QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Court In A Storm (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

6 11-10 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

6:00.76 £4,066

Front from the off - untidy at the 3rd and needed encouragement to maintain position - not jumping well 3 out - driven and meeting a rival before the last where again not slick - soon asserted on the run-in and stayed on to score

2nd

Axel Bleue (GB) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

5 11-3 –

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

3 £1,871

Settled towards the back - clipped the 2nd fence - made ground from 4 out to loom up 3 out - driven approaching last but couldn't reach the front - jumped it untidily and lost momentum before finishing 2nd

3rd

Jazz De Cotte (FR)

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR 116

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

6 11-10 116

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

16 £936

Sat behind pace early - mistake 7th then slipped to third and driven 3 out - lost touch under pressure from 2 out home

4th

Iamcelestialgift (FR) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

7 11-10 –

Kielan Woods

David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

4 £468

Sat in third early - dropped back after 4 out despite urging on the home turn - beaten a long way before 2 out - finished 4th