Hereford FC Forever United Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Sayva (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR 114

J: Richie McLernon · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4 11-7 114

Richie McLernon

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4:51.98 £4,193

Set the pace from the off - pressed for advantage into the last two furlongs - pressured on the home bend - roused before the final fence - powered clear on the run-in for an untroubled success

2nd

Pigeon House (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-12, OR 133

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jennie Candlish

4 11-12 133

Gavin Sheehan

Jennie Candlish

2 £1,932

Handy up early and second soon after start - level with the front-runner at the home turn - pressed for effort two out - edged closer but lost momentum near the finish - kept battling yet unable to reach the winner

3rd

I've Madeupmymind (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

4 10-7 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

4 £966

Held up handily early on eager terms - into third with 3 furlongs left - closed on the front two from 2 out - lost ground approaching the last - stayed on without gaining more ground on run-in to finish third

4th

The Long Point (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Emma Lavelle

5 11-0 –

Jack Tudor

Emma Lavelle

5½ £484

Sat close to the pace early - fourth and driven out with two furlongs left - urged approaching the home turn - dropped away before the last and held no threat to the finish

5th

Fortunate Fella (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Ben Bromley (5) · T: Paul Nicholls

4 10-9 –

Ben Bromley (5)

Paul Nicholls

4¾

Handy early - slipped back through the pack three out and lost touch approaching two out - stayed on late without threatening home finishing fifth

6th

Wild Nephin (GB)

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Ryan Potter

5 11-0 –

Conor Ring

Ryan Potter

3½

Handy with the front group early - lost place three out then found little - dropped away steadily from two out to finish well held

7th

The Grey Man (GB)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR 103

J: Ben Poste · T: Harriet Dickin

5 11-0 103

Ben Poste

Harriet Dickin

5

Settled at the rear early - improved into contention by 7th - urged into action after three out - eased away in the straight to finish 7th

8th

Ocean Walz (FR)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jordan Nailor · T: Tom Symonds

4 11-0 –

Jordan Nailor

Tom Symonds

7

Settled towards back of field - slipped to last approaching 6th and losing touch - well adrift by 2 out - finished a distant 8th

PU

Beragon (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Robert Stephens

4 11-0 –

Sean Houlihan

Robert Stephens

-

Held up towards the back - clipped the first and lost touch from 4 out - well beaten and eased out of contention before 2 out