Happy 60th Birthday John Garton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Roxanne (GER)

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-2 –

Kielan Woods

Dan Skelton

4:01.72 £4,489

Handy early - hit the front strongly 3 out - forged ahead by the last and coasted home

2nd

Roadshow (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Paul Nicholls

4 10-10 –

Harry Skelton

Paul Nicholls

3 £2,066

Settled midfield on the rail - moved into second before 2 out then asked for effort and lost momentum - rallied from the final flight despite hitting it awkwardly to finish 2nd beaten 3 lengths

3rd

Klervia (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Tom Broughton (5) · T: Barry Brennan

5 10-4 –

Tom Broughton (5)

Barry Brennan

15 £1,033

Racing on the outer through the pack - driven up and dropped away three out - finished strongly from the back to snatch third

4th

Daisy Me Rollin (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Beau Morgan (5) · T: Daisy Hitchins

5 10-4 –

Beau Morgan (5)

Daisy Hitchins

1½ £517

Settled in the pack early - roused with three furlongs left as pace told - stayed on steadily from two out to finish fourth

5th

Rockbeare (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Adam Wedge · T: Gordon Treacy

6 11-2 –

Adam Wedge

Gordon Treacy

2 £258

Went clear early - under pressure and lost front spot 3 out - dropped away 2 out - eventually finished fifth

6th

Cinq Douzaine (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Chris Down

5 10-6 –

Tabitha Worsley (3)

Chris Down

3

Sat close to pace early - fighting for control - urged forward before fading into home turn - finished well held in 6th

7th

Moves Like Mason (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-2 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

¾

Held up at the back - no real impact throughout - finished well behind in 7th

PU

Field Of Aces (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Jane Williams

4 10-10 –

Brendan Powell

Jane Williams

-

Settled towards the back early - under pressure from the second - pulled up after the third

PU

The Flaming Galah (GB) ^h

No. 5

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Ryan Chapman

6 11-2 –

Sean Houlihan

Ryan Chapman

-

Held up at back - error at 4th - stopped before reaching 5th

UR

Ben Lomond (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Reed · T: Daisy Hitchins

5 11-2 –

Harry Reed

Daisy Hitchins

-

Settled towards the back of the pack - hit a fence awkwardly then found things tough soon after - was down the field when parting company with rider late on