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Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight At CopyBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 34.27s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Paul O'Brien
Seamus Mullins
Settled just behind the pace early - locked in a battle with the second from 3 out - dug deep to edge in front right on the line
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Went straight to the front - matched strides with rival from 3 out to the line - edged out right on the post
Lorcan Williams
David Pipe
Settled at the back early - made progress from three out - kept going late - moved into third close home
Gavin Sheehan
Jo Davis
Settled in the pack early - driven from third onward - crept into contention approaching 3 out - found little from 2 out and gave way late to finish fourth
Ben Poste
Polly Gundry
Held up towards the back - improved into contention after the 4th - lost ground two out and dropped away up the straight
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Held up in the pack early - dropped away from 2 out - well beaten in 6th
Ciaran Gethings
Carroll Gray
Settled towards the back - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily thereafter - finished a well-beaten 7th
Non-runners: Doctor Blue (withdrawn; unruly beforehand and reluctant to line up)
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.