Racing TV Club Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Ballyvango (IRE) ^h

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR 108

J: Sean Bowen · T: Martin Keighley

6 11-7 108

Sean Bowen

Martin Keighley

3:54.00 £4,357

Went straight to front - clipped first fence - opened daylight after second last - over two lengths up entering straight - pushed out under pressure run-in as advantage shrank late - held on by a whisker

2nd

The Last Cloud (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Lee Edwards · T: Patrick Neville

5 11-7 –

Lee Edwards

Patrick Neville

0.1 £2,007

Settled midpack early - made ground on the inner from three out - drifted left to take second before the last - clear of the front pair over that fence but drifted left again at it - rallied well up the closing stretch to go down by a whisker

3rd

Solent Gateway (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

7 11-7 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

15 £1,003

Settled over-eager on the rails just behind the leader - pressed for effort and dropped to third before the last - faded on the run-in

4th

Mafia Power (GB) ^t

No. 3

8yo, 11-7, OR 97

J: Henry Brooke · T: Patrick Neville

8 11-7 97

Henry Brooke

Patrick Neville

9 £502

Settled towards the outside in the pack - asked for effort as field straightened - unable to challenge - held on for 4th

5th

Florita (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan England · T: Sam England

7 11-0 –

Jonathan England

Sam England

5

Off the bridle and in difficulty rounding the home bend - well held in 5th

6th

Stellarmasterpiece (FR) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Micky Hammond

5 11-0 –

Conor O'Farrell

Micky Hammond

7½

Held up at back of field - dropped away 3 out - no chance to make an impression - finished a distant 6th

7th

Likleman (GB) ^h

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: Simon West

4 10-9 –

Bruce Lynn

Simon West

2

Hesitant loading into stall - dropped in behind field early - always outpaced thereafter

8th

Never Seen Again (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Best · T: Sarah Humphrey

7 11-7 –

James Best

Sarah Humphrey

3½

Settled with plenty of eagerness in 3rd - clipped the fence 3 out and stayed with the front group - dropped away fast before 2 out and finished well held

9th

Spaceport (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

4 10-9 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

15

Raced wide behind the front group - driven on after 3 out then drifted left and lost ground fast approaching 2 out - well beaten at the finish

PU

Mythical (FR)

No. 4

8yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Simon Whitaker

8 11-4 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Simon Whitaker

-

Held up towards the back - dropped away 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Macho Sun (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Conor Rabbitt (3) · T: Mike Sowersby

5 11-4 –

Conor Rabbitt (3)

Mike Sowersby

-

Held up early - lost touch with the field - well adrift 3 out - pulled up before 2 out