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Best Dressed Competitions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 35.95s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Chad Bament (7)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the opening fence - stayed close to the front group by the 4th - made progress after a mistake 3 out - pushed into the lead before 2 out - drifted right on the run-in and stayed on strongly to score
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Up with the front rank early and sharing top spot after the first - pulled away to go solo by the second - drifted across track after the fifth - pressed and surrendered the advantage before 2 out - stayed on from the last to finish second 3 lengths adrift
Stan Sheppard
Emma Lavelle
Settled towards the back early - improved into mid-pack then made progress 3 out - up to third after the last - stayed on to finish third
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled with a strong pull early - held a midpack position before pressing into second - blundered three out - drifted left approaching two out and erred again on landing - stayed unproductive after another slip at the last - gave up third close home
James Best
Nicky Martin
Went straight to the front - shared command briefly after the first before yielding it - held a share of the pace - dropped away three out - quickly found wanting - beaten before the following fence
James Davies
Jimmy Frost
Settled behind the pace before fumbling the opening obstacle - lost touch and slipped into the pack - drifted left over the third and scratchy again at the fifth - lost place approaching 3 out - held on for sixth well beaten
Richie McLernon
Alexandra Dunn
Close to pace early - slipped through the pack and dropped towards the back - lost touch 3 out to finish well held
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.