Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Service Minimum (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR 107

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 107

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

5:01.00 £4,193

Up with the front group early - dropped back towards the middle of the field - made smooth progress wide before 3 out - jumped awkwardly at the following fence - drifted left between the final two - angled to the inner on the run-in and forged to the front in the closing 110 yards

2nd

Old Bridge (FR) ^ht

No. 8

4yo, 10-10, OR 101

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

4 10-10 101

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

¾ £1,932

Hit front early and opened daylight - advantage narrowed by 6th then battled on gamely from 2 out - overtaken close home and outpaced to finish second

3rd

Tamarind Bay (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR 115

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

5 11-0 115

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

1¼ £966

Settled towards rear early - improved into better position by 6th - moving smoothly in third turning for home after 4 out - eased across before 2 out and again approaching last - kept on under pressure up the run-in - lacked the speed to land a blow

4th

High Fibre (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR 116

J: Bryan Carver · T: Harry Fry

6 11-7 116

Bryan Carver

Harry Fry

1½ £484

Tracked front-runner early - pressed into contention two out and again approaching the last then level under pressure on the run-in - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish fourth

5th

Mini Mario (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Harry Reed · T: Stuart Edmunds

4 10-10 –

Harry Reed

Stuart Edmunds

22

Held up in 6th - slipped towards the back before halfway - lacked any real threat through the closing stages - finished well held in 5th

6th

Straightnupsoldier (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: David Dennis

5 11-0 –

Brian Hughes

David Dennis

19

Edgy and drifted right early - never involved with the pack - drifted left and dropped away 4 out

7th

Knightsbridge (FR) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

5 11-0 –

Kevin Brogan

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

1¾

Held up towards back of field - improved position on inner after 4 out - lost touch before 3 out - eventually well held in 7th

8th

Royal Mark (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

4 10-10 –

James Best

Sarah-Jayne Davies

54

Sat close to the pace early - drifted right and blundered at the 2nd - dropped away from 3rd - slipped back through 4th - came again from the wide berth by the 6th - faded entering the home bend - dropped right out and finished well beaten