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Weatherbys Design & Print Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 3m 55.19s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up at the back - made progress from the 6th - fenced cleanly to hit the front 3 out - travelling strongest 2 out - given encouragement approaching the last - drew away comfortably on the run-in
Tom Cannon
Charlie Fellowes
Shared front spot early - hit a rough patch of jumping around 3rd - lost the front 3 out - lost pace before 2 out and needed urging - still holding a shot turning for home - scrambled over the last - unable to find more up the run-in
Luke Scott (3)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Took a strong hold early - sat third and drifted right at the first - lost momentum at the fifth - lost touch with the pace three out - pushed along wide before two out where met a bad jump - unable to close approaching the last - held no threat and eventually finished third
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Andy Irvine
Pulled hard early sharing front spot - not jumping cleanly 2nd and 3rd - lost the advantage 3 out with an untidy leap - dropped away rapidly before 2 out - finished well beaten
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.