13:45
Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 2m209y, Hurdle, 4yo, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 7.42s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - improved into a near-second spot approaching 3 out - edged in front just before 2 out under pressure from a rival - held on well to the line for the win
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - made headway to reach midfield by the fourth last - up with the leading group three out and still going well approaching the last - kept responding under pressure to the line but couldn't quite get up
Danny McMenamin
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up towards the back early - made progress from four out - up into fourth three out - pressed the leading two approaching the last - unable to find more on the run to the line finishing third
Robert Dunne
Samuel Drinkwater
Held up towards the back - made headway into contention 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out but made no further progress - kept going up the run-in without troubling the leaders - finished fourth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midpack early - improved into fourth after third - gained ground after four out - hit the front three out under pressure - overtaken two out - lost momentum before the last and beaten into fifth
Harry Cobden
Faye Bramley
Held up behind the pace - drifted left 4 out then dropped away 3 out under encouragement - faded steadily to finish sixth
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Settled second early - hit the front before 3 out but jumped awkwardly and lost the advantage - faded soon after
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Held up in midfield - hit third and slipped back - driven towards the back after 4 out - dropped right out approaching 2 out and allowed to finish in own time
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Went straight to front - clipped obstacle four out - driven and lost advantage before three out - soon dropped away well held
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Sat close to the front early - slipped back through the pack from 3rd - fell away from the pace by the 5th - well beaten and pulled up before two out
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.