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Fitzdares Telephone & Text Betting Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 58.07s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in the pack early - improved onto the front group by the 4th - moved closer three out - drifted left and lost fluency but hit the front two out - met the last a little untidily - driven out to hold on well up the run-in
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Sat behind the front group - urged forward before two out and asked for effort - moved into second at the last - stayed on but couldn't close on the winner
Miss Lily Bradstock (7)
Mrs Sara V Bradstock
Handy early - hit front 3rd and stayed there until yielding lead approaching 2 out despite urging - couldn't find more into final furlong and held for third
Luke Scott (3)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went straight to front - relinquished advantage at the 3rd and sat second before being driven and slipping back before 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up at the back - lost touch three out - well beaten in 5th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Stumbled badly at the opening fence - held a midfield position before fading approaching 3 out - driven but couldn't quicken and beaten well into 6th
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Held up towards the back - stumbled badly at the opening obstacle - lost touch and struggling to keep tempo before being retired ahead of the third-last
Callum Pritchard (5)
Joe Tickle
Held up towards the back - drifted left at the second fence and lost rider there
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.