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CopyBet Daily Profit Boost/EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4-6yo, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 47.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled in fourth early - moved up nicely before two out with a strong leap - hit the front at the last and kept finding more to score
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sat in 3rd - pressed for effort approaching the final two furlongs and moved up into 2nd after the last - stayed on to the line but unable to overhaul the winner
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Set the pace early - pushed along approaching two out then lost the advantage before the last - unable to find more up the run-in finishing third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close to the pace - pushed along before two out then slipped back approaching last - kept going on the run-in to finish fourth
Tom Cannon
Hughie Morrison
Settled in rear early - blundered three out - dropped away soon after - well off the pace through the finish - eventually came home fifth
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Settled just behind the pace - began to lose ground after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Night Ride Home (vet's certificate, bruised foot)
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.