Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Serious Challenge (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 12-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

4:10.46 £4,357

Set the pace early to the 4th - settled just behind the front-runner - regained command approaching 2 out looking strongest - blundered at the last with a big advantage but stayed on to assert on the run-in

2nd

Bowensonfire (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 12-0, OR 118

J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott

5 12-0 118

Sean Bowen

Gordon Elliott

9 £2,007

Settled on the rail behind the front-runner - hit the front at the 4th - shaken up and lost the advantage approaching 2 out - never able to trouble the winner from there - stayed on to hold second

3rd

Instinct D'ainay (FR) ^t

No. 4

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford

7 11-7 –

J J Slevin

S R B Crawford

24 £1,003

Wide in 4th early - lost touch and slipped towards the back before 3 out - found more late to move into 4th then promoted to 3rd 2 out

4th

Charlies Girl (IRE) ^h

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Daragh Bourke

5 11-0 –

Danny McMenamin

Daragh Bourke

7½ £502

Settled in 5th early - lost touch with pace before staying put in that spot - brief push up to 4th approaching three out then dropped back before the second-last - finished 4th well beaten

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Glenville (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Ewan Whillans

5 11-7 –

Craig Nichol

Ewan Whillans

-

Settled in 3rd - never able to get on terms with pair up front - came down two out

UR

Kanitamay (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell

5 11-0 –

Patrick Wadge

Lucinda Russell

-

Settled towards rear - lost rider at the opening fence