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DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m3½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 55.54s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Pritchard
Seamus Mullins
up with the pace early - second from the 3rd fence - close up 3 out - pushed along to hit the front approaching 2 out - passed approaching the last - battled back to regain advantage final 110yds - won with plenty of fight
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
pulled hard early in mid-pack - close up 3 out - cruised forward 2 out - sent on approaching the last and jumped awkwardly - drifted right and overhauled final 110yds to finish 2nd
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Set the pace and held a length advantage 3 out - collared approaching 2 out after a clumsy jump - left behind by the front pair before the last - finished 3rd
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
mid-pack early - awkward jumping at 5th - still close up at 7th - under pressure and dropped out of third before 2 out - plugged on until a blunder at the last - finished 4th
Jonathan Burke
T Hogan
Raced mid-pack - pushed along before 3 out - made no inroads and jumped poorly 2 out - finished 5th well held
Harry Cobden
Faye Bramley
Raced at the back early - pushed along and made short-lived progress 3 out - soon faded tamely - finished 6th and well beaten
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
pulled hard early and up with the pace - error at the 6th - pushed along and dropped back 3 out - soon faded tamely to finish 7th
Fern O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien
missed the break - last of the field early on - pushed along but made no dent 2 out - finished 8th and well beaten
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Mid-pack early - jumping errors at the 2nd - pushed along before 2 out then faded on the run-in to finish 9th
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
pulled hard early - in the pack through the middle stages - driven 3 out and dropped away quickly - finished 10th and well beaten
Sean Bowen
Nick Scholfield
Trailed throughout - eased and stopped before the second last
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.