17:50
Julie Satterley Waving Goodbye To 49 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 34.47s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Set the pace from the off - asked for effort before the final fence - responded strongly under pressure - held on comfortably to prevail
Harry Bannister
Georgina Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - moved into third approaching three out and pressed for effort before the last - kept going but overhauled by winner up the run-in to finish second beaten a length and a quarter
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Sat close to pace early - pushed along before final fence - stayed on well but faded near line to finish third
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - clumsy over second - driven into contention before two out - lost momentum before the last
James Davies
David Weston
Tracked front group early - urged along and dropped away before the final obstacle - unable to close on the front-runners late - finished fifth of the field
Conor O'Farrell
Tom Gretton
Held up at the back - unable to land a blow
Non-runners: La Fille Friday (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.