13:45
Oddschecker Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m161y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 8.63s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Set the pace from the off - untidy at the 4th and 2 out - driven on after that error - stumbled again at the last - stayed on to win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Eager and close up early - moved into contention before the 5th - drifted left approaching the turn after that - up into second two out but blundered there - dropped back from that spot - rallied on the run-in to snatch second back on the line
Sean Houlihan
Robert Stephens
Settled in the pack early - moved up to fourth by the 4th and third soon after - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - advanced into second 2 out - stayed on well through the finish - edged out of second right on the line
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Harriet Dickin
Handy in the pack early - urged forward after three out - dropped back two out - hampered rhythm at the last and unable to find more
Lorcan Murtagh
Nick Scholfield
Settled towards the back early - improved into fifth after the 5th before being asked for effort approaching 3 out - stayed on late but never a factor in the finish
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled in the middle of the pack - fell away to last by the 5th - distant 6th
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled at the back of the field - toiling from the 4th - crept past tired horses after the second-last but always well adrift
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled in the pack early - moved up into third by the 3rd - clipped the 4th - dropped back after the 5th and needed urging - faded after the second last
Chad Bament (7)
Tim Dennis
Settled at the back early - pushed along from the 5th - made no impression thereafter - finished well beaten in 9th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Handy early - dropped back by 3rd and driven along from 5th - soon adrift down the field - finished 10th
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at back of field - drifted further off pace by 5th - well beaten by the finish
Ben Godfrey
Joe Tickle
Settled in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - dropped away soon after - well beaten in 12th
David Bass
Max Comley
Settled at the back - serious blunder 3 out - dropped away to finish a distant 13th
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Settled in the pack early - lost touch and fell in behind after the 4th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Drumlee Orders (self certificate, bruised foot), Signore Enzo (withdrawn; unruly at start)
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.