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Sat close to pace early - error three out - pushed along and faded from two out - eventually finished sixth
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.