Heat Your Home With Alpha Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Reallyntruthfully (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Kim Bailey

5 11-4 –

Harry Bannister

Kim Bailey

5:25.71 £3,540

Handy early - hit front 6th - roused before 2 out - pressed for effort approaching last - pulled away comfortably on the run-in

2nd

Aviation (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

5 11-4 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

4 £1,631

Tracked front group on the wide side - urged forward before two out - under pressure into the last - moved up to second on the run-in but lacked the speed to get closer

3rd

Jaccours (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR 115

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-4 115

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

½ £815

Settled in the pack early - progressed from three out - travelling well behind the front group approaching two out - moved left and pressed for the last - stayed on to finish third

4th

Histrionic (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-4 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

1¼ £408

Sat behind the front two early - moved up to challenge before the second-last then hit the final fence untidily under pressure - unable to find more and slipped back to finish fourth

5th

Doctor Midas (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Nicky Henderson

4 11-4 –

Paul O'Brien

Nicky Henderson

25

Settled with the pack early - urged forward 4 out - nudged for effort - found extra momentum approaching 2 out - hit hard at the last and unable to bounce back

6th

Drumheller (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Niall Houlihan · T: Nick Gifford

5 11-4 –

Niall Houlihan

Nick Gifford

11

Settled towards the back of the field - jumped awkwardly 8th and needed urging - dropped away from the pack after 4 out

7th

Jafimgoso (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-4 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

11

Settled midfield in the early stages - unable to land a blow throughout - well beaten in 7th

8th

Tony's Tipple (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Jack Andrews (3) · T: T Ellis

5 11-1 –

Jack Andrews (3)

T Ellis

12

Settled towards the back - clipped 8th and immediately came under pressure - dropped away before two out

9th

Kicks And Ale (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Richard Rowe

7 11-4 –

Gavin Sheehan

Richard Rowe

8½

towards the back - poor leap at the 1st and blundered the 2nd to fall well adrift - closer after the 5th before being pushed into contention after the 7th - another untidy effort at the 8th ended any hope of staying involved - finished a well-beaten 9th

F

Jacques Clouseau (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Mel Rowley

5 11-4 –

Charlie Deutsch

Mel Rowley

-

Set the early pace - lost the advantage at the 6th and pressed for a moment after four out - urged forward before two out - losing ground and came down at the final fence

PU

Bear Market (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-4 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

-

Held up handy on rail early - lost touch after 3 out and unable to close under pressure - pulled up before the last

PU

Poete Ardent (FR)

No. 10

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Richard Patrick · T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

4 11-4 –

Richard Patrick

Clive Boultbee-Brooks

-

Settled at the back early - jumped awkwardly 8th and pressed for effort 9th - dropped away after 3 out - eased out of contention before the last two fences