16:10
AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m4f56y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 4.09s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midfield early - moved into contention smoothly around the 7th - hit the front 3 out then blundered and lost the advantage at the last - fought back to regain command right on the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled midfield early - moving strongly from 2 out to hit the front approaching the last - kept battling to the line - overtaken in the final strides to finish second by a nose
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Settled midfield early - improved to close on pacesetter 3 out then pressed approaching last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Driven to keep tabs early towards the back - made progress after the second-last - driven hard nearing the final flight but couldn't quicken - held on for fourth
Danny Mullins
John C McConnell
Held eagerly early before going forward to set the pace - blundered 7th - lost command 3 out - stumbled 2 out - lost ground rapidly and beaten before the last
Gavin Sheehan
Olly Murphy
Sat close to pace early - clumsy at the 4th before slipping through the pack - faded from 3 out and trailed home in 6th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back early - dropped away from the pack after the 7th - eased out of contention before the second-last
Non-runners: Act Of Innocence
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.