British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Kapitein Kool (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: James Best · T: Seamus Mullins

4 10-13 –

James Best

Seamus Mullins

4:09.46 £4,629

Settled towards back early - moved smoothly into contention on the inner before 2 out - drew level entering the final furlong and hit the front - pushed out to prevail

2nd

Calvino (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

0.3 £2,133

Handy in 3rd early - improved to 2nd approaching 3 out and travelling strongly - shaken up to hit the front before 2 out - matched at the last then put back in front soon after - battled on gamely up the run-in - narrowly denied in 2nd

3rd

Le Soleil Reve (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR 108

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Jane Williams

4 10-13 108

Ciaran Gethings

Jane Williams

2¾ £1,066

Settled well off the gallop - moved into contention approaching 2 out and stayed on into 3rd - edged left between the final two and jumped the last untidily

4th

Havefunontherun (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-6 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

2¼ £534

Settled in 5th early - moved up strongly on the home turn before drifting wide and left 2 out - lost ground under pressure between the last two furlongs to finish 4th

5th

Grey Lagoon (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 10-9 –

Callum Pritchard (5)

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

0.3

Tracked the pace - moved through a gap to hit the front straightening for home before being overtaken approaching two out - faded and drifted markedly left before the final fence finishing fifth

6th

Madajovy (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell (3) · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-11 –

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

8

Held up towards back of field throughout - never a factor - finished sixth well beaten

7th

El Arco (IRE) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Bradley Harris (3) · T: Harriet Dickin

4 10-10 –

Bradley Harris (3)

Harriet Dickin

14

Held up at the back from the off - made no impression through the race - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Hot To Go (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

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

4 10-13 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4

Took strong hold in front - surrendered the lead and dropped out of the front pair on the bend - fell away quickly to finish a well-beaten 8th

F

Idaho Bridge (IRE) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 11-0 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

-

Settled just behind the pace - jumped awkwardly and dropped a place 3 out - had begun to fade before coming down 2 out

UR

Fight My Fire (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

4 10-13 –

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

-

Held up towards back - jinked left and stumbled on touchdown at 1st - unseated rider