13:45
Pauline Phizacklea Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 10.97s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Tracked the pace early - hit the front after the 3rd and opened up a big advantage by 2 out - driven out approaching the last to stay on strongly for the win
Patrick Wadge
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled towards the back early - into midfield range - urged forward and made ground approaching two out - kept going to take second on the run-in but no threat to winner
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled in the pack early - urged forward to move into third heading to 2 out - pressed for effort and unable to quicken before the last - finished third
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2 out - kept on for fourth
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Just in front early - lost the advantage after 3rd but stayed in touch - hit 2 out and faded from there - finished 5th
William Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Held up towards the back - hit the third obstacle - driven on after three from home then lost ground before the following fence
Ross Chapman
Chris Grant
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along after the 2nd - dropped away 3 out - well held at the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled towards the back of the pack - hit the first fence off-stride - under pressure and losing touch 3 out - finished well adrift
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled in the chasing pack - moved up to third at the 3rd - up with the pace 3 out - laboured and lost momentum 2 out - dropped away approaching the last and pulled up on the run-in
Non-runners: Mosstown Mill (self certificate, off feed), Prince Phil (vet's certificate, temperature)
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.