14:30
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f29y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 48.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Handy early - hit front after 1st - scratchy jump 2nd - kicked away to open four-length advantage 4 out - advantage narrowed approaching last - fought off a late rally to prevail on the line
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Set the pace before drifting off-line at the opening fence and quickly overtaken - settled in the leading group - edged left and stayed on winner's heels from 2 out - closed up again after the last - gave everything to the line - couldn't quite find more in the closing strides
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Tracked the front pair early but hampered and drifted right at the opening obstacle - slipped back into the pack soon after - driven up approaching 3 out - lost ground from 2 out - faded after the last to finish third
Jonathan Burke
Jamie Snowden
Settled off the pace in the pack - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - dropped away before the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled towards the back - unable to quicken from three out - dropped away after the second last - finished well beaten in 5th
James Best
Richard Hobson
Settled at the back - errors at the 4th and 5th left well adrift - never travelling with any fluency from 3 out - finished a distant 6th
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.