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Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 7.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Edward Bethell
Set the pace from the off - slightly awkward at 2nd - opened a four length advantage before halfway - margin narrowed after 3 out - found more before the last to pull away again and hold on under pressure
Danny McMenamin
Brian Ellison
Held up at the back - began to make progress from 3 out - fifth turning for home with much to accomplish - finished well to snatch second on the line
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled in second early - driven and dropped a place 2 out - fought back to reclaim it before the last - weakened on the run-in and slipped to third close home
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled in third early - moved into second two out - pressed approaching last but couldn't match the front two and slipped back to finish fourth
Callum Bewley
Micky Hammond
Held a forward position early - lost pace before two out - dropped to fifth approaching the last - eased away well held late
Craig Nichol
John & Sean Quinn
Settled in the pack early - drifted off a straight line when losing touch 3 out - soon dropped away in finish
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Held up at the back - lost touch and lacking pace three out - well beaten from two out - finished last of the group in 7th
Lee Edwards
Claire Dyson
Held up at the back from the outset - detached from the pack by the third-last - eased and withdrawn ahead of the second-last
Non-runners: Desertmore News (unsuitable ground), Final Escape (unsuitable ground), Irandando Has (unsuitable ground), Lasko Des Obeaux (unsuitable ground), Prince Of Clova (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.