Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

French Ship (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Micheal Nolan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4 11-3 –

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4:56.91 £4,193

Sat behind pace - hit front three out - asked for effort after two out and edged away with second-placed rival - slightly awkward at final fence - kept battling and finished strongest to win

2nd

Let It Rain (GB)

No. 11

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-11 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

2¼ £1,932

Towards the back early - moved into the middle of the field before 5th - worked up to 3rd on the home turn - up with the front runner going smoothly before 2 out - driven forward before the last - stuck on to dispute the finish - found nothing more late on - finished 2nd with the remainder some distance adrift

3rd

Newton Tornado (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Rebecca Curtis

5 11-4 –

Ben Jones

Rebecca Curtis

17 £966

Went straight to front - clipped 4th fence - lost command after 3 out then blundered at the next - kept battling for a distant third

4th

Got A Dream (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: David Noonan · T: Nicky Martin

5 11-4 –

David Noonan

Nicky Martin

13 £484

Settled in the pack early - moved into 3rd after 4 out - pressed for effort but unable to find more after 3 out - finished 4th

5th

Socialiser (IRE) ^t

No. 9

8yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

8 11-4 –

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

3

Held up towards the back - crept past faltering others in the straight - well held throughout

6th

Babatunde (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: James Best · T: Richard Mitford-Slade

5 11-4 –

James Best

Richard Mitford-Slade

11

Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3 out - found nothing under pressure - finished sixth well beaten

7th

River Run Free (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

5 11-4 –

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

11

Up with the early pace - nudged and dropped away after 4 out - soon a long way adrift to finish 7th

8th

Largy Valley (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Lilly Pinchin · T: Charlie Longsdon

6 11-4 –

Lilly Pinchin

Charlie Longsdon

8

Settled in the pack - moved onto the heels of the front group 4 out - driven and lost ground after 3 out - eventually well held

9th

El Bandido Pancho (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Ben Clarke

5 11-4 –

Tom Bellamy

Ben Clarke

12

Held up towards the back - nudged for effort then lost touch off the home bend - well held at the finish

10th

Johnnie River (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Sue Gardner

5 11-4 –

Sean Houlihan

Sue Gardner

13

Held up at back - well behind before 3 out - well held at finish

11th

Pethers Run (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (3) · T: Adrian Wintle

6 11-1 –

Mr Tommie M O'Brien (3)

Adrian Wintle

27

Up with the front group - a clumsy leap cost position 4 out - faded badly and finished a distant 11th