PricedUp Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Squeezebox (IRE) ^h

No. 5

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

6 11-0 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

4:15.52 £3,812

Untidy over obstacles - eager early - set the pace from the off - pushed along after the second-last and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Nap Hand (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 116

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

5 11-7 116

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

1 £1,756

Settled in second - travelling nicely until clipping the second-last - urged along approaching the final fence - driven out under pressure - stayed on through the closing stages without matching the winner's finishing speed - finished second beaten a length

3rd

Selwan (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Christopher Kellett

6 11-0 –

James Davies

Christopher Kellett

17 £878

Held up early - pushed along and made progress after 3 out - up to third before 2 out - stumbled at the last but stayed on for third

4th

Woody's Boy (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-0, OR 71

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

6 11-0 71

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

¾ £440

Sat third early - urged along into home turn - dropped a place after 2 out and hit last - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth

5th

You Did (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Brian Ellison

5 11-0 –

Craig Nichol

Brian Ellison

8½

Settled with the pack early - lost ground before 2 out - pressed for effort but couldn't close before the last - well held at the finish

6th

Blazing Nelson (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Jonathan Barlow

5 11-0 –

Richie McLernon

Jonathan Barlow

9½

Sat behind the front group - hit the 5th none too smoothly - driven up approaching two out - lost touch and dropped away before the last

7th

Quintus Arrius (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: William Maggs (5) · T: Peter Niven

5 10-9 –

William Maggs (5)

Peter Niven

8

Settled at the back early - never featured in the pace - finished a well-beaten seventh