Chris Boutcher Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

The Winslow Boy (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 11-0, OR 110

J: Ben Poste · T: Tom Symonds

5 11-0 110

Ben Poste

Tom Symonds

3:52.75 £4,193

Settled in 5th early - improved into 4th before 4 out - moved up to 3rd and then 2nd before 2 out - pushed along between the last two - took command before the final fence - pulled well away on the run-in

2nd

Byzantium (FR)

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

4 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

8½ £1,932

Took a strong hold in front - drifted wide rounding the bend - opened a big advantage two out - driven out between the last two - overtaken approaching the final fence - lost momentum on the run-in - well held at the finish

3rd

Shade Of Winter (IRE) ^h

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams

4 11-0 –

Adam Wedge

Evan Williams

½ £966

Tracked the front group early - urged forward in third between the final two obstacles - narrowed the gap on the fading runner-up but never troubled the winner - held on for third beaten some way

4th

Windsurfer (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 113

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Ben Case

5 11-7 113

Jack Quinlan

Ben Case

4 £484

Up with the front until pressure applied before 2 out - disputed second between the final two fences - faded to finish fourth

5th

Tillaway (IRE) ^h

No. 15

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Tom George

5 10-7 –

Sean Houlihan

Tom George

4½

Hesitant start - trailed near the rear early - made headway into midfield after 4 out - 5th and driven 3 out but unable to find more thereafter

6th

As Fast As Wind (IRE) ^h

No. 12

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Harry Reed · T: Daisy Hitchins

4 10-7 –

Harry Reed

Daisy Hitchins

7½

Hesitant to begin - held up towards the back - well adrift and beaten before 2 out

7th

V Power (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Liam Harrison · T: Thomas Faulkner

4 11-0 –

Liam Harrison

Thomas Faulkner

21

Settled towards the rear early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish

8th

Ballyhiho (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Jack Hogan (3) · T: D J Jeffreys

4 10-4 –

Jack Hogan (3)

D J Jeffreys

3½

Held up at the back - under pressure and losing touch after 4 out - well beaten at the finish

9th

As Good As Can Be (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: David Noonan · T: Claire Dyson

4 11-0 –

David Noonan

Claire Dyson

24

Held up at the back - blunder at the 3rd - lost touch and finished well beaten

10th

Bellever Tor (GB)

No. 14

5yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (7) · T: Polly Gundry

5 10-0 –

Callum Pritchard (7)

Polly Gundry

8½

Sluggish start - stuck at back of field - dropped right out with four to jump and finished a distant tenth

F

Atlantic Power (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Richenda Ford

4 11-0 –

Richie McLernon

Richenda Ford

-

Tracked front group early - driven and dropped to 5th after 4 out - beaten before falling 2 out