racingtv.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Belle Le Grand (GB) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

6 11-2 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

3:46.74 £3,812

Set the pace throughout - drifted left at the final fence - driven out on the run-in to score easily

2nd

Merely A Detail (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Toby Bulgin

4 10-10 –

Jonathan Burke

Toby Bulgin

3½ £1,756

Held up at back early - improved into contention 3 out - moved into second before last - stayed on well to finish second beaten 3½ lengths

3rd

Sharp Glance (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Alan King

5 11-2 –

Brendan Powell

Alan King

2¼ £878

Held up in 4th - moved into contention approaching 3 out - driven 2 out - one-paced from the last to finish third

4th

Alvesta (GB) ^h

No. 5

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Matt Crawley

4 10-7 –

Tabitha Worsley (3)

Matt Crawley

6 £440

Handy early with front group - improved into contention 3 out and asked for effort before the following fence - unable to find more after the last

5th

Burgeon (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Nick Slatter (5) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

4 10-5 –

Nick Slatter (5)

David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

22

Held up towards the back and drifted through the first two obstacles - improved into the pack after the third - pressed for effort before three out - unable to threaten the leading group

6th

Last Note (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Nick Littmoden

5 11-2 –

Jack Quinlan

Nick Littmoden

0.3

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - handy through the first half then dropped away after 3 out - faded to finish sixth

7th

Hope Rising (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

4 10-10 –

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

¾

Handy with front pack early - blundered three out - dropped away quickly - well held in 7th

8th

Aquifolia (GB) ^h

No. 6

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

4 10-10 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

20

Held up towards the back - clipped the opening obstacle - dropped away from the pack by the 5th - never a factor thereafter

PU

Pepper Queen (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Henry Daly

4 10-10 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Henry Daly

-

Settled just behind the front group - clumsy over the opening two obstacles - slipped into midpack - urged forward before the following fence - lost touch and went last after the third - beaten a long way out and eased to a halt approaching two from home