12:05
Coors, Refreshing, Crisp Lager Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f113y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 5.32s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Settled second early - knocked back to third after being bumped two out then found renewed effort to hit the front over the last - just kept rivals at bay close home
Nick Slatter (3)
Tony Carroll
Tracked handily in the front group - edged towards the pace but drifted left approaching 3 out - shaken up and veered left when clipping another runner 2 out - well placed with a shout entering the straight - kept on at the winner up the run-in but couldn't find more and went down by a short head
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set the pace early - lost front spot for a moment before 2 out then edged back ahead under pressure - dropped back off the front soon after the last - lost more ground to finish third
Gavin Sheehan
Oliver Signy
Settled around midfield - shifted across turning into the straight before 3 out then lost place approaching 2 out - dropped away after the last
James Bowen
Billy Aprahamian
Settled at back of field - driven and drifted left three out then lost placing before two out - dropped away quickly finishing well beaten
Lee Edwards
Claire Dyson
Settled towards the back early - lost touch from 3 out - dropped away after 2 out - finished sixth well beaten
Ben Poste
Nikki Evans
Held up at the back - dropped away with three to jump - eased and pulled up
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.