Geraint Bowens Welsh Cap Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Pyleigh Master (GB)

No. 6

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Miss Ella Herbison (7) · T: Nigel Hawke

6 10-12 –

Miss Ella Herbison (7)

Nigel Hawke

5:05.40 £4,753

Clean over the obstacles - set the pace from the off - pushed along after the second last - driven out to the line - stayed on strongly without pressure to win

2nd

Kap Boy (FR)

No. 4

6yo, 11-5, OR 110

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

6 11-5 110

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

3½ £2,187

Tracked the leader early - roused along before two out - pressed for the advantage entering the final furlong - stayed on at one gait but unable to overhaul the winner

3rd

Scorpio Rising (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-5 –

Kevin Brogan

Olly Murphy

2 £1,094

Held up in the pack - work needed with about two out and asked for effort approaching final flight - finished well up the run-in to claim third

4th

Woodythewoodpecker (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-5 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

0.2 £547

Up with the front group - jumped untidily at the 7th - roused approaching the home bend - under pressure 2 out - drifted left on the run-in and faded to finish 4th

5th

Karaktere D'enfer (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR 103

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Tom Symonds

5 11-5 103

Caoilin Quinn

Tom Symonds

14 £273

Settled with leading group early - improved on the wide side after three out but flattened out approaching the last - finished fifth well beaten

6th

Dyno Dave (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

7 11-5 –

James Bowen

Nicky Henderson

10

Sat close to the pace on the inside - pressed for effort into the home turn and lost fluency two out - dropped away before the final fence

7th

Dessie Haze (GB)

No. 1

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ellis Collier (5) · T: Phillip Dando

7 11-0 –

Ellis Collier (5)

Phillip Dando

31

Settled in the pack early - dropped away after the 6th and driven when toiling three out - well adrift approaching the second last before finishing well held in 7th

8th

Sam Silver (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

6 11-5 –

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

1¼

Settled towards the back early - mistake at the 5th - dropped away before 2 out - eventually well beaten in 8th

9th

Brenda (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

5 10-12 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

22

Settled at the back early - losing touch after the 5th - well beaten from 3 out - finished last of the field