14:22
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 4-6yo, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 47.49s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up eagerly on the bridle early - set the pace throughout - not quite accurate at the 2nd - clipped the 5th - roused approaching two out - sprinted away from rivals - stayed on strongly to the line - won in style
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Tracked the front group - jumped poorly at the 2nd and made an error at the 3rd - moved up to second before 3 out - driven before 2 out and stayed on but well held by the winner approaching the last
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Handy on rail in third early - untidy over a couple of obstacles including a hesitant one three out - lost touch there - shown the whip approaching the last - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish third
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
Settled with the pack early - shifted right approaching 3 out - urged forward before 2 out - moved into fourth before the last and stayed on to finish fourth
Lee Edwards
Henry Oliver
Green over obstacles from the off - held towards the back and asked for effort with the front group gone 3 out - shaken up late to close ground after the last - well held in 5th
Robert Dunne
D J Jeffreys
Settled just behind the pace - failed to threaten leaders - finished sixth well beaten
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Close up early but scratchy at the first - dropped away approaching 3 out - driven and faded before 2 out to finish well beaten
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Untidy over jumps from the off - held up towards the back and never able to challenge - well beaten in 8th
Non-runners: Storming George (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.