14:10
Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 24.59s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace from the off - fenced soundly for the most part - driven and put under pressure at the home turn before finding more to draw clear on the run-in
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled handy early - closed on leading duo approaching 2 out - upsides at the home turn - driven before the last and stayed on but outpaced by winner up the straight
Kielan Woods
Donald McCain
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish third
No. 8
4yo, 10-6, OR –
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled towards the back - improved into contention wide after the second-last - unable to find more before the final fence - eventually finished fourth beaten well
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Tracked the pace-setter - pressed for effort and lost ground before the final fence - finished 5th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield after the 2nd - urged forward before fading around the home turn - eventually well beaten in 6th
Craig Nichol
Sandy Thomson
Held up early - made headway to reach midfield after 3 out - driven approaching home turn but faded to finish well held
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled midpack early - stumbled 3 out and driven up then dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
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.