Following Fitzdares On X Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Lagertha (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Katy Price

5 11-2 –

Gavin Sheehan

Katy Price

4:25.95 £4,193

Patiently handled towards the back - smooth progress on the inner before 3 out - struck the front travelling powerfully between the last two - five lengths to the better when popped the last - allowed to coast home with the race won long before the line

2nd

Blazeon Five (GB)

No. 3

7yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Alan King

7 11-2 –

Tom Cannon

Alan King

10 £1,932

Held up on rail in midfield - improved into contention approaching 3 out - moved up to second between last two fences - 5 lengths adrift at the last - kept on at unchanged effort through run-in - well beaten by dominant winner in 2nd

3rd

Volakes (GB)

No. 16

4yo, 10-3, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Stuart Edmunds

4 10-3 –

Ciaran Gethings

Stuart Edmunds

1 £966

Handy on rail early - moved up into second straightening for home - hit front 3 out then clipped the following obstacle - driven but overtaken with two to go - held on for third without finding more

4th

Sophie Power (FR) ^ht

No. 15

4yo, 10-3, OR –

J: Ben Poste · T: Harriet Dickin

4 10-3 –

Ben Poste

Harriet Dickin

2¾ £484

Settled midpack early - improved into contention behind the front group after the fourth-last - driven approaching two out and lost ground - finished 4th

5th

Northern Symphonie (GB) ^h

No. 12

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Keiran Burke

5 11-2 –

Ben Godfrey

Keiran Burke

6

Took a strong hold early - sat in the pack through the middle stages without threatening the front - held around midfield throughout - finished held well off the pace

6th

Arctic Stream (GB)

No. 2

8yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Richard J Bandey

8 11-2 –

Harry Bannister

Richard J Bandey

3½

Held up towards the back - not landed a blow throughout - well held at the finish

7th

Granny Hawkins (GB)

No. 6

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

6 11-2 –

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

4¼

Settled towards back of field early - made progress into midfield around 3 out - dropped away quickly approaching 2 out - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Kupka Vallis (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Richard Patrick · T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

5 11-2 –

Richard Patrick

Clive Boultbee-Brooks

2¼

Sat close to the front group racing wide - urged forward before fading after 3 out - well held at the finish

9th

Kate Of The Lodge (IRE) ^ht

No. 7

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams

6 11-2 –

Adam Wedge

Evan Williams

18

Set the pace early and opened a big advantage - driven from out wide before losing the front spot 3 out - lost ground rapidly after that - finished well behind in 9th

10th

Kiss Me Moon (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-2 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

2

Sat close up early then eased into work rounding the home turn - error 3 out - dropped away in a hurry - well beaten at the finish

11th

King's Consort (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Miss Olive Nicholls (7) · T: Georgina Nicholls

6 10-9 –

Miss Olive Nicholls (7)

Georgina Nicholls

13

Settled early with plenty of eagerness towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - dropped away without threatening and finished a distant last

12th

Varinia (FR) ^t

No. 14

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

6 11-2 –

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

9½

Settled at the back early - never involved with the leading group - well held throughout - eventually well beaten in 12th

PU

Cherryhawk (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Ellis Collier (7) · T: Nikki Evans

5 10-9 –

Ellis Collier (7)

Nikki Evans

-

Blundered at the 2nd - held up towards the back from early on - lost touch with the field - pulled up before 2 out