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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
Class 4, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 31.25s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the front group early - hit the front two out then edged right and was driven up before angling left at the final fence - kept finding under pressure to prevail
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the rear - a mistake at the 2nd - moved up to 4th approaching 4 out - pressed the front pair on the home turn - disputed 2nd and under pressure before the last - angled left on the run-in but unable to land a blow finishing second
Richie McLernon
Faye Bramley
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage two out and driven to keep going - kept up the effort without finding extra to finish 3rd
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back 3 out - pushed along and unable to find more after 2 out to finish fourth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled around midfield - stayed on at the same speed from 2 out - always held - finished 5th
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - crept past faded runners after 3 out - never in contention - finished sixth
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards back of pack - driven approaching 3 out - found nothing left - well held in 7th
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Handy behind the pace early - slipped back 4 out - stumbled over the following obstacle and fell well off the pace - eventually well held in 8th
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled around midfield early - dropped away approaching the 5th - toiling from there - well held at the finish in 9th
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Ella Pickard
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort three out - dropped away and eased out of contention
Non-runners: Betgoodwin (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.