Betfred 'Classic Bookmaker' EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Laganhill (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Henry Daly

6 11-0 –

Stan Sheppard

Henry Daly

3:58.60 £5,500

Settled in 4th early - made ground into 6th - pressed leaders 2 out and hit the front before the last - kept going strongly to the line

2nd

Glynn Brae (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-6, OR –

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

4 11-6 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies

3 £2,534

Went straight to front - opened up a lead from the 2nd through to the 4th - blundered 3 out - overtaken approaching last and outpaced to the line

3rd

Indeevar Bleu (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-6, OR 122

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

6 11-6 122

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

1¾ £1,267

Sat close behind the pace early - moved into second before slipping to fourth - scrappy at three out then edged left under pressure after two out - settled for third at the finish

4th

Desert Halo (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Richard J Bandey

5 11-0 –

Harry Bannister

Richard J Bandey

45 £634

Held up at the back - improved into 4th before 3 out - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish

PU

Thirty Bob (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Dianne Sayer

4 11-0 –

Henry Brooke

Dianne Sayer

-

Held up towards the back - urged forward early after a sluggish second spot - still down the field by the 4th - retired from the contest after the 6th

PU

Kiss Me D'ex (FR) ^t

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Richard Hobson

4 11-0 –

Danny McMenamin

Richard Hobson

-

Settled just off the front - clipped the third - dropped a place before the following fence - driven on after the sixth then faded quickly - eased out of contention approaching three out