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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 3m84y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 0.54s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled at the back early - progressed steadily from three out - travelling strongest with two to go - driven into command before the last and pulled away to win readily
James Bowen
Ruth Jefferson
Settled with the pack early - progress from three out - pushed along and travelling well two out - hit front briefly before winner asserted approaching last - edged right on run-in - unable to reel in winner - finished second beaten five lengths
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Sat just behind the front group early - asked for effort after 3 out - into third approaching the last but unable to close - held on for a distant third
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Drifted right at fences early - travelled close to the pace and forced into command before 2 out - lost that advantage and faded before the last
Jonathan Burke
Rebecca Curtis
Settled in the pack early - pushed for effort after 3 out and moved left approaching 2 out - beaten before the last - dropped away to finish fifth
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back of the pack - jumped awkwardly at the 7th but improved into place behind the front group by 3 out - close enough to matter when stumbling and coming down 2 out
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Set the pace early - pressed and lost the advantage after 3 out - lost fluency and faded 2 out - pulled up before the last
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Settled in the pack early - closer to the front from the 4th - jumped awkwardly 3 out - went up to challenge before 2 out - then asked for effort but couldn't go with them and was pulled up before the last
Tom Bellamy
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the back - clipped the 7th - pulled up before two out
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Held a leading spot early - blundered three out and dropped back - toiling at the tail before being pulled up ahead of two out
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held up in the pack - hampered fourth then dropped away after 3 out - eased out of contention and taken out of the race before 2 out
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up behind front group early - blundered 7th and dropped away then found self at back before 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last
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.