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mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m87y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 6.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at back early - closed to be in contention 5th and slightly awkward 3 out - lost placing 2 out - driven along and improved before the last where again clumsy - edged ahead on the run-in - stayed on strongly to score
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Handy early - moved into second before 3 out - roused after 2 out - hit the top last but caught close home
Gavin Sheehan
Oliver Signy
Tracked the front group - jumped awkwardly two out but travelling nicely - urged along before the last - stayed on strongly to finish third
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Raced eagerly early and set the pace - drifted off line nearing 2nd - opened a big margin before 3rd - gap narrowed by 5th - pushed along after 2 out - overtaken at the final flight - held no more in reserve and lost momentum on the run to the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled towards the back of the pack early - clipped the 5th - made strong progress before 3 out - travelling nicely behind the front group 2 out - roused approaching the home turn and moved right before the last - stayed on but couldn't reach the front runners
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into contention after the 5th - hit the 3rd last then made a mistake two out - pushed along before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Harry Cobden
Syd Hosie
Sat behind pace on inside - moved right and improved after 4th - urged forward before 3 out but soon dropped back - no response and weakened from 2 out to finish 7th
Ben Jones
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - lacked pace with much ground to make up 3 out - responded from 2 out but never a threat - finished eighth well beaten
Miss Megan Bevan
Syd Hosie
- Held up towards back of field - lost balance three from home - always off the pace - finished ninth beaten a long way
Jonathan Burke
Peter Fahey
Settled just behind the front-runner - held a forward spot but slipped back a couple of places after the 5th - driven along and faded from two out to finish 10th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled midpack early - dropped away and urged on from the 5th - beaten with little hope by 3 out - finished 11th
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled midpack early - untidy jumping including a error at the 5th and interference to another runner at the 2nd - lost place under pressure from 3 out and beaten a long way home
Mr Sam Burton
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled with the group early - checked in run at the 2nd - dropping away by 3 out and well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - lost ground after blundering at the 4th and slipped towards the back - faded and was pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Act Of Innocence (unsuitable ground), Gower Spirit (self certificate, other), The Egyptian Ginge (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.