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Saltire Hospitality EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (EBF Mares' Nh Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 1.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Sat close up early - jumping a little untidy - squeezed for space then moved right to loom up second approaching two out - driven along and around a length adrift when the pacesetter blundered at the last - hit the front on the run-in and edged clear
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Went clear early - held advantage narrowly before stumbling at the last - overtaken and unable to fight back in the run-in
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Handy behind front group early - lost touch after 3 out and unable to close before 2 out - moved into third late
Alex Harvey (3)
John McConnell
Handy early - laboured 6th then erred 7th - knocked and dropped to third before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders late - faded to finish fourth
Jack Tudor
Neil Mulholland
Green over the obstacles - anchored at the back throughout - miles adrift by the third-last and finished a distant fifth
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.