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BetVictor British EBF 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m4f118y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 57.90s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Handy near front early but not clean over one fence - clipped the 7th - upped pressure on pace 3 out - went clear approaching 2 out but sloppy there - drifted left under pressure before last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Murray Dodd (7)
Stuart Edmunds
Settled at the back early - still towards the tail of the pack past the 6th - began closing steadily approaching 3 out - pushed on before 2 out - moved into second before the last - stayed on well but unable to reel in the winner
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled towards the back early - crept into contention on the inside after the 7th - lost momentum with a stumble 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - roused to move up into third approaching the last - kept going to the line
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Handy early - went in front 5th - drew alongside 3 out - pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - unable to quicken nearing last and stayed on to finish fourth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled among the pack early - unbalanced at the 6th - crept forward behind the front group before 3 out - travelling well into 2 out - asked for effort but had nothing to offer near the last and dropped away
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held a spot in the pack towards the outside - up into contention in 6th before 3 out under pressure - lost ground steadily after 2 out to finish sixth
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a challenge - finished well held in 7th
Jack Quinlan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midfield - clipped first hurdle - urged along past 7th - dropped away 3 out - well held from 2 out to finish
Lorcan Williams
Chester Williams
Settled at back early - progressed wide from the 5th - pressed for effort after 3 out but couldn't land a blow - dropped away before the last
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled just off the front group early - clipped a hurdle 3rd - still within range before 4th - slipped towards the back after 5th - lost contact after 7th and pulled up before 3 out
Elliott England (7)
Ben Pauling
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back after the 7th and began to weaken - fell away and was eased out of contention before 3 out
Sean Bowen
Noel Williams
Handy up with the pace - pressed for effort three out but couldn't quicken and dropped away after two out - eased out of contention before the final fence
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack before slipping backwards after the 2nd - lost touch with the field by the 5th - toiling before being eased and pulled up after the 7th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early - overtaken at the 5th after a mistake there - faded from the front after 7th and slipped towards the back - pulled up before 3 out
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Jamie Snowden
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat just behind the front group - slipped back through the field after the 6th - faded rapidly following the 7th and beaten well before the finish - pulled up ahead of two out
Non-runners: Sevarana (vet's certificate, lame)
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.