My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Ira Hayes (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Ben Harvey (3) · T: John C McConnell

5 11-1 –

Ben Harvey (3)

John C McConnell

5:17.24 £3,540

Set the pace from the off - drifted right at points early - scrappy over the third-last - driven out before the final fence - stayed on to score in command

2nd

Dazzlelikethis (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-11, OR –

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

5 10-11 –

Robert Dunne

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

12 £1,631

Held up in the middle of the pack - erred at the 7th - urged into 4th approaching 3 out - pressed on behind the runaway winner before the last but kept on at one pace to finish second 12 lengths adrift

3rd

Skuna Bay (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

5 11-4 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

½ £815

Sat behind the front group - driven from 3 out but unable to close - beaten before the final fence

4th

Orkney Blue (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander

6 11-4 –

Bruce Lynn

N W Alexander

10 £408

Held up towards back of pack - improved into 5th approaching 3 out - unable to challenge - finished fourth

5th

Balking (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Dianne Sayer

6 11-4 –

Danny McMenamin

Dianne Sayer

1

Held up at the back - fenced awkwardly right at the 2nd - stayed on without threatening late for 5th

6th

Monty Bodkin (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

5 11-4 –

Kielan Woods

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

1½

Settled midpack early - improved into range before 4 out then up to third - onto heels of front-runner 3 out under urging - unable to threaten and losing ground when fluffing last

7th

Shadow Chaser (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Coltherd · T: Stuart Coltherd

5 11-4 –

Sam Coltherd

Stuart Coltherd

18

Held up at the back - beaten before 3 out - well held at the finish - eventually 7th

8th

Maggies Boy (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish

5 11-4 –

Sean Quinlan

Jennie Candlish

3¾

Held up at the back - made no impression - well held in 8th

9th

Blue Plan (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ross Chapman · T: Rebecca Menzies

5 11-4 –

Ross Chapman

Rebecca Menzies

23

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field after 4 out - well beaten in 9th

PU

Gatsby Blue (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Conor Rabbitt (5) · T: Maurice Barnes

5 10-13 –

Conor Rabbitt (5)

Maurice Barnes

-

Sat close to the pace early - hit the deck at the fourth-last then faded fast - pulled up before three out

PU

Alltalknoaction (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Tim Easterby

4 11-3 –

Jamie Hamilton

Tim Easterby

-

Held a midpack spot early - dropped away with four to jump - eased down before the following obstacle and pulled up