racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Strong Foundations (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Robert Dunne · T: Samuel Drinkwater

5 11-3 –

Robert Dunne

Samuel Drinkwater

3:49.60 £3,540

Sat close to the pace early fighting for control - moved up to dispute before the 5th - went clear before two out - drifted off a true line approaching and after the last - kept driving to the line - won

2nd

Don Virginia (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 11-2, OR 107

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

4 11-2 107

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

0.3 £1,631

Up with the front group - jumping errors at the 1st and 5th - pushed through to 2nd approaching the last - kept on but drifted left near the line to finish a close second

3rd

Sunray Shadow (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-3 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

0.3 £815

Settled midpack early - made progress from three out into third and drifted left approaching final flight - kept going to the line for third beaten a half length

4th

Just Gino (FR) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

5 11-3 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

8 £408

Settled towards the back - scratchy over the third-last - improved and drifted left two out - moved into 4th after the last but always short of the front pack

5th

Just Four Fame (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: David Dennis

7 11-3 –

Tom Bellamy

David Dennis

0.3

Held a forward spot early - hit the front before the 5th - overtaken approaching two out - held fourth into the finish before slipping back late

6th

Entity Of Substanz (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Fergus Gillard · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-3 –

Fergus Gillard

Dan Skelton

2¼

Settled off the pace at the back - pushed along three out - late progress but not a factor

7th

Rockvale (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Alan Johns · T: Sam Allwood

5 11-3 –

Alan Johns

Sam Allwood

1

Settled towards the back - closed a little ground approaching final two furlongs - unable to challenge the front pair - finished seventh

8th

Gillespie Road (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Nick Scholfield · T: Christian Williams

4 11-2 –

Nick Scholfield

Christian Williams

11

Went straight to front - lost the advantage before 5th - losing touch and awkward 2 out - well held at the finish

9th

Heather Honey (GB)

No. 11

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Peter Kavanagh (3) · T: Sue Smith

5 10-7 –

Peter Kavanagh (3)

Sue Smith

5½

Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back before hitting trouble 3 out - well held at the finish

10th

Ballyhiho (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Jack Hogan (3) · T: D J Jeffreys

4 10-6 –

Jack Hogan (3)

D J Jeffreys

0.2

Tracked front group wide early - dropped back approaching 3rd - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish

11th

Diamond Geezer (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-3 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

31

Sat close up on the inner - hit trouble at the 5th and dropped away - already tailed off with the race far from over then never landed a blow late on