Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

French Ship (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR 128

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

5 11-12 128

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4:54.56 £4,955

Held handy early - untidy over 4th and 6th - close up to front-runner then edged ahead before 3 out - eased forward again to lead before 2 out - looking comfortable approaching final fence - shaken up and opened up on run-in - scored easily

2nd

Thistle Be The One (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Keiran Burke

6 11-5 –

Gavin Sheehan

Keiran Burke

3½ £2,283

Settled handy early - hit front before 4th - challenged for command approaching 3 out - driven and overtaken before 2 out - stayed on into 2nd but couldn't close approaching last

3rd

The Final Word (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

6 11-5 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

2½ £1,141

Handy early - pressed for effort behind the front group before two out - stayed on at one speed nearing the last - finished third

4th

Loki's Mischief (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR 100

J: David Noonan · T: Jane Williams

5 11-5 100

David Noonan

Jane Williams

0.3 £571

Settled at back early - made progress before 3 out - pushed along and maintained effort to 2 out - stayed on strongly up the straight - closed to take 4th close home

5th

Kingston Gent (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 11-5 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

½

Settled in the pack - pushed along and closing on the front group approaching 2 out - dropped away and slipped back a couple of spots on the run to the line

6th

Champagne Chic (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Jeremy Scott

5 11-5 –

Bryan Carver

Jeremy Scott

2¼

Held up in the pack - pressed for effort and lost touch before 2 out - stayed on at one level into the last - finished sixth

7th

George Henry (GB)

No. 4

6yo, 11-2, OR –

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

6 11-2 –

Freddie Gingell (3)

Paul Nicholls

7½

Settled in the pack early - clipped obstacle 3 out then pushed along - dropped away on the run to the line finishing seventh

8th

Kykorock (FR) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-5 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1

Settled towards the back early - made progress before 3 out then lost touch under pressure before 2 out - dropped away on the run-in

9th

I Ain't Your Mate (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams

5 11-5 –

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

16

Settled towards back of field - urged forward before 7th where jump was untidy - well beaten before 2 out - finished 9th

10th

Remember Moi (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Finn Lambert (3) · T: Georgina Nicholls

5 10-9 –

Finn Lambert (3)

Georgina Nicholls

19

Handy early - dropped away before the 4th and scrappy over the 6th - well adrift by 2 out

11th

Alderley Charlie (GB) ^h

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Polly Gundry

5 11-5 –

Charlie Deutsch

Polly Gundry

24

Went straight to the front - overtaken before the 4th and dropped away through the 6th - well adrift by 2 out

12th

Sox's Sun (IRE) ^h

No. 9

7yo, 10-12, OR 55

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt (7) · T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

7 10-12 55

Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt (7)

Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

3

Held up at the back - pushed along before the 7th - well beaten before 2 out - finished 12th

PU

Steel Dancer (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Anthony Honeyball

6 11-5 –

Ben Godfrey

Anthony Honeyball

-

Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the field a lap from home - stopped before 2 out