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JenningsBet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 13.02s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat close to pace early - hit the front three out - pushed along two out and slightly awkward at the last - stayed on well to score
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held slight advantage early - driven up and lost the front nearing 3 out - kept battling to the finish - back into second on the run-in but well beaten by the winner
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Held up towards the back - clumsy jump 4th - kept going from 3 out - improved into third late on but not troubling the front runners
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the opening fence - moved into second spot after three out - driven out after two out but couldn't threaten the winner by the last - faded quietly on the run-in to finish 4th
James Best
Richard Hobson
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward before losing touch 3 out - well held at the finish
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward after 4 out - dropped away 3 out - finished sixth
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Settled in the pack - hit first fence off stride - driven on after four out then off the pace by two out - well held at the finish
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack - dropped away well before 3 out - well beaten in 8th
Benjamin Macey (5)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - needed continual urging to keep pace - dropped away after 4 out - well held at the finish
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.