16:00
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m87y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-125, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 16.73s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Martin
Settled in the pack early - pushed along to close in on the front group nearing the final fence where a slight mistake occurred - hit the front soon after and stayed on strongly to score
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked front pair - shared command before 3 out - pressed for advantage approaching last - shaken up but shuffled back before fighting on for second yet unable to reel in winner
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - pushed forward to share front spot two out but jumped awkwardly at last under pressure - lost that spot near the line to finish third
Kielan Woods
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled at the back early - improved into contention before 3 out but blundered there - pressed by the whip closed on the front group approaching the last - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish 4th
James Best
Syd Hosie
Held mid-pack early - still within range of the front two out before being asked for effort - weakened in the final strides to finish fifth
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled in the pack - close to the front group two out - pushed along and stayed on at one gait approaching the last - finished sixth
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Settled at back of field - pushed along with slight progress approaching final flight - stayed on at one level through finish
Jack Tudor
Kayley Woollacott
Settled in the pack - close to the front group two out - then pushed along and lost ground - eventually well held in 8th
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - untidy over the 4th and 3 out - pushed along but unable to make ground before the last
No. 10
5yo, 11-1, OR 111
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled close to the front - shared the running from the 5th before a mistake let the front-runner past 3 out - lost touch under pressure approaching the last and beaten a long way home in 10th
Keith Donoghue
M A Molloy
Held a middle position - pushed along and unable to close before the last - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midpack position early - driven along and lost ground before the final fence - well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Evan Williams
Set the pace early - overtaken 5th - lost momentum and bumped fence 3 out - stumbled again 2 out - dropped away to finish last of the runners
Sean Bowen
A J Martin
Fought for control early - settled mid-pack - lost touch approaching two out and eased down soon after
Finn Lambert (3)
D J Jeffreys
Settled around mid-pack - under pressure and lost touch before 3 out then dropped right away - eased down and pulled up approaching the last
Non-runners: Amancio (unsuitable ground), Doctor Glide (unsuitable ground), Fortune De Mer (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.