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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 4.65s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Positioned wide behind the front pack early - bumped a bit at the 5th - moved into second shortly after and held that spot into the straight despite drifting right 3 out - travelling well in third - hit the front approaching the last - drew away for a comfortable win
Jonathan England
Sam England
Leaped sharply right repeatedly - hampered horses in 5th - marginally in front before veering right and surrendered position 3 out - soon dropped to 3rd - struggled for pace between the final two - recovered into 2nd inside the last 110 yards but well held by the winner
Bruce Lynn
Simon West
Sat behind the front group early - improved into second three out - hit the front but stumbled at the following fence - pushed along and overtaken before the last - unable to match the winner and slipped to third close home
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Tracked front group hugging rail - driven for effort but lost touch in 4th after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Liam Harrison
D J Jeffreys
Sat close to the pace early - drifted right and clipped heels at the 5th then lost touch before the following fence - dropped right away and finished well behind
James Best
Michael Chapman
Held up at the rear from the start - dropped away with no chance - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Big Boy Barney (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.