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Karen Codd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 51.63s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went straight to front early but scratchy at the third - challenged for lead approaching three out - asked for effort before two out and hung a little there - stayed on into the last - locked in battle with rival up the run-in - dug deep to get on top right at the line
Callum Pritchard (3)
Ben Pauling
Handy in the early stages - shared front spot 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on into last - locked together with winner up the run-in but caught in final strides for second
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Travelled erratically in the pack early - pressed for effort before two out - shared third soon after - stayed on into contention up the run-in but couldn't get to the front pair - finished third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up handy in the pack - driven into contention 2 out and moved right to share third - lost momentum on the run-in - battled to keep fourth place
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled at the back - pushed along before two out - closed in approaching the last - stayed on to finish fifth
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Pulling hard early - settled in the pack before being pushed along before two out - weakened approaching the last to finish sixth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at back of field - pushed along before second last - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Held mid-pack early - pushed along towards the back before the 6th then found some late progress wide before the 7th - back off the pace again by the 8th - lost touch before 2 out and beaten a long way at the finish
Tom Bellamy
David Dennis
Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort then dropped away before 2 out - well held at the line
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.