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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 23.81s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - progress made smoothly before 2 out - pushed along nearing final fence - hit front after last - drew away on run-in to score readily
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Took a strong hold early - hit the front after the 2nd - pressed into effort after two out - overtaken approaching the last - stayed on to finish second beaten 3.75 lengths
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Tracked front pack early - pressed for effort before final two furlongs - lacked much threat until finishing well on the run to the line - finished third beaten 4 lengths
Jonathan Burke
Nick Scholfield
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress after 3 out - lost momentum 2 out - stayed on into last without threatening the front
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Handy in the front group early - driven three out then dropped back before two out - held no more into the last
David Noonan
Ben Clarke
Held up close to the pace early - blundered three out and slipped back - no impression thereafter - well held at the finish
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Broke to the right in front - hit the front early before losing that spot after the 2nd - pressed for effort approaching two out - found nothing more and finished well held
Conor O'Farrell
Richenda Ford
Settled at the back early - urged forward before 3 out - never able to challenge - well held at the finish
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Towards the back when scrappy over the opening obstacle - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Whodunit (self certificate, abscess)
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.