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Paxtons Serving Farmers Since 1853 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 54.93s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Settled handy early on - improved to challenge before the 6th and joined the front by the 7th - moving with ease into the lead 2 out - kicked clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly to score
Danny McMenamin
Brian Ellison
Settled towards the back - clumsy at the opening fence - made progress from the 5th - urged forward before 3 out - stumbled 2 out - responded to move up into second before the last then found little more to finish second beaten 5 lengths
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held a midpack position early - error at the 7th - closed on the pace from 3 out - responded strongly after the last to grab third close home
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sprinted straight to the front - opened a big advantage before the 5th - margin shrinking by 3 out - overtaken 2 out - lost place before the last and dropped to fourth at the line
Joe Williamson (3)
Patrick Neville
Settled towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - unable to make headway from 2 out - eventually finished fifth beaten a distance
Charlie Maggs (5)
John Dawson
Held up at the back - dropped away after 2 out - well beaten in 6th
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 3rd - lost touch with rivals from 3 out and dropped away tamely
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Handy early - dropped away after the 4th - well beaten from 2 out - finished last of the group in 8th
Callum Bewley
Peter Atkinson
Settled at the back early and losing touch with the field - met a number of obstacles awkwardly - dropped away well behind and eased out of it before the final fence
Ross Chapman
Chris Grant
Travelled close up early - dropped away with a shove approaching 6th and slipped to the rear by 3 out - pulled up before 2 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.