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Howden Insurance Brokers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f116y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 11.21s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat close up early - drifted right at the opening fence - improved into second spot after three out - given a nudge approaching two out - hit the front at the last and kept finding more to score
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Sent to the front early - shared command 3rd before going clear after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - overtaken at the last - no answer to winner
Caoilin Quinn
Andy Irvine
Settled just behind the pace - pushed to keep up from 5th - dropped away 9th - revived to fourth approaching 2 out then up to third last - unable to get on terms with the leading pair
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up mid-pack - improved into third after 3 out and pushed along - hit last but one - dropped away from third at the final fence - finished fourth
Harry Reed
Nick Scholfield
Handy early - shared front spot 3rd before being caught after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 5th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Untidy over the obstacles early - settled towards the rear of the pack - lost ground before the 9th and dropped away to finish well beaten
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Held up in the pack - lost touch and dropped to 9th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up at the rear - lost touch with the field 9th - eased and withdrawn from contention before 3 out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.