EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Miami Magic (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

5 11-6 –

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

3:57.45 £4,901

Set the pace from the off - drew away after the second-last - eased home unchallenged

2nd

George's Lad (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

4 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

12 £2,258

Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward after three out - lost momentum approaching two out - stayed on for second under pressure but well short of winner

3rd

Salt Rock (GB) ^t

No. 8

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey

6 11-0 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey

3 £1,129

Settled in the pack early - pushed for effort before two out - moved into second approaching the last - eased back down the order in the closing stages but kept going to the line

4th

Kapal Layar (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

5½ £565

Settled towards the back early - given encouragement after the 5th - pushed along approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out without threatening the front - finished a well-beaten 4th

5th

Thistle Be The One (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Keiran Burke

5 11-0 –

Gavin Sheehan

Keiran Burke

¾

Sat close to the front pair - awkward 2nd - bumped a touch 3rd - urged forward after 3 out - had nothing more left before the last

6th

Groovy Blue (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-0 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

7½

Held up handy early - drifted off a straight line before third then driven up before two out - little response into the last and held on for sixth

7th

Marengo Bay (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-0 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

12

Held up at the back - hampered at the 2nd - veered right at the 5th - off the pace from 3 out and unable to threaten leaders home

8th

Beorma (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-7 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

13

Settled with the pack early - pushed along before 3 out then urged on before 2 out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way home

9th

Tarbuck (GB)

No. 9

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nick Scholfield · T: Claire Dyson

6 11-0 –

Nick Scholfield

Claire Dyson

14

Held up early - never involved with leading group - well held at finish

10th

Now I Know (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Rex Dingle · T: Chris Gordon

4 11-0 –

Rex Dingle

Chris Gordon

9

Held up early holding a strong pull - always struggling to get involved - well beaten at the finish

11th

Guinness Lad (IRE) ^h

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Neil Mulholland

4 11-0 –

Richie McLernon

Neil Mulholland

11

Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - awkward over third - dropped away approaching two out - well held at the finish