Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Ben Solo (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Rebecca Curtis

5 11-0 –

Ben Jones

Rebecca Curtis

4:07.13 £4,901

Travelled in touch on the outside - hit the front approaching 3 out - driven with a fine leap 2 out to open clear - drifted left at the last - urged out on the run-in - kept finding more to hold on

2nd

Beau Quali (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 10-13 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

¾ £2,258

Held up in the pack - tracked the pace in 4th - driven up to second before the final flight and stayed on strongly - gaining at the line to finish a neck down

3rd

Farland (IRE) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

6 £1,129

Settled at the back early - drifted left for much of the race - made steady progress 3f out - up to 5th 2f out - kept on to the line without threatening the front - finished third

4th

Peso (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

5 11-0 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

1½ £565

Tracked the front group early - moved up to second three out but a little unfurnished with experience - pressed for effort and slipped back before the last - kept going without finding extra to finish fourth

5th

Tuxedo Junction (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

5 11-0 –

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

¾

Settled midpack early keeping keen tempo - made ground before 3 out to lead 3rd before the 2nd-last - asked for effort soon after - lost momentum on the run to the line - beaten around 9 lengths in 5th

6th

Badbury Rings (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Neil Mulholland

5 11-0 –

James Bowen

Neil Mulholland

14

Sat close to pace early - dropped back to third then settled midfield - driven approaching 2 out - faded to finish sixth well beaten

7th

Get Cracking (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: David Bass · T: Robbie Llewellyn

6 11-0 –

David Bass

Robbie Llewellyn

2¾

Handy early - lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish

8th

Klic Boum (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams

4 10-13 –

Adam Wedge

Evan Williams

¾

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished eighth well beaten

9th

V Power (GB)

No. 12

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Thomas Faulkner

4 10-13 –

Charlie Deutsch

Thomas Faulkner

4

Settled in the pack - lost touch before 2 out - well held in 9th

10th

Gillespie Road (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Nick Scholfield · T: Christian Williams

4 10-13 –

Nick Scholfield

Christian Williams

0.2

Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching 3 out - faded fast before 2 out - well beaten in 10th

11th

Nathanael Greene (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph

5 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Alastair Ralph

10

Held up towards back of pack - hit 3 out - asked for effort soon after and found little - well held at finish

12th

De Vega's Warrior (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Henrietta C Knight

5 11-0 –

Brendan Powell

Henrietta C Knight

1¼

Settled around midpack early - slipped towards the back by the second - losing touch before 2 out - well held at the finish