14:30
Touch And Try Trophy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 14.03s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
No. 5
5yo, 11-2, OR –
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled with eagerness early - set the pace throughout - clipped fence three out - urged along approaching last - rallied under pressure to hold on late
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Settled in the pack - untidy over the fence two out - pressed for effort approaching the last - moved into second close home and kept on to finish second beaten a length
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Tracked leader early - pushed along after second last - drifted slightly left as pressed home on the run-in - stayed on but denied of second place close home
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held third early - stumbled slightly moving into second and again before the last where driven out - stayed on to finish but lacked the speed to get closer - finished fourth beaten two lengths
Ross Chapman
Chris Grant
Held up in contention - nudged forward before 2 out - momentary progress approaching the last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled midpack early - drifted right and errored at the 5th then again at the following fence - pushed for effort into the home turn - fading and clipped the last - unable to find more thereafter - finished sixth well beaten
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Settled towards the back early - never troubled the front end - trailed home in 7th
Sean Quinlan
Dianne Sayer
Untidy jumper early - stayed towards the back of the field - dropped away before the last - well held in 8th
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.