14:05
Unibet Abram Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
Listed, Class 1, 2m5f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 16.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Set the pace throughout - pushed further ahead approaching the final fence - maintained the effort strongly to the line
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sat close up early - hit a flat spot and slipped back three out - pushed along soon after - found room to close between rivals approaching the last two furlongs and went second then stayed on for a clear-cut runner-up spot
Ciaran Gethings
I Chanin
Sat close to the pace early - moved up to second before 3 out - blundered 2 out and dropped a place soon after - held on for third without finding more
Lorcan Williams
Chester Williams
Settled in behind early - moved through the pack before 3 out into third - blundered 2 out and dropped a place - soon outpaced and beaten into 4th
Toby Wynne
Mel Rowley
Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - couldn't land a blow from there - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off the pace - pressed for effort after 3 out - unable to land a blow through to the line - finished sixth
Patrick Wadge
Michael & David Easterby
Settled just off the pace - pressed for a run after the 9th but lost contact - well beaten by the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Handy early - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out - soon fell away - finished 8th
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.