Sky Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Siog Geal (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

3:45.60 £4,357

Wide early in 3rd - moved into 2nd after 3 out - shaken up and edged wide approaching 2 out - hit front out wide there - opened daylight between last two - driven out and kept going with advantage narrowing up the run-in - holding sway at the finish

2nd

Surrey Belle (GB) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

4 11-0 –

Danny McMenamin

Adrian Paul Keatley

¾ £2,007

Set the pace early but drifted off line at a couple of hurdles - edged left and lost front spot 2 out - found another gear approaching the last - driven out and kept going up the run-in - beaten narrowly into 2nd without finding more close home

3rd

Reel Rosie (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish

5 11-7 –

Sean Quinlan

Jennie Candlish

7 £1,003

Sat close to pace early - urged forward but slipped back into third after 3 out - driven inside and unable to gain on the front two before the finish

4th

Aunty Christine (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Connor Brace · T: Lucy Wadham

5 11-0 –

Connor Brace

Lucy Wadham

19 £502

Held up in the rear group - nudged forward approaching 3 out before taking 4th but struck the 2nd last - well held in fourth

5th

Nellie Bluesky (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Ewan Whillans

6 11-7 –

Craig Nichol

Ewan Whillans

0.3

Held up towards the back early - dropped well adrift three out - stayed on steadily up the run-in - edged out for fourth but always outpaced

6th

Chalk That Down (IRE) ^h

No. 4

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

6 11-0 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

12

Settled towards the back of the field early - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish

7th

Susiesparkle (IRE) ^t

No. 11

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Iain Jardine

4 11-0 –

Henry Brooke

Iain Jardine

12

Settled 4th on the rail - nudged for effort and unable to close on the principals before a blunder 2 out dropped the position - faded tamely and allowed to coast home in 7th

8th

Lady Buttercup (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Charlie Maggs (7) · T: Donald McCain

4 10-7 –

Charlie Maggs (7)

Donald McCain

½

Held up at the rear - blundered 4th - detached from the field by 3 out and well held at the finish

9th

Spinnova (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Alice Stevens (3) · T: Billy Aprahamian

4 10-11 –

Alice Stevens (3)

Billy Aprahamian

19

Always detached - completely dropped out 3f out - finished a distant 9th

10th

She's Got Bottle (GB) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Peter Kavanagh (3) · T: Lizzie Quinlan

5 10-11 –

Peter Kavanagh (3)

Lizzie Quinlan

22

Held up towards the back - well adrift by 3 out and drifted left - no impression made in the closing stages

PU

Ghidora (GB)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: Adam Nicol

4 11-0 –

Bruce Lynn

Adam Nicol

-

Struggled from the start - dropped well off the pace throughout - eased and pulled up before 3 out