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Celebrating Venetias 30 Years In Training Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f147y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 43.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Set the pace from the off - clipped the third-last fence - pushed clear approaching the final obstacle - stayed on strongly to win easing down
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held handy early - driven into 2nd after the second last - kept going to the line but unable to challenge the winner
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Midfield - untidy at the 1st - niggled after 3 out without gaining ground - inherited 3rd at the last
Ben Poste
James Evans
Held up towards the back - hit the 6th and driven approaching 3 out - soon lost touch to finish 4th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled midfield early - lost touch and needed encouragement after 5th - well beaten by 2 out
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up towards the back - urged forward past the 6th - dropped away 2 out - well beaten in 6th
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Tracked pace early - blundered 3 out then pushed along in 3rd on the home turn - beaten some way back before falling at the last
Non-runners: Justice Served (self certificate, bruised foot), Montemares (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.