Southern Cranes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Dotties Star (GB)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Pat Phelan

6 11-5 –

Sean Houlihan

Pat Phelan

4:04.55 £5,110

Held up in 4th early - improved into 3rd then briefly 2nd approaching 3 out - much left to accomplish entering straight - found more between last two but trailed by 2 lengths at final flight - came under pressure wide to hit front on run-in - kept going strongly to prevail

2nd

Risk It All (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Niall Houlihan · T: Gary & Josh Moore

4 10-6 –

Niall Houlihan

Gary & Josh Moore

1½ £2,760

Front from the off - soon in command and pulling away - rival briefly closed before the 4th brought fresh daylight - a long way to the good swinging for home - margin trimmed between the final two obstacles - 2 lengths up at the last - pressed and veered right before being passed on the run-in - no more to give and went down by 1½ lengths

PU

Rogue Tornado (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Alex Chadwick (5) · T: James Owen

5 11-0 –

Alex Chadwick (5)

James Owen

-

Sat close to the pace as it edged away - dropped out of second before 3 out - faded sharply into third and drifted off the back - blundered 2 out and was pulled up before the last

PU

Simply Ed (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: James Best · T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

5 11-5 –

James Best

Joanne Thomason-Murphy

-

Took a strong hold early - settled just off the pace before slipping back through the field - well behind late and eased out of contention before 2 out