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Strawmax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f189y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 15.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
Settled off the pace towards the back - made ground from three out - hit the front two out - drifted left with race won before the last - won going away
Henry Brooke
Susan Corbett
Tracked the front group - clipped 8th fence - moved into second by the last - unable to close and held on for the runner-up spot
Mr John Dixon (7)
John Dixon
Some jumping errors - tracked front pair - went to front 3 out - overtaken after 2 out - stayed on for 3rd without threatening at the last
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Maurice Barnes
Settled at the back - made ground after 3 out - 4th and flattening out before the last
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Iain Jardine
Playing up before first - settled towards back - made progress on the outer by 3rd - untidy three out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten a long way home
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Set the pace early despite some untidy jumping - lost command 3 out - dropped away rapidly - well beaten at the finish
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.