BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Jax Junior (GB)

No. 2

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

6 11-9 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

5:20.94 £8,714

Set the pace from the start - opened up a advantage before the second last - cruised home unchallenged

2nd

Country Park (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-3, OR 121

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

6 11-3 121

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

17 £4,010

Settled towards rear - clipped 3rd last - made headway approaching final turn - pushed into 2nd 2 out but unable to threaten winner

3rd

U Cant Be Serious (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Joe Tizzard

6 11-9 –

Harry Cobden

Joe Tizzard

2½ £2,005

Sat close to leader early - clipped first fence and urged forward after three out - held third but unable to close two out

4th

Laurens Bay (FR)

No. 3

6yo, 11-9, OR 123

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

6 11-9 123

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

5 £1,003

Settled towards the rear early - hit the 7th and drifted wide before the next - found extra around 3 out - up into 4th but unable to close 2 out and stayed on for fourth

5th

Copper Jack (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Anthony Charlton

6 11-3 –

Jonathan Burke

Anthony Charlton

5½ £500

Sat close to the front rank until after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - eventually finished 5th

6th

Minella Kaiser (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Chris Gordon

6 11-3 –

Bryan Carver

Chris Gordon

20

Held up at the back - pushed along after the 7th - well beaten by 3 out - finished last of those still going