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Apron Payrun Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f5y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 56.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set the pace from the off - clipped the fence three out and driven along hard when overtaken before the second last - fought back to the front after clearing that obstacle - kept finding more to assert on the run to the line
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Tracked the pacesetter early - moved through to hit the front approaching two out but lost that spot again on touchdown - pushed along and stayed on at one gear to finish second
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Tracked the front group early - dropped back after the 5th and met the 5 out fence awkwardly - driven hard but fell further adrift before 4 out - kept going for a distant third
James Turner (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the 5th and pushed along approaching 4 out - dropped away before 3 out
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled towards the back early - dropped away from the pace 5 out - eased and retired before the finish
Non-runners: Crystal Spring (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.