bet365 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Will Knott (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Coltherd · T: Stuart Coltherd

5 11-4 –

Sam Coltherd

Stuart Coltherd

4:01.90 £4,193

Sat handy inside the front group - upsides in second approaching 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - pulled away between the last two to win comfortably

2nd

Kow Boy Sivola (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Alan Doyle (5) · T: Lucinda Russell

4 10-12 –

Alan Doyle (5)

Lucinda Russell

17 £1,932

Sat behind the front group - dipped through the first fence - urged on in 3rd approaching two out - kept battling from the following obstacle - edged into second right on the line but well held

3rd

Kabuki (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

4 11-3 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

0.1 £966

Settled just behind the pace early - went in front approaching three out - put back in second and blundered at the following fence - driven along with no answer to the winner between the last two - drifted off a true line on the run-in - edged out of second close home

4th

Devon Skies (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Joe Williamson (3) · T: Philip Kirby

5 10-8 –

Joe Williamson (3)

Philip Kirby

3 £484

Settled towards the back early - improved out wide approaching 3 out but drifted right - up into 4th though well adrift before drifting right again 2 out - finished a distant 4th

5th

Moran's Law (GB) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 11-4 –

Craig Nichol

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

16

Held up towards the back - improved on the inner approaching three out before finding little in 4th - dropped to 5th and toiling when clipped at the second-last

6th

The Geordie Ginge (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-4, OR 100

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Hannah McMahon

6 11-4 100

Conor O'Farrell

Hannah McMahon

1½

Held up at rear early - never a factor with leaders - still adrift late - blundered 2 out - finished well beaten in 6th

7th

Fortis Mulier (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Aaron Anderson (5) · T: Rebecca Menzies

4 10-5 –

Aaron Anderson (5)

Rebecca Menzies

0.2

Struggling from the outset - never in contention - well beaten at the finish

8th

Aire Spray (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Sue Smith

4 11-0 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Sue Smith

6½

Settled midfield early - dropped away with one rival before 3 out and needed encouragement - well beaten from there to finish last of all

PU

Willie Shake Hands (IRE) ^ht

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jonathan England · T: Sam England

5 11-4 –

Jonathan England

Sam England

-

Ran with a right-hand deviation early - held the front until soon after 3 out - then faltered badly and was withdrawn from the contest