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Castle Windows Newbury Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m69y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 58.58s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Set the pace from the off - stumbled and nearly lost the rider at the 4th - roused approaching 2 out - urged on before the last - met pressure late but stayed on strongly to prevail
Harry Cobden
Joe Tizzard
Settled second early - mistake at first fence - roused two out - urged before last - closed in straight but lacked winner's finishing speed - held for second
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - moved into third before 3 out and travelling comfortably 2 out - shifted right coming to the last - lost momentum in the closing stages but battled on to finish third
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat close to the pace early - dropped a place before 3 out and hit the second last awkwardly - faded from before the final fence to finish fourth
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up in the pack - hit the third fence and stayed there without threatening - blundered three out then scrambled two out - dropped away to finish fifth
Tom Bellamy
D J Jeffreys
Settled towards the back - drifted right under pressure after 3 out - dropped away soon after - eventually well off the pace in 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Max Comley
Held up at the back throughout - never got competitive - well held at the finish
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled with the main group early - pushed for effort 3 out - lost ground after an untidy jump 2 out - never landed a blow late on
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.