14:45
BBS Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f131y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 10.34s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Set the pace from the start - kicked on approaching two out - opened a decisive advantage before the final fence - pushed out and allowed to coast home unchallenged
Harry Bannister
Georgina Nicholls
Settled towards rear early - fighting for control in the early stages - moved into a forward position - upped alongside the front group approaching 3 out - shared second spot from 2 out - eased back to third before the last - found more energy on the run-in to regain second but no match for winner
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up towards the back - pushed along to close on the front group before 3 out - shared second spot 2 out then drifted left when pressing the winner approaching the last - stayed on without finding more as slipped to third near the finish
Finn Lambert (3)
T Ellis
Race in touch early - slipped back and lost touch before the 2nd - urged along heading to 3rd - fell well behind from 3 out to finish well beaten
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in second early - urged to go before 3 out - unable to match winner's pace and blundered 2 out - faded before the last to finish 5th
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled at the back early - urged into effort after the 4th then slipped towards the back markers before the 7th - lost touch and eased down before three out
James Best
Martin Keighley
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch and dropped away before the third-last - pulled up well behind after that
Non-runners: Dante's Rocco (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.