16:45
Dollface Aesthetics Sussex Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 22.93s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Hit the front straightaway - kept the advantage throughout and pulled clear approaching last - strolled home well clear
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Tracked leader in 2nd - untidy jump 3rd - driven approaching 2 out then outpaced by dominant winner late
Gavin Sheehan
Emma Lavelle
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield before 2 out - up to 3rd after 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish third
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Settled midpack early - moved closer at the 5th before dropping away three out - no impression thereafter and beaten into 4th
Ben Poste
Archie Watson
Sat handy early - asked for effort after 3 out then unable to match the leading duo 2 out - dropped away meekly late to finish fifth
Tom Cannon
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward before losing touch 3 out - well held at the finish
David Bass
Tom Dascombe
Went straight to front - balked at first and scrambled over at the back of the field - needed urging along soon after - knocked about at the fourth - struggling with no fluency and eased out of contention before four out
Richie McLernon
Gary Brown
Settled towards the back of the field - lost momentum after a poor leap at the 4th - dropped away and was pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Bouboule (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.