Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Palacio (FR) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Dylan Johnston (5) · T: Sam Thomas

6 10-9 –

Dylan Johnston (5)

Sam Thomas

4:00.21 £4,901

Set the pace from the off - soon opened a big advantage - given encouragement approaching two out and again before the last with a five length margin - edged towards the far rail in the closing stages but held the advantage - kept finding more without pressure to win

2nd

French Ship (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-13, OR –

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

4 10-13 –

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

2¾ £2,258

Took a firm hold early - tracked the front group - urged into 4th after 3 out - made progress into 2nd approaching 2 out - stayed on but ragged over the last - held no further sway on the run-in finishing second beaten just under three lengths

3rd

Le Fauve (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR 113

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 10-13 113

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

16 £1,129

Settled handy in the pack early - improved into third having been fourth - driven on to close the one out in command after three out - dropped back before two out - kept going at an even effort to finish third

4th

Clap Of Thunder (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

4 10-13 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies

3 £565

Handy early - moved up towards front-runner before 5th - driven approaching straight - dropped away after 3 out - finished 4th

5th

Diamond Geezer (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

7

Held up towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - unable to find much headway - finished 5th

6th

Golden Identity (GB) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Alan Johns · T: Tim Vaughan

5 11-0 –

Alan Johns

Tim Vaughan

14

Held up towards the back - stopped in stride 2nd - driven along and drifted left 3 out then dropped away

7th

River Run Free (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

5 11-0 –

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

22

Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow throughout - well held in 7th

8th

Jukebox Joker (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams

4 10-13 –

Adam Wedge

Evan Williams

8½

Held up at the back - never in touch and lost distant last

9th

Three Zambezi's (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Nick Scholfield · T: Christian Williams

4 10-13 –

Nick Scholfield

Christian Williams

18

Held a midfield position early - dropped away from rivals after 4 out - well held in 9th

PU

Kap Boy (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

-

Sat close behind front-running rival - lost ground steadily around the 4th - eased and pulled up after the following fence

UR

We're Red And Blue (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

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

4 10-13 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

-

Settled around midpack - blundered and shed rider at the second