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Friday 24 January 2025

12:25

Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 3, 2m3f88y, Hurdle, 4-7yo, 12 runners

Winning time 4m 53.20s

Going
Good To Soft
Surface
Turf
Jumps
10 hurdles

Result

1st

George's Lad (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-10, OR 115

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

4:53.20 £6,535

Settled in behind on inner - awkward over 4th - made ground into contention before 4 out - travelling strongly and held up in 3rd then eased right approaching 2 out - launched smoothly to hit the front at the last and sauntered clear

2nd

Calimystic (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

3¼ £3,011

Settled in the pack early - errors at both the third and second-last cost momentum - tucked in behind the front group turning for home - couldn't find another gear - rallied in the closing stages - moved into second right on the line but never threatened the winner

3rd

As Legends Have It (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

0.2 £1,505

Handy early - went ahead 3rd before yielding it 5th - regained front 3 out - overtaken final strides - drifted left close home - unable to trouble winner - denied second spot on the line

4th

Hawthorn Street (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR –

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

2¼ £754

Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd and errors at the 6th - improved into contention approaching 3 out - well positioned turning in - dropped a place inside the final furlong - kept up the effort to finish fourth

5th

Swift Jet (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Finn Lambert (3) · T: Richard Phillips

3¼

Settled in the pack early - squeezed for space 4 out - pushed along before 3 out but unable to close 2 out - finished 5th

6th

Idaho Valley (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-10, OR 108

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

1¼

Sent to front early but shaky at a hurdle and lost the advantage 3rd - regained command 5th - lost lead again 3 out - unable to find more up the straight finishing 6th

7th

El Fabienne (FR)

No. 11

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph

11

Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the 6th before fading approaching three out - beaten a long way by the second last

8th

Foreverwalking (IRE) t

No. 3

7yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Lee Edwards · T: Kevin Frost

¾

Held a forward spot early - stayed within range of the front group - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish

9th

Lord De Vinci (FR)

No. 7

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Rabbitt (5) · T: Daragh Bourke

24

Held up in the pack - hit the 3rd and 4th obstacles - lost touch from 4 out - finished well adrift in 9th

10th

The Dancing Lass (GB)

No. 12

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Mel Rowley

5½

Handy early - dropped away after 4 out - well held at the finish

11th

Ocean Walz (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Jordan Nailor · T: Tom Symonds

8

Sat behind the front group early - clipped 4th and slipped back before dropping towards the back after 6th - well beaten by 3 out

12th

Tank Top (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Neil King

12

Handy and wide early - pushed along after four out then lost touch before three out - well held at the finish

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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