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Furness Building Society 160th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 32.09s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Pulled hard early - settled handy with the pack - made progress from two out - stumbled at the last - hit the front inside final furlong and drew away for the win
No. 10
6yo, 10-11, OR –
J: Sean Bowen · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sean Bowen
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went straight to the front early - pushed along after the last - stayed on but overtaken inside final 110 yards - finished second beaten 4.5 lengths
Conor Orr (3)
Declan Carroll
Sat close behind pace early - clumsy first fence - stayed handy through second - scratchy over fifth and again three out - pushed along and lost ground approaching last
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled handy in second early - hit the second-last awkwardly - pressed for effort and lost ground approaching the line
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up towards back of field - improved into contention 2 out - pushed along and faded before the last
Alan Doyle (5)
Andrew Hamilton
Held up towards rear from the off - dropped away steadily - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held up rear of field throughout - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Captain Cool (unsuitable ground), Jentobello (unsuitable ground), Jolie Coeur Allen (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.