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Molson Coors Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f46y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 20.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Settled with the pack early - dropped away from the front after the 5th - made up places approaching 3 out - pressed the pace at the last - hit the front soon after - drew away in the final furlong and a half to score comfortably
Nathan Moscrop
Brian Ellison
Jumped a touch untidily early - settled in the pack - made steady headway from fourth - moved up into second before two out - hit the front approaching the last - blundered there and was put back in front soon after before unable to match winner's finish in the final furlong and a half
Danny McMenamin
Mark Walford
Set the pace to the 3rd - remained close up before fading after 2 out - beaten into third near the finish
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Travelled keenly early - up behind the pace then moved into second before halfway - took over in front after that - opened daylight until two out - overhauled approaching the last - lost place through the closing stages
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Held up at the back - well adrift with two furlongs left - stayed on late without threatening the front rank
Derek Fox
Noel C Kelly
Held up at the back - clipped one at the 4th - still down the field two out with no headway to show - finished well beaten in 6th
Peter Kavanagh
Dianne Sayer
Away sluggishly and settled at the back - knocked about after the 4th - dropped well behind and never landed a blow
Jamie Hamilton
Stuart Coltherd
Settled around midpack - lost touch before 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the pace-setter in second - appeared to falter approaching the fourth - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Raincloud (withdrawn; refused to line up)
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.