13:45
John Smiths Catterick - Raise A Pint Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f66y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 46.19s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Shared front spot early - flicked a leg 6th and pressed for advantage before 2 out where errant and lost narrow advantage - fought back to level terms nearing final fence with a slight stumble - stayed on to hit front near line - drew clear at finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - still handy with two furlongs left - eased right and pushed along - shared the advantage entering the final stretch - caught near the line and edged out for second
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
settled midpack early - improved to close on pace-setter 2 out - pushed along to challenge for front spot - edged left and slipped back to third late
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Shared front-running spot early - pressed for effort two out then lost place to fourth - unable to find more up the run-in finished fourth
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Handy early - stumbled 4th - pressed and dropped back 2 out - weakened through closing stages to finish 5th
Sean Quinlan
Brian Ellison
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to gain ground - finished sixth
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Pulled hard early - held mid-pack - urged along and lost touch before 2 out - unable to close before the last
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Settled in mid-pack early - lost touch with the field a lap from home - pressed for effort before 3 out and met one awkwardly - eased out of contention soon after
Aaron Anderson (5)
Jessica Bedi
Struggled for pace at the back from the off - scrappy over the opening fence and blundered at the 4th - pulled up before the 6th
Non-runners: Loulou Madrik (self certificate, colic)
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.