FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Light Dragoon (FR) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

6 11-4 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

3:51.30 £4,193

Tracked front pair - moved into second and hit the third-last awkwardly - left clear in front two out - hung and needed urging then found more to prevail

2nd

Definite Dream (IRE) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Denis Coakley

6 10-11 –

Jonathan Burke

Denis Coakley

2 £1,932

Tracked the front group early - dropped away slightly by the 4th - found more before 3 out - hampered severely and shunted into second 2 out - kept on late but couldn't reach the winner

3rd

Highly Recommended (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Mel Rowley

5 11-4 –

Charlie Deutsch

Mel Rowley

23 £966

Held up early - still down the field before improving from two out - edged into third by the finish

4th

Suitably Surprised (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Jonathan England · T: Sam England

5 10-11 –

Jonathan England

Sam England

1½ £484

Held up towards the back - nudged into better position by the home turn but couldn't threaten the pace by three out - dropped away to finish fourth well beaten

5th

Trust House (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

4 11-2 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

7½

Jumped a little untidily early - sat handy behind the pace - pressed for effort and lost touch before 3 out - eventually finished fifth well beaten

6th

Gordon Grey (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: B F Brookhouse

4 11-2 –

Jack Quinlan

B F Brookhouse

1¼

Tracked the pace until 3 out - dropped away and slipped to 3rd approaching 2 out - held on for 6th late

7th

Saint Vic (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR 83

J: James Turner (7) · T: Anthony Day

5 10-11 83

James Turner (7)

Anthony Day

11

Settled towards the rear of the pack - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten at the finish

8th

Dreams Fled Away (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: David Bass · T: Barry Brennan

5 11-4 –

David Bass

Barry Brennan

7½

Settled in the pack early - blundered fifth then found nothing after the following fence - beaten a long way out and finished well adrift in 8th

9th

Sox's Sun (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt · T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

6 11-4 –

Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt

Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

93

Fought the bit early towards the back - down in 5th before dropping away - well beaten by the finish

F

Disco Davis (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-4 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

-

Held the advantage early - matched by a rival before coming down 2 out