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Safer Gambling At CopyBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 25.43s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat handy behind pace - moved through smoothly to hit the front approaching last - pushed out to win going away
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held handy in the pack - driven out after the second-last - finished strongly to grab second but no answer to the winner
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held up mid-pack - moved into 4th before hitting a mistake at the second-last - pushed along and found third place on the run-in - stayed on to finish third
William Maggs (5)
Robert Bevis
Settled at the back early - roused after three out - improved late to finish fourth without getting competitive
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort approaching two out then lost command before the final fence - lost ground on the run to the line finishing fifth
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack early - nearly lost jockey at the opening obstacle - pushed along before two out but unable to make headway - finished sixth well beaten
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled just off the pace - pressed for a response after 3 out - couldn't land a blow through the finish - eventually well beaten in 7th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back - nudged for effort approaching 2 out - unable to land a blow - finished 8th
Joshua Thompson (5)
Adam Nicol
Held up in the pack - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away quickly and finished a distant 9th
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up mid-pack - blundered and needed driving along at the 4th before slipping to the rear after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Itsinthename (unsuitable ground)
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.