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quinnbet.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 2.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat close to the pace - pushed along after the second-last - powered home late to hit the front near the line
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sent clear early - driven out approaching final furlongs - stayed on well but caught close to the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Tracked the pace group early - moved up to second before three out but scratchy at the second-last - driven approaching the final fence then outpaced by the two ahead on the run-in - finished third
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Held up towards the back - made gradual progress before 3 out - into 5th and driven approaching 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled just off the pace in the pack - dropped back three out - stayed on through the final furlongs but always short of contention
Ben Poste
James Evans
Held up towards the back - made ground before 3 out - driven approaching final 2f but unable to challenge - finished sixth beaten 11 1/4 lengths
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Prominent in 2nd early - urged into effort then slid to the rear from 3 out - finished 7th beaten 11½ lengths
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up in the back half - niggled at from 3 out - a distant 8th and jumping untidily at the last
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Settled towards the back - never involved up front - well held at the finish
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Keen and unsettled early - held a midfield position - hit a rough one three out and dropped away to finish well held
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held in the pack early - dropped away approaching 3 out - fell further behind from there - well beaten by the finish
Non-runners: Eremenko (vet's certificate), Footage Detectives (self certificate), Just A Heartbeat (vet's certificate)
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.