14:00
Dave Boydon 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f113y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 8.79s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - made progress from three out - urged forward approaching two out - onto the heels of the front two after the last - stayed on strongly to hit the front in the final furlong and edged clear close home
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled towards back early - progress from 3 out - upped alongside leader with 2 to run - hit front after final fence - overtaken inside final furlong and unable to find more - stayed on gamely for second
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Towards the back of the field - made ground on the front group from 3 out - hit the front shortly after 2 out - terrible error at the last - caught entering the final 110yds and faded into third
Paul O'Brien
Charlie Longsdon
Made the running early despite a slight mistake at the 2nd - opened a big advantage with one companion - pressed 3 out - overtaken approaching last two furlongs - faded after the final fence to finish 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled just behind the front-runner early - held that spot wide on the far side - went up to challenge 3 out - lost that battle approaching 2 out and dropped away before the last - finished a well-held 5th
Shane Quinlan (3)
Mel Rowley
Settled in third early - faded from 3 out and dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish
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.