Axe The Racing Tax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Squeezebox (IRE) ^ht

No. 1

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Tom Lacey

6 11-9 –

Brendan Powell

Tom Lacey

4:03.97 £3,540

Went straight to front and dictated a good gallop - drew away entering straight - ran on well to hold advantage untroubled

2nd

Kelijoe (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

5 11-2 –

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

4¾ £1,631

Held up in the pack pulling hard - improved into contention around the 6th - moved into 4th after 3 out - up to 2nd approaching the last - stayed on for second unable to trouble the clear leader

3rd

Solanna (GB)

No. 6

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: John Butler

6 11-2 –

Charlie Todd

John Butler

19 £815

Settled at the back of the field - moved into contention after the 4th - dropped away three out - rallied into 3rd after the following fence before slipping to 4th approaching two out - reclaimed 3rd late

4th

Sixpack (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Alex Chadwick (3) · T: James Owen

5 10-13 –

Alex Chadwick (3)

James Owen

½ £408

Held up early holding a strong grip in 3rd - moved into 2nd then dropped to 5th - driven approaching 4 out - under pressure and finding little after 2 out - dropped to 3rd before the last - gave up the spot late and edged out of the frame

5th

Currumbin (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Michael Keady

4 11-8 –

Tom Cannon

Michael Keady

21

Wide throughout - up with the winner to before the 5th - held second position behind the front two - under pressure before 4 out - stumbled on touching down 3 out and dropped back - finished a remote 5th

6th

Portoro (GB) ^ht

No. 4

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: Martin Dunne

5 10-11 –

Callum Pritchard (5)

Martin Dunne

7

Settled in 4th early - slipped to 5th soon after - fell away at the back before 4 out - well held at the finish