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Northumberland County Show Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 5.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled in 3rd early - moved up to challenge before the last hurdle - stayed on strongly on the run-in to score
Freddie Keighley (10)
Martin Keighley
Front early - lost the lead approaching the final fence - kept on at the one speed up the run-in
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled in 4th early - poor over 3rd and again at 4th - lost touch with the pace-setting duo and made a further error at the last
Joe Williamson (3)
Andrew Crook
Settled at the back early - improved into the pack before 4 out - dropped away steadily approaching 2 out - finished a distant fourth
Henry Brooke
Susan Corbett
Sat close to pace early - drifted through the pack and missed out a fence 4th - driven approaching 2 out but found nothing finishing well held in 5th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the first - driven and struggling before two out - well held at the finish
Danny McMenamin
Gillian Boanas
Held up towards the back - dropped further off the pace before 2 out - beaten distance in 7th
Non-runners: Wild Reiver (loose before start)
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.