Walton Homes 40th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Western Knight (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-0 –

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

5:00.29 £4,193

Settled just off the pace - stumbled at the 5th - made progress from 3 out - pressed to close in on the front-runner after 2 out - powered clear on the run-in to score

2nd

Julius Des Pictons (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

5 11-0 –

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

¾ £1,932

Sat close up early - pushed along after 3 out - hit front approaching 2 out - kept on well but caught inside final 110 yards to finish second

3rd

Icare Colombe (FR)

No. 7

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

13 £966

Settled at the back early - pushed along entering the straight - finished with running on to take third but no threat to the leading two

4th

Boston Boy (GB) ^t

No. 3

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

7 £484

Sat close to pace early - pushed along after 3 out - hit front approaching 2 out but soon overtaken - stayed on in defeat for 4th

5th

Diamond Dealer (IRE) ^ht

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 108

J: Jack Quinlan · T: B F Brookhouse

5 11-7 108

Jack Quinlan

B F Brookhouse

1¼

Went straight to front - pushed along after 3 out then lost command near 2 out - dropped away final stretch to finish 5th

6th

J J Moon (GB)

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Emma Lavelle

5 11-0 –

Tom Bellamy

Emma Lavelle

23

Sat handy behind pace - hint of a stumble three from home before needing urging - unable to close and well held in 6th

7th

Jax Junior (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

5 11-0 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

23

Handy early - dropped away four out - driven approaching three out and soon faded

8th

Livy's Lad (GB) ^t

No. 13

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Alan Johns · T: Tim Vaughan

4 10-13 –

Alan Johns

Tim Vaughan

1

Settled towards the back - pushed along after 4 out - lost touch 3 out - eventually well beaten in 8th

PU

Casting Aspersions (IRE) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Jack Hogan (3) · T: Noel Williams

5 10-11 –

Jack Hogan (3)

Noel Williams

-

Struggled at obstacles from the back - eased and withdrawn approaching three from home

PU

Nelsons Star (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Rebecca Curtis

6 11-0 –

Ben Jones

Rebecca Curtis

-

Held up in rear - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out

PU

Gamblergo (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Toby Lawes

5 11-0 –

Kevin Brogan

Toby Lawes

-

Settled in behind the pace - lost momentum after a mistake four out - pulled up before two out