League Of Friends Musgrove Hospital Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Handlethekettle (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 117

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

6 11-12 117

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

4:47.24 £4,955

Set the pace from the off - edged in front three out and pushed along soon after - a length to the good two out - still holding the upper hand approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to draw away on the run-in for the win

2nd

Jackpot Des Bordes (FR) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR 117

J: Freddie Gingell · T: Paul Nicholls

6 11-12 117

Freddie Gingell

Paul Nicholls

6 £2,283

Travelled unevenly early on - tracked the front group - lost a place three out - roused to close on the leader before two out - held on at a similar effort into the last but couldn't match winner's finishing burst

3rd

Hector's Hope (GB)

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Chris Down

7 11-5 –

Bryan Carver

Chris Down

20 £1,141

Settled in the pack - improved to challenge the leader 3 out - then found little and slipped to third - clipped a hurdle 2 out before fading before the last

4th

Bara Tara (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Broughton (5) · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-0 –

Tom Broughton (5)

Fergal O'Brien

12 £571

Held up at back of field - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out - finished well held in 4th