Happy 40th Birthday Leanne Heathcote Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Fingle Bridge (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

6 11-6 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

4:11.82 £4,193

Settled handily early and moving well - drifted left over the final three flights - slightly awkward three out while going after the front-runner - went in front before two out - clipped the rail after the final flight - well clear at the finish

2nd

Koukeo (FR)

No. 5

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4 11-6 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 £1,932

Set the pace early - came under pressure and challenged three out - lost the advantage before two out - kept going but never able to trouble winner in second

3rd

Feet On The Ground (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 10-13 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

3 £966

Held up early - closing steadily before 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - moved into 3rd approaching last - stayed on but no threat to leaders

4th

Jumbo Mills (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-6 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1¼ £484

Settled in the pack early - improved into third by three out - driven up before two out but made no headway and beaten into fourth approaching the last

5th

Malfoy Manor (GB)

No. 7

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 11-6 –

Henry Brooke

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0.2

Held up at back - pressed forward with 3 to go - kept battling to the line - finished 5th

6th

Damzon (GB) ^b

No. 9

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ben Poste · T: James Evans

5 10-13 –

Ben Poste

James Evans

8

Settled in the pack early - driven approaching 3 out - unable to find any headway - eventually held in 6th

7th

Leech (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-6 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

6½

Sat close to the front pack early - hit the third-last awkwardly and quickly lost touch - well held from there - finished 7th

8th

Soldier Dan (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Harry Reed · T: L J Morgan

6 11-6 –

Harry Reed

L J Morgan

1¾

Sat close to the front pair pulling hard - hit the third obstacle - dropped back before three out - faded from there to finish eighth

9th

Kick For Touch (FR)

No. 4

4yo, 11-6, OR –

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

4 11-6 –

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5½

Settled around midpack early - under pressure and losing touch after 4 out - well held at the finish

10th

Escape The Glory (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: D J Jeffreys

4 11-6 –

Kielan Woods

D J Jeffreys

3¾

Handy early - dropped towards the back after the 4th - well adrift by 4 out - finished last of all beaten a long way