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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 53.12s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Harry Derham
Handy early - went in front after 3rd - urged on approaching 3 out - had to be roused again and hit an awkward one at the last - powered clear on the run-in to score
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention around the home turn despite an awkward jump 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - moved into second on the run-in but unable to trouble the winner - finished 2nd beaten two and a half lengths
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Tracked the pace from the outside - urged forward before 3 out - lost touch and awkward at 2 out - drifted left nearing the last - found renewed energy to take third and kept going
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Set the early tempo - lost the front spot approaching the 3rd but stayed handy - travelling fine passing 2 out then asked for effort and lost touch - kept plugging on to finish 4th
Jack Andrews (3)
Pam Sly
Settled handy under pressure early - blundered 5th - pushed along after three out - moved into second before two out - unable to find more and dropped back to finish 5th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Mark Walford
Settled with leading group on the wide side - driven up nearing 3 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - already held there - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish sixth
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled with the pack early - clipped a fence 4th and driven up after 6th - dropped away from three out to finish seventh
Non-runners: Hey Buddy (self certificate, temperature), Kadastral (unsuitable ground), Wilstar (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.