BePartofIt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Chelsea Annie (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

6 10-9 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

4:06.00 £4,901

Settled towards the back early - began to make progress from the 6th - moved up wide to reach the front pair 3 out - locked together with rival 2 out - pushed to the front on the run-in and edged right inside the final furlong - kept finding more to win

2nd

Squire Danagher (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-2 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

2¾ £2,258

Handy in the pack early - urged forward 3f from home - moved to front approaching two out - driven out after final fence - overtaken on the run-in and unable to reclaim advantage - stayed on for second

3rd

Romany Brown (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-9, OR 122

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Ben Case

5 11-9 122

Jack Quinlan

Ben Case

6 £1,129

Tracked pace in second early - drifted right and untidy at fences a few times - ran right at the 6th - hit front before 3 out - overtaken 2 out - unable to match front two approaching final furlong but stayed on for third

4th

Dynamite Defense (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

4 10-11 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

8 £565

Settled midpack early - pressed the front group from 3 out - found a bit extra after the last to move into fourth on the run-in

5th

Noble Miss (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Sarah Humphrey

4 10-4 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Sarah Humphrey

4¼

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the first - pushed along to close in 3 out - lost touch with the front group from 2 out but stayed on to finish 5th

6th

Cornish Saffron (GB)

No. 6

6yo, 10-4, OR –

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

6 10-4 –

Tom Broughton (5)

Barry Brennan

4¼

Settled off the pace early - lost touch with leading group before fading from 3 out - dropped away after the final flight to finish sixth

7th

Millsbridge (GB)

No. 2

7yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Adrian Wintle

7 11-2 –

Ciaran Gethings

Adrian Wintle

0.3

Held up close to the pace early while fighting for its head - lost touch two out - dropped away after the final fence to finish seventh

8th

Fox Wallace (IRE) ^t

No. 7

7yo, 10-9, OR 74

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Ella Pickard

7 10-9 74

Ben Godfrey

Ella Pickard

7

Set the pace early - lost the front spot before 3 out and lacked the response - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish well held

9th

Miss Jaffa Cake (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Ben Poste · T: Polly Gundry

5 10-9 –

Ben Poste

Polly Gundry

36

Held up in the pack early - lost touch from the 6th - well beaten from 2 out - finished a distant 9th