Field & Falcon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Junker D'allier (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-7 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

4:11.23 £4,753

Settled just behind the front two - improved into second/third before taking control at the 5th - clear by five lengths at the last - kept finding under pressure to the line

2nd

Joltin N Jiving (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

4 11-0 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

6½ £2,187

Up with the front group on the rail - moved into 2nd by the 6th - 5 lengths adrift at the last - kept on at one speed run-in - never any prospect of pegging back the winner

3rd

Theatre Tom (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-0 –

Kevin Brogan

Olly Murphy

11 £1,094

Settled in the pack early - improved out wide two out - moved into third after the last

4th

Old Time Chaser (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

6 11-0 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

1½ £547

Held up in 6th early - improved into distant 3rd approaching 2 out - blundered last and soon dropped away for 4th

5th

Eagles Gold (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

4 11-0 –

Henry Brooke

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

11 £273

Held up early - fumbled the second fence - shaken up in isolated fifth after three out but always well off the pace - finished well held in 5th

6th

Sole Solution (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Quinlan (3) · T: Venetia Williams

6 10-11 –

Shane Quinlan (3)

Venetia Williams

7

Untidy over early fences - close up behind front-runner - error at 2nd - drifted right and dropped away soon after - further errors around 4th - well beaten and stumbled 3 out then drifted left - finished a well beaten 6th

7th

Cherry Brave (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell (3) · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-4 –

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

5½

Held up towards the back early - never landed a blow - beaten a long way at the finish

8th

Wild Grouse (IRE) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

7 11-0 –

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

4¼

Settled off the front group in 5th - nudged forward into 3rd approaching three out - dropped away before the following fence - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Cher Monsieur (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

4 11-0 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

1

Set the pace early before giving up top spot around the 5th - dropped away steadily through the following fences under pressure - drifted left and dropped right out of it approaching three out

10th

Our Jesse Boy (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Robert Dunne · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 11-0 –

Robert Dunne

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

21

Settled at the back of the field early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish

PU

Windsor Wife (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

4 10-7 –

Charlie Todd

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

-

Held up at the back - dropped away and needed urging after the 4th - well behind before being pulled up two out