Geraint Bowens Welsh Cap Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Akimos (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-5 –

Paul O'Brien

Nicky Henderson

5:04.28 £4,753

Settled with the pack early - up to fourth after the 6th - travelling strongest approaching 2 out - pressed on to get after the leader - hit the front at the last and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Devon Dude (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-5 114

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

1¼ £2,187

Handy early - jumped left and stumbled on landing at the 1st - hit the 2nd without fluency - blundered badly at the 7th - pushed along as the field swept into the home straight - hard at work before 2 out - struck the front approaching the last only to be collared there - couldn't match the winner's stride up the run-in and dropped to second a length and a

3rd

Guchen (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 10-9, OR 110

J: Nathan Andrews (10) · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

5 10-9 110

Nathan Andrews (10)

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

3¼ £1,094

Tracked leading group - travelling well until two out - pressed approaching last and stayed on for third

4th

Katana (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-5 –

J J Slevin

Nicky Henderson

8 £547

Front early - jumping errors at the 5th and 6th cost momentum - bad mistake 3 out - pressed and lost the advantage after 2 out - dropped away before the last to finish 4th

5th

Quinn's Reward (GER)

No. 10

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Tom Symonds

5 11-5 –

Caoilin Quinn

Tom Symonds

3 £273

Settled towards the back - hit the 6th awkwardly - never got competitive - finished fifth

6th

Mask Of Zorro (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-5 –

Jack Tudor

Joe Tizzard

7½

Sat behind the front group - driven approaching 3 out then slipped to the back before 2 out - well held from there

7th

It's A Breeze (IRE) ^h

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

6 11-5 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

3½

Pulling hard early - settled at back of field - pressed for effort into home turn before dropping away after two out