Gwyn Brace 86 Still Galloping Strong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Rosscahill (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

5 11-9 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies

5:22.20 £4,193

Set the pace early - drifted right under pressure in spots - lost front spot 2 out - fought back on the run-in to regain command - held on strongly to the line

2nd

Ben Solo (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Rebecca Curtis

5 11-9 –

Ben Jones

Rebecca Curtis

2¼ £1,932

Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into contention by the 6th - hit the front after the 2nd last then pushed along - overtaken close home to finish second

3rd

A Moments Madness (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Warren Greatrex

5 11-2 –

Paul O'Brien

Warren Greatrex

2 £966

Settled off the pace at the back - made progress before the final 3 furlongs to move into third - kept on to the finish

4th

Jakar Du Moulin (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-2 –

Nico de Boinville

Paul Nicholls

1 £484

Handy early - driven up before 3 out - drifted left at the last then dropped to 4th and weakened

5th

Holokea (IRE) ^p

No. 2

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Peter & Michael Bowen

5 11-9 –

James Bowen

Peter & Michael Bowen

12

Tracked front group early - dropped away two out - trailed home in fifth

6th

Saint Palais (FR)

No. 9

7yo, 11-2, OR 135

J: Harry Bannister · T: Richard J Bandey

7 11-2 135

Harry Bannister

Richard J Bandey

2

Held a spot on the rail through the pack - made ground from 6th before fading before 2 out - dropped away tamely to finish sixth

7th

Mohawk Chief (USA)

No. 8

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Fenelon (5) · T: Peter & Michael Bowen

4 10-11 –

Shane Fenelon (5)

Peter & Michael Bowen

24

Jumped raggedly early - held up towards the back - never a factor and well beaten - finished last of those completing

8th

King Of Thieves (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Evan Williams

4 11-2 –

Sean Bowen

Evan Williams

25

Up with the front group early - jumped poorly at the 6th and dropped away at the 7th - a long way adrift 3 out - finished remote in 8th

PU

Illico Du Breuil (FR) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: David Rees

6 11-2 –

Conor Ring

David Rees

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Tracked front group wide - stumbled at the opening fence - erred again at the 5th and dropped away - eased out of contention after the 7th