14:35
Aston Villa Foundation EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4-7yo, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 45.61s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Took strong hold early - sat third before moving into second after the 4th - closed on the front-runner without effort approaching two out - hit the front at the last - stayed on strongly for an easy win
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sent clear early - drifted right 5th and again 6th - roused approaching 2 out - pressed for effort soon after - overtaken at last - couldn't quicken with winner
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Settled at the back - improved into third from the 5th - pressed along approaching two out - dropped away before the final fence to finish third
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Sat close up early - slipped back after 4th - hit the 5th and fell further behind - fell away from the pack before 6th - finished well adrift in 4th
Non-runners: Kampari (self certificate, off feed), Warrioress (self certificate, off feed)
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.