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Free Race Replays On attheraces.com EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f110y, Hurdle, 4-6yo, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 4.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace from the start - kicked away approaching final furlong marker area 2 out - stayed on with token urging to score without bother
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Sat close up early and pulling hard - lost ground to leader before scrappy jump two out - stayed on but never able to reach eventual scorer
Harry Kimber
Ryan Potter
Up with the pace early - serious blunder 4 out and fell to the rear - crept closer 3 out but well adrift of the front two from 2 out - plugged on for third
Marc Goldstein
Diana Grissell
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the 4th - dropped away under pressure from 3 out and well beaten by the finish
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Settled handy early - lost touch and urged into the pack after third - soon well behind - blundered at fifth and eased to a halt
Non-runners: Jaja Jimmy (self certificate), Laurier Des Obeaux (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.