Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Asian Star (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

3:50.40 £4,629

Settled towards the back early - made ground from three out - moved into second at the final marker - took over in the closing stages to win comfortably

2nd

Mary (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 102

J: Charlie Todd · T: Ian Williams

5 11-7 102

Charlie Todd

Ian Williams

1½ £2,133

Set the pace and opened a gap by two out - lost the advantage approaching the final furlong - unable to fight back close home

3rd

Bellas Bridge (GB) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

5 11-0 –

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

8½ £1,066

Settled midpack early - made headway past the 4th before holding third and weakening two out - unable to quicken approaching the last

4th

Rockola (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Alan King

4 10-13 –

Tom Cannon

Alan King

2 £534

Settled in the pack on the rail early - hit the 5th awkwardly and needed encouragement approaching two out - into 4th but couldn't find more before the last

5th

Red Panda (GB) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Lilly Pinchin · T: Charlie Longsdon

5 11-0 –

Lilly Pinchin

Charlie Longsdon

½

Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before fading two out - held no more before the final fence

6th

Lady Buttercup (GB)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

4 10-13 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

16

Sat close to the pace early - clipped a hurdle in 3rd - dropped away before two out and faded steadily to finish sixth

7th

Simply Belle (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Richard Patrick · T: David Dennis

4 10-13 –

Richard Patrick

David Dennis

20

Settled towards the back - blundered 4th - detached before 3 out and finished a distant 7th

PU

Hola Hermosa (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 101

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-7 101

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

-

Settled just behind the front group early - fighting for control under restraint - dropped away after the 4th - untidy shortly after and pulled up before two out

PU

Ava's Angel (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Sam England

4 10-10 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Sam England

-

Struggled for fluency early - dropped towards the rear of the field - eased out of contention before the second-last