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Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f88y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 58.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Settled just behind pace early - went to front before 2nd and opened daylight by 6th - advantage narrowed by 8th - hit a flat spot 3 out - pushed out and holding good advantage at last - gap shortened again on run-in - won going away throughout
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Wide early and in front briefly - headed before 2nd - dropped to third before 6th - back up into second before 8th - needed the whip soon after - pushed along before 2 out - 3 lengths adrift last - kept responding to the line finishing second
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Settled in 4th early - improved into 3rd before clipping the third-last - lost touch with the top pair approaching two out - stayed on for a distant 3rd
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Settled in 3rd early - improved to 2nd then dropped back through the pack - stayed in touch with the front group - jumped awkwardly 4 out - dropped a place after that - soon dropped away and finished well adrift
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Settled at rear from the off - lost touch 4 out - dropped right away and well beaten late on
Non-runners: Masked Man (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.