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tigerbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 58.88s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled midpack early - moved into contention after the 5th - hit the front 3 out - slightly awkward 2 out - driven along soon after - overtaken in the closing stages before fighting back to get back in charge - stayed on to prevail
Robert Dunne
Dominic Elsworth
Settled just off the pace - moved through before 3 out - up to third before 2 out - driven approaching final furlong - hit front on the run-in but quickly overtaken - narrowly denied by winner
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy early behind the pace - hit the front 4th - overtaken 5th - back in command before 3 out - lost that spot 3 out - pressed for response soon after and battled on up the run-in
Gavin Sheehan
Evan Williams
Sat close to the pace - asked for effort after 3 out then dropped a place before 2 out - unable to find more and finished 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching 3 out - well held from there
Miss Ella Herbison (7)
Nigel Hawke
Drifted left early and hit front - blundered and lost pole at 4th - regained advantage 5th - lost lead before 3 out - dropped away soon after finishing 6th
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled towards the back - drifted further off the pace by halfway - never in contention late on - finished well beaten in 7th
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price
Settled towards the back - lost touch with rivals in 5th - eased and withdrawn ahead of three out
Non-runners: Paradise Park (unsuitable ground), Wispit Twob (unsuitable ground)
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.