Richard And Ann Hitchings Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Ignore The Door (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham

5 11-0 –

Paul O'Brien

Harry Derham

6:01.81 £4,193

Settled in the pack - pushed along after the third-last - scrappy over the second-last - clean leap at the final fence - hit the front on the run-in and kept going strongly to win

2nd

Axel Bleue (GB) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

5 11-0 –

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

¾ £1,932

Settled just behind pace - pushed along after 3 out - powered through the closing stages - nabbed second close home but couldn't collar winner

3rd

Dwight K Schrute (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-0, OR 113

J: Isabelle Ryder (7) · T: Jamie Snowden

6 11-0 113

Isabelle Ryder (7)

Jamie Snowden

¾ £966

Set the pace early - given a squeeze for effort after three out - challenged approaching the closing stages - overtaken on the run-in and edged out of second close home

4th

Colin Hobbs (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

5 11-0 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

½ £484

Sat close to front pair - moved up to challenge near finish - held on without extra late - finished 4th beaten 2 lengths

5th

Monty Bodkin (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

6 11-0 –

Kielan Woods

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

7½

Settled towards the back - pushed along after three out and moved through the field approaching two out - always short of a threat late

6th

Local Derby (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Chris Gordon

5 11-0 –

Tom Cannon

Chris Gordon

13

Handy in the pack - pushed along after 4 out then blundered 3 out - unable to close from 2 out and well held

7th

Itaintmebabe (IRE) ^h

No. 5

6yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Jamie Gambin (10) · T: Sarah Humphrey

6 10-4 –

Jamie Gambin (10)

Sarah Humphrey

7½

Settled towards the back - pushed along after 4 out - dropped away from 2 out - finished 7th