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Betway Free Bet Club Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 11.47s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
raced in the pack - scratchy at the 7th - pushed along to pursue the front group 2 out - made ground to challenge the front-runner approaching the last - locked in a prolonged battle up the run-in to go in front towards the finish
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
raced in the pack - moved into second at the 6th - pushed along to go to the front 2 out - fought to hold the advantage approaching the last - locked in a prolonged battle up the run-in but found nothing more and was overtaken towards the finish
Freddie Keighley (5)
Adrian Keatley
pulled hard early - restrained at the back - pushed along and close to the front group 2 out but scratchy there and slipped to fourth - lost ground soon after but recovered to a workmanlike third up the run-in
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
went to the front early - overtaken 2 out - pushed along when scratchy at the last and faded up the run-in
Richard Upton (7)
David Bridgwater
sketchy over the fences throughout - pursued the front-runner early - surrendered second at the 6th - pushed along towards the back 3 out and quickly dropped right away
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
raced too freely early - sketchy over the fences and never competitive before being pulled up before 2 out
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.