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Cumberland Show Saturday 6th June Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f61y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 53.03s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Handy early - slipped back through the pack after 4th fence - given a quick reminder approaching three out - moved into second spot before two out - sent for the front before the last - driven out to the finish and asserted for the win
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
settled towards rear early - travelling smoothly with two furlongs left - moved into second spot approaching the last - broke away with the front-runner soon after - pushed out but couldn't find extra up the run-in - kept on at an even effort to finish second
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled at the back early - began to close from the 6th - urged forward after three out - lacked the pace to stay involved before the final fence - moved into third on the run-in - no answer to the front two
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled in the pack - jumped awkwardly three out - urged forward after that - lost touch approaching two out - edged right and finished with renewed effort late
William Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Settled in the pack - hit the 5th awkwardly - lost touch after 3 out - pushed for effort but couldn't close - beaten well into 5th
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Sent clear in front early - drifted to the outside and clipped another runner turning after the 6th - roused with two furlongs left - overtaken approaching the final fence and slipped to third soon after - unable to find more and beaten easily late finishing sixth
Sean Quinlan
Jackie Stephen
Held up handy early - stumbled after 6th and scrambled over next - scratchy jump 3 out - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out - faded before last to finish well beaten
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Held up in touch with backmarkers - dropped away with three to jump - well beaten by the finish
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - travelled wide behind the front group - hit the 5th awkwardly - gave away positions at the 6th - under pressure and finding little by the 7th - blundered three out and was soon eased and pulled up
Jamie Hamilton
John Dawson
Settled towards the back of the pack early - hit the 4th awkwardly - needed urging as slipped further back at the 5th - fell away after the 6th and pulled up before the next
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.