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BetMGM Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 1m7f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 3m 51.94s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the leading duo - moved into second approaching two out then went ahead before the final fence - drifted a touch left showing inexperience up the straight - stayed on to take command in the last hundred yards
Sam Twiston-Davies
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2 out then overtaken before the last - kept responding but unable to reel leader in closing stages
Paul O'Brien
Hughie Morrison
Held up early - into third approaching 2 out - unable to live with leading duo from there - stayed on same tempo to finish third
Robbie David
Daisy Hitchins
Handy early - hit a flat spot in 3rd then slipped back before 2 out - faded from there to finish 4th
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.