JCB Fastrac British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Kap Vert (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

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

4 11-0 –

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4:18.87 £3,540

Sat behind the front group - upped tempo to share second spot 2 out before being pushed along - hit the front last - powered clear on the run-in to win

2nd

Jurancon (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-6, OR 127

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

5 11-6 127

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

3½ £1,631

Went straight to front - lost command then sat second before easing back in front - regained advantage before 3 out - pressed hard after that point and put under pressure - lost lead at the last and lacked the finishing speed of the winner

3rd

Mythical Moon (GB)

No. 2

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alan King

4 11-6 –

Jonathan Burke

Alan King

½ £815

Handy early - asked for effort into leading group two out - held one gear to the line finishing third

4th

In Limbo (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Ben Ffrench Davis (5) · T: Chris Down

6 10-9 –

Ben Ffrench Davis (5)

Chris Down

0.3 £408

Settled midpack early on and fighting for head - moved into third by third fence - urged forward after three out - alongside the front-runner two out - kept up effort but couldn't find extra late

5th

Disco Davis (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Fergus Gillard · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 –

Fergus Gillard

Dan Skelton

1¼

Held a midfield position early - urged forward and finishing well from two out - continued at a steady gait to the line - finished 5th beaten 5.5 lengths

6th

George Henry (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Freddie Gingell (3) · T: Paul Nicholls

5 10-11 –

Freddie Gingell (3)

Paul Nicholls

2¼

Sat just behind the front group - asked for effort three out and met the whip approaching two out - lost ground before the final fence to finish sixth

7th

U Cant Be Serious (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-0 –

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

19

Held a spot just off the pace early - dropped away from the 4th - well behind through the rest - well beaten by 3 out - finished a distant 7th

8th

Northern Symphonie (GB)

No. 12

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Keiran Burke

4 10-7 –

Ben Godfrey

Keiran Burke

3

Prominent early and pulling hard - moved to the head of affairs before the 2nd - dispossessed before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and finished a well-beaten 8th

9th

Break Heart Hill (GB) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Lewis Stones (3) · T: Fiona Shaw

6 10-11 –

Lewis Stones (3)

Fiona Shaw

22

Held up towards the back - dropped away and well behind by the 4th - never able to get into contention - well held at the finish

10th

Tractor Jack (GB) ^t

No. 8

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Joe Tizzard

4 11-0 –

Tom Cannon

Joe Tizzard

12

Tracked leading group early - lost touch before 3 out - well held at finish

11th

Stylia (FR)

No. 13

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Rex Dingle · T: Anthony Honeyball

4 10-7 –

Rex Dingle

Anthony Honeyball

6

Held up at the back of the field - dropped away 4th - well held at the finish

PU

Arctic Blue (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Stuart Kittow

6 10-7 –

Henry Brooke

Stuart Kittow

-

Held up at back - drifted left over 2nd and lost touch by 4th - eased out of contention approaching 3 out

PU

Mon The Hoops (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Chris Honour

4 10-7 –

Bryan Carver

Chris Honour

-

Held up towards the back - dropped away 4th - eased and pulled up before 3 out