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KOSB Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f189y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 19.53s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
No. 1
5yo, 11-4, OR 117
J: Jack Power (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy in the pack early - hit the front nearing two out then opened up after the last - stayed on well to the line
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Settled handy with the front group - clumsy at the 8th - improved into third spot before two out - pushed along approaching the last - stayed on same effort then grabbed second in the final 110 yards
Sean Quinlan
Ruth Jefferson
Settled behind the front pair - made ground into third - moved up to challenge before 2 out - pushed along to pursue the winner approaching last - drifted left at the final fence - gave way inside the final furlong to finish third
Jamie Hamilton
Donald Whillans
Settled towards the back - improved into contention two out and up to fourth near the last - unable to find more thereafter
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Settled in the pack - blundered and needed a nudge at the 5th - pushed along before 2 out and dropped away approaching the last
Derek Fox
Susan Corbett
Made the running - overtaken approaching the second last - dropped away quickly - well held at the finish
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards the back - blundered three out - lost touch after and beaten into 7th
Non-runners: Le Frimeur (running in first preference), The G Wizard (self certificate, other)
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.