14:00
Racing Again 14th September Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 6.18s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Moved smoothly early - sat close to front-runner - still handy two out - hit front and opened advantage - ballooned final fence then edged back at by rival - rallied to assert in closing stages
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Took charge - drifted right at obstacles - lost fluency at the 7th and margin cut approaching 2 out - soon passed and dropped back - rallied to challenge on the run-in - faded in the final 110yds to finish second
Joshua Thompson (5)
David Thompson
Settled in the pack early - pushed along at the back before 3 out and lost touch - stayed on again over the closing stages to snatch third close home
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled at the back early keeping a firm grip on the bridle - shaken up to close in before 3 out - still involved 2 out - faded quickly and dropped fourth close to the line
Callum Pritchard
Barry John Murphy
Jumped raggedly early - never in touch with the pack - pulled up after the 5th
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.