13:00
17 January Saturday Meeting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 46.62s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Shared front spot early - tucked into second soon after - pressed the front-runner before 3 out - drifted off line after 2 out - scratchy in front and just behind at the last - found another gear to hit the front inside the final furlong and drew clear for the win
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Handy early spot - made ground into pace 3 out - shared advantage nearing 2 out - hit the front approaching last then lost it near final 110yds - unable to find more late and edged out into second
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Faye Bramley
Took a strong hold early - shared the pace at the start before going on at the 2nd - four lengths to the good after the 4th - blundered 4 out - caught before 3 out - squeezed for room and passed before 2 out - dropped away from the top two approaching the last - faded on the run-in to finish third 15 lengths back
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Handy early - driven after 4 out - lost touch and unable to threaten from 3 out to the finish
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled midfield early - dropped away four out and fell away quickly - well beaten from three out to the line
Harry Kimber
Ben Lund
Settled at the back early - gap growing before losing more ground and pushed along near the 5th - well beaten from 4 out home
James Davies
Carroll Gray
Held up at the back - drifted left at the 4th - dropped away after four out and beaten a long way home
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.