13:30
Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 4, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 58.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled towards rear early - pressed for effort approaching final two furlongs - finished full of running to get up right on the post
Beau Morgan (5)
Olly Murphy
Held up early - improved into contention after 5th - pushed to the front approaching 2 out - kept battling to the line but caught in the final strides - beaten a nose into 2nd
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Settled off the pace early - pushed along approaching two out and briefly poised to challenge in the closing stages - could not find more late and finished third
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Sent clear early and held advantage - lost the front spot approaching 2 out - dropped away through the closing stages to finish 4th
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Held up in the pack - pushed along and stayed on from two out - finished 5th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled towards the back - made progress before 3 out and pushed along approaching 2 out - stayed on late without threatening finishing 6th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled around midpack - urged for effort approaching 4 out and again before 2 out - lost ground before the final fence and beaten well home
James Bowen
Georgina Nicholls
Held up at the back - fell away from 4 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Heerathetrack (lame), Princesse Milania (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.