Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Palladium (GER)

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

4 10-9 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

3:54.00 £4,221

Handy in third early wide of rivals - moved into command before the third from home - opened daylight approaching two out - held a length or so at the last - kept finding more under pressure to score

2nd

Wolf Moon (GB)

No. 7

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-8 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

2 £1,944

Settled at rear early - made progress into contention after 3 out - moved into second before 2 out - narrowly behind at the last - pushed out but couldn't find more up the run-in

3rd

Jack Hyde (IRE) ^t

No. 3

7yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

7 11-8 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

8½ £972

Settled on rail behind front-runner early - up with the top two through halfway - regained second spot after three out - had slipped back before a heavy blunder two out - held no hope of troubling the winner from there

4th

Karton Plein (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-8 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

10 £487

Held up towards back of field - pushed for effort on final turn - kept going late to hold distant 4th place at the finish

5th

Pure Carbon (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham

6 11-8 –

Paul O'Brien

Harry Derham

4¾

Held up midpack tracking inner rail - urged forward under pressure - well held at finish

6th

George Darling (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Andrews (3) · T: T Ellis

5 11-5 –

Jack Andrews (3)

T Ellis

9

Sat behind the front group early - urged forward into 4th approaching 3 out - dropped away fast around the home turn - finished 6th

7th

Taxus Baccata (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Matt Crawley

7 11-1 –

Jack Quinlan

Matt Crawley

1¼

Went straight to front - held advantage until before three out - stayed close to leader until before the following fence - dropped away in a hurry entering home turn - well held at the finish

8th

Manala (FR)

No. 8

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell (3) · T: Dan Skelton

6 10-12 –

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

5½

Held up towards the back from the start - never troubled the leading group - eventually well beaten in 8th

9th

Sgian Dubh (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Micheal Nolan · T: Seamus Mullins

5 11-8 –

Micheal Nolan

Seamus Mullins

19

Held up in touch with the tail of the field early - never a threat and dropped away through the race - well beaten at the finish

10th

Idamix (FR)

No. 2

7yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Mel Rowley

7 11-8 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Mel Rowley

6

Went early to the outer and settled no better than midfield - dropped away and toiling from the 5th - well beaten at the finish