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Peter Sunderland Cheltenham Certainty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f144y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 45.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace from the off - kicked clear approaching four out - roused before the final fence - kept on strongly to the line unopposed
Lewis Stones (3)
Olly Murphy
Up with leaders early - dropped back after 4 out - urged into fourth before 3 out - kept battling on - driven approaching last - moved up into second late but well held
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after 4 out and up to second by 3 out - hit a fence 2 out and had to be driven - unable to challenge the winner and gave way late on the run-in
Charlie Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Settled just behind the front pair - clumsy at the opening fence and never fencing smoothly - moved up to second after the fourth from home - then faltered and blundered three out under pressure fading from there
Ian Power
Jennie Candlish
Held up at the back throughout - travelled awkwardly early - finished 5th well beaten
Harry Cobden
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards back of pack - scrappy over the opening fence and drifted right at the following one - dropped away soon after and always held
Shane Quinlan (3)
Michael Mullineaux
Held up towards back of field - lost touch in 3rd - blundered at 5th and pulled up
Non-runners: Diamond Grace (self certificate, cut leg)
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.