15:03
RJS Waste Management UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 24.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Awkward early jump - up with the pace - stumbled 6th - hit front 3 out - drew away 2 out and kept going to the line
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled among midfield group early - pulling hard - jumped awkwardly at the 6th while in 3rd - went after leader approaching two out but couldn't find more - stayed on for second
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Went straight to front - overtaken 3f from home - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up early - clipped first fence then made steady if unremarkable headway to 4th before 6th - always held with no threat to be delivered
Adam Wedge
Jim & Suzi Best
Held up towards back - hit early obstacles and lost momentum by 4th - detached and beaten a long way home
Marc Goldstein
J Moon
Tracked the front group early - pressed for second before fading approaching the 5th - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Nathan Howie (3)
James Owen
Settled among the pack early - hit one out midfield around 4th or 5th - dropped away rapidly to be last of all - pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Whatyouwaitingfor (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.