14:50
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m84y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 10.23s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Led throughout - stumbled two out but had rivals covered - driven out to score
Freddie Gordon
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack - moved up to challenge two out - driven but unable to match the leader's pace and held safe to the line
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up close to the pace early - driven and slipped back two out - dropped away soon after - well beaten in the end
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Jumping was sketchy and failed to find any rhythm - dropped away to the back of the field before 3 out and connections called it a day before 2 out
Non-runners: Breezethroughlife (self certificate)
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.