Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

The Kemble Brewery (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 123

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey

5 11-7 123

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey

3:51.82 £4,193

Set the pace from the off - scrambled slightly at the 2nd - urged forward approaching the last - stayed on strongly for a clear win

2nd

Koapey (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Warren Greatrex

4 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Warren Greatrex

4 £1,932

Tracked handy near the pace - urged forward two out - closed on leader approaching final fence - kept battling but outpaced late

3rd

Kalahari King (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Amy Murphy

5 11-0 –

Jack Quinlan

Amy Murphy

24 £966

Sat handy behind pace - clipped fourth out and moved into second before dropping back after three out - faded from there to finish third

4th

Chesh (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Rex Dingle · T: Anthony Honeyball

5 11-0 –

Rex Dingle

Anthony Honeyball

11 £484

Settled around midpack early - unable to challenge the front group - kept battling to the line for 4th

5th

Kick For Touch (FR)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR –

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

4 11-0 –

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

½

Held up at the back - pushed along early - fell away 4 out - well held

6th

Tom Taggle (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams

4 11-0 –

Adam Wedge

Evan Williams

3½

Held up towards the back - well adrift by 4 out - never landed a blow - finished 6th

7th

Kiss Me Moon (FR)

No. 10

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

4 10-7 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

0.2

Held up towards back of pack - dropped away well behind before 4th last - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Trust House (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Lewis Stones (3) · T: Olly Murphy

4 10-11 –

Lewis Stones (3)

Olly Murphy

¾

Held up at the back from the start - dropped away well behind before 4 out - well held at the finish

9th

Wilmcote (GB)

No. 11

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Olly Murphy

5 10-7 –

Kevin Brogan

Olly Murphy

12

Settled in the pack early - dropped away with 4 to jump - well held at the finish

F

Jackpot D'ainay (FR) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

-

Tracked the front group early - moved into second after three out then driven approaching two out - unable to threaten the winner and losing ground before coming down at the last