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Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 56.02s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards back and eager early - made smooth progress into contention approaching two out - drifted left when asked for effort but kept going up the run-in - flew home late to get up right on the line
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Settled midpack early - improved wide to sit close to pace approaching 2 out - moved into second last - pressed on strongly up the run-in to hit the front near the line - caught in the final strides
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sat close to pace early - moved into second three out - hit front straightening for home - pressed for effort but overtaken and held for third close home
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Settled midpack near the rail - clipped a fence four out - improved into contention approaching the final obstacle - pushed along and stayed on but bumped lightly by the winner after the line to finish fourth beaten a length and a half
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Set the pace early before yielding it approaching the 2nd - sat behind the front-runner - hit the front once more 3 out - pressed for effort and overtaken straightening for home - dropped a place before the last then found little on the run-in
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - lost ground before 4 out - held no threat from there - finished 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up in touch with front group early - lost place before the last - beaten into 7th
James Bowen
Jack Jones
Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - eventually finished eighth
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Went wide from the start - dropped towards the back early - took no part in the finish - eventually home ninth
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Wide and close to pace early - hit front before 2nd - lost advantage 3 out - dropped away rapidly and finished well beaten
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Settled midpack on the outer - travelling comfortably before coming down 2 out
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Held up rearward and fighting for control early - dropped away from the pack by the 3rd - well adrift through the middle stages - eased and pulled up before 3 out
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.