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DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m53y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 7.83s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Ciaran Gethings
I Chanin
Tracked the pace early - went in front 4 out before being overtaken and sitting just off the pace - urged forward to regain command at the home turn - jumped awkwardly at the last but quickly balanced up - kept going strongly to the finish
David Bass
Henry Daly
Settled behind the pace - well placed 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - overtaken approaching the straight and asked for effort - stayed on to be second
Conor O'Farrell
David Pipe
Set the early gallop before losing top spot 4 out - sat close to the front rank - urged for effort after 2 out - jumped awkwardly at the last - kept going at the same rate to the line - finished third beaten two and a half lengths
Brendan Powell
Emma Lavelle
Settled just off the pace in the pack - up in fourth place turning for home - asked for effort 2 out and stayed on steadily to finish fourth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midfield - hesitant over third obstacle - pushed along two out and stayed on at unchanged effort to finish fifth
Alice Stevens (3)
Claire Dyson
Held a handy position early - drifted right at the opener - bumped four out - urged forward from three out but unable to find more and faded late to finish sixth
James Best
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - soon lost touch - well held at the finish
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort before fading approaching 2 out - eventually beaten well into 8th
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up towards the back - dropped away 2 out - well beaten in the end
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Handy early - tracking leading group into 3rd - scratchy over 4th - veered right 4 out then faded after the following fence - well held in 10th
Tom Broughton (5)
Max Comley
Held up towards the back - never involved - well beaten in 11th
Lewis Stones (3)
Deborah Cole
Held up towards back - driven and finding little 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field 4 out - eased and retired before the finish
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.