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First Past The Post At CopyBet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 21.67s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Charlie Longsdon
Handy early - slipped back through the pack after 2nd - regained third spot before 7th - urged forward before mistake 3 out - hampered but promoted to second 2 out - rallied to hit front close home
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled close up early - pushed along to close gap before 3 out - went clear 2 out - held on gamely but caught close home to finish 2nd
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - moved into fourth before the 9th - pressed for improvement but made little impact
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled just off the pace early - lost ground from the 9th - dropped away with no impact thereafter - finished 4th
Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Simon Edwards
Settled at the back early - losing touch before the 9th - well beaten from there to the line
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Set the pace early - opened up the advantage approaching three out - driven further ahead before falling at the second-last
Richie McLernon
D J Jeffreys
Held a central position early - moved through the pack after the 2nd - dropped back by the 8th and blundered into isolation - pulled up before three out
Toby Wynne
Patrick Morris
Settled at the back of the field - pushed along past the 8th and lost touch in 9th - eased out of it before 3 out
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.