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Axe The Racing Tax Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 12.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Lilly Pinchin
Neil King
Settled in 4th early - up with the front two soon after - squeezed for space at the second-last while pressing forward - moved into second approaching the home turn - hit the front before the last and pulled away to score
Tom Cannon
Sarah Humphrey
Went straight to front - lost that spot for a moment early on then regained it - urged forward approaching two out - lost hold of the bridle rounding the home turn - overtaken and unable to find more before the last - held no threat to the victor late on
Marc Goldstein
Michael Attwater
Sat behind pace on the outer - slipped to 4th by the second - up to 3rd after the sixth then 2nd before the following fence - driven when not quite clean two out - gave up the runner-up spot approaching home - faded into third
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Wide early - hit front for a spell after first fence then sat second - dropped away approaching 7th - fell well behind before following fence - blundered three out and eased to a halt
Non-runners: The Clonmel Kid (self certificate, stiff)
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.