Weatherbys Stallion Book Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Sunshine Diamond (IRE) ^p

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 119

J: James Bowen · T: Neil Mulholland

5 11-7 119

James Bowen

Neil Mulholland

5:57.81 £4,193

Set pace from the off - opened daylight from the 3rd - margin narrowed by the 7th - clumsy over the second-last - put to work under pressure from a rival - dug in on the run to the line to prevail

2nd

Shakeyatailfeather (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 10-7, OR 108

J: Harry Atkins (7) · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-7 108

Harry Atkins (7)

Dan Skelton

0.2 £1,932

Settled at back early - moved into third by the 8th - closed on the front-runner after four out - urged forward before two out - locked in a hard-fought duel to the last - fought on gamely but narrowly denied

3rd

Carved In Stone (GB)

No. 5

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Hugo Palmer

4 10-10 –

Nico de Boinville

Hugo Palmer

42 £966

Sat behind the pace early - clumsy at the 8th and slipped to the back - driven and toiling before finishing well adrift

4th

Swapped (FR) ^p

No. 4

7yo, 10-11, OR 105

J: Philip Armson (3) · T: Nick Kent

7 10-11 105

Philip Armson (3)

Nick Kent

2¼ £484

Settled early in a forward spot - shadowing the front-runner from the 3rd - needed urging before the 7th and slipped back 4 out - well beaten by the finish