14:43
Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 7.22s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up early - moved to front after 3 out - pushed away to score
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
Sat behind front group early - urged into second approaching last - stayed on but never able to trouble winner - finished second beaten 4.5 lengths
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - moved into third up the straight but couldn't close further
Brian Hughes
Sandy Thomson
Held up close to the pace - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away before the last - eventually finished 4th
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken approaching 3 out then slipped back before the final fence - held on for fifth without finding more
No. 9
5yo, 11-5, OR –
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled just off the pace - pushed along after 3 out - made no impression thereafter - finished sixth
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled just off the pace early - lost contact with the field approaching 3 out - error there compounded the deficit - well beaten at the finish
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled in behind the pace - lost ground before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Le Beau Madrik (self certificate, cut leg)
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.