13:00
Herbert R Thomas Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 3 runners
Winning time 4m 50.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Settled in third early - moved up on the inner approaching final two furlongs before hitting front at the last - pushed out to draw away comfortably on the run-in
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Sat behind pace-setter who edged ahead - clipped a fence 5th - made ground into 4th with four to go - moved past strongly 3f out to hit front soon after - driven and overtaken approaching the finish - found little under pressure and beaten into 2nd
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Jumped sketchily at the start - took up the running and drew well ahead at the 2nd - margin back four out - hit three out - passed soon after - under pressure before two out - jumped untidily there and dropped to third - faded - struggled at the last
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.