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Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
Class 4, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 54.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jamie Brace (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Tracked front pack early - hit the front two out under a drive - had to be reasserted late as rival came alongside - stayed on well to prevail
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Handy early - hit front approaching 3 out with a mistake - overtaken 2 out - fought back alongside up the straight - unable to find more close home
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield early - moved into 4th by the home turn and closed on the leading two approaching 2 out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 3rd
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching 3 out under pressure - dropped away before the last to finish fourth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - lost touch three out - rallied late finding some extra ground on the run-in - finished fifth
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Held up early and pulling hard - untidy 4 out - never landed a blow - trailed home well beaten in 6th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before 3 out - found nothing - finished well beaten in 7th
David Bass
Max Comley
Settled behind the front group early - dropped away before 4 out - fell right away and was pulled up
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up towards the back - stumbled and lost jockey after 2nd
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.