17:30
Classic Car Show On 9th June Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 12.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Reed
Michael Blake
Settled well early - tracked pace near front - closed on frontrunner three out - eased into command before two out and edged away under pressure - hit last flight a touch untidily - driven out to score
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Green over early flights - travelling strongly and up with the pace - hit the front before 3rd - pressed and lost advantage approaching 2 out - unable to go with winner from there - held no threat on run-in
David Noonan
D Summersby
Went straight to front - overtaken before 3rd then dropped to third 3 out - pushed along and slipped a place approaching 2 out - stayed on at one gear into last - finished third well beaten
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Syd Hosie
Held mid-pack early - pushed along and close enough 2 out - stayed on at one level to the line - finished fourth
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Held up in the pack - pushed along and still competitive 2 out - dropped away soon after - finished 5th
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Trailed at the back - baulked at the 2nd - improved into contention before 2 out then held on evenly to finish 6th
Conor O'Farrell
Jimmy Frost
Held up at the rear from the off - drifted right over the 2nd fence - never able to challenge - well held at the finish
Philip Armson (3)
Alan Jones
Settled in rear of the pack - ducked right and shed rider at the first
Non-runners: Gone Away Madam (unsuitable ground), Lirone Du Seuil (self certificate, cast in box)
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.