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CRS Building Supplies 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 19.54s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
No. 1
5yo, 10-12, OR –
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Handy throughout - veered right 3 out - nudged along and fell back to third - awkward at 2 out - still in contention approaching the last - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line
No. 9
5yo, 11-2, OR –
J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Fought for control early - settled towards the back - moved into contention around midpack by the second - within range of the front markers by the fourth - error at the fifth - clipped heels three out but travelling well - closed on the front-runner - pushed along and moved through to the front at the last where slightly awkward - stayed on at an even effort but caught close to the line
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Held up mid-pack - pressed for effort 3 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - held the gallop to the last then found more to move into third close home
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Went straight to front - clipped the second - kept clear turn to a length up passing three out - pushed along soon after - held the margin until the last where overtaken - couldn't quicken and slipped back to finish fourth
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Handy early - blundered and slipped back 4th out - urged forward after 5th - stayed on nearing the last without threatening the front - finished fifth
Conor O'Farrell
Chris Honour
Pulled hard early - settled off the pace in the pack - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - stayed on through the finish without threatening
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up in leading group early - pressed for effort and dropped back before 3 out - soon faded - finished 7th
James Best
Nigel Hawke
Settled at back early - moved into 4th before hitting a flat spot at three out under pressure - dropped away soon after finishing well down the field
Ben Godfrey
Claire Hitch
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 4th and pushed along - shaky jump at the 5th - soon well adrift and beaten a distance
Chad Bament (7)
Tim Dennis
Settled at the back early - stumbled at the first and rider slipped a stirrup momentarily - slipped away from the pack before the 5th - well adrift and knocked about approaching 3 out then no further impact finishing 10th
Rex Dingle
Jimmy Frost
Settled just off the pace early - lost contact after the 4th and stumbled at the 5th - well beaten from there
Sean Houlihan
Nicky Martin
Fought for control early - settled mid-pack - pressed for effort after the 5th - unable to close and eased out of contention three from home
Ciaran Gethings
Gordon Treacy
Settled off the pace - hit the 5th and lost momentum briefly - made no headway into contention - pulled up 3 out
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in the pack early - eased and pulled up before the 2nd
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up early - dropped away from the pack after the 5th - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Luke Scott (3)
Kevin Bishop
Settled at the back early - jumping errors in mid-race - pushed along after the 3rd - lost touch before the 5th - pulled up before three 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.