14:40
British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
Listed, Class 1, 3m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 55.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat behind pace early - stumbled slightly three out - broke away with front-runner approaching two out - closed in before final fence - pushed to the front on the run home - stayed on strongly for the win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Went straight to front - stumbled three out - driven up before two out - challenged approaching last then overtaken on the run-in - couldn't quicken again and held for second
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the rear - mistake at the 3rd - urged forward after the 9th - dropped away before 2 out - grabbed distant third close home
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in third early - hit trouble at the 9th and dropped off the front two before two out - faded without threat from there - edged out of third close home
Non-runners: Blue Run (unsuitable ground), Kazansky (self certificate, bruised foot)
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.