EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Wandering Ego (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

3:54.67 £6,535

Positioned close up early - went to front before the second and opened daylight - jumped awkwardly at the fourth - advantage narrowed approaching two out - quickened off home turn to open up again - stayed on strongly without being asked for effort to score

2nd

Park Talk (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Harry Derham

5 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Harry Derham

14 £3,011

Sat close to front group early - driven into 2nd approaching home turn - stayed on late but no match for winner - finished 2nd

3rd

Brace For Landing (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 10-13 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

5½ £1,505

Held a midfield spot - roused for effort after two out then finished strongly to snatch third close home

4th

Blue Sky Dreaming (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

4 10-13 –

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

0.2 £754

Settled around midfield early - improved into contention two out and driven around the home turn - unable to threaten the leading pair late - finished fourth

5th

Sir Hobnob (GB)

No. 13

4yo, 10-13, OR –

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

4 10-13 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

1¼

Sent to front early - stumbled at 1st - overtaken before 2nd - tracked pace-setter - blundered 4 out - reduced deficit 2 out - dropped away on home turn and held on for 5th

6th

Top Of Off (GB)

No. 14

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Matt Sheppard

4 10-13 –

Stan Sheppard

Matt Sheppard

2¾

Settled just off the pace-setters early - found room to advance approaching two out but had to be driven around the home bend - lost momentum before the last and dropped away to finish sixth

7th

Jaffa Cake (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-0 –

Kielan Woods

Ben Pauling

7

Sat handy in the pack early - urged forward on the home turn - lost touch before the last and beaten well

8th

Monsieur Jaco (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

5 11-0 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

1¼

Held up towards back of pack - made no impression - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Misteroddsocks (IRE) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Ben Case

5 11-0 –

Jack Quinlan

Ben Case

1¼

Settled around midfield - clipped a hurdle four out - unable to land a blow thereafter - well held at the finish

10th

Fast Work (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

5 11-0 –

Gavin Sheehan

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

0.3

Held up towards the back - failed to feature - eventually well held in 10th

11th

Kenzoko (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Robert Dunne · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-0 –

Robert Dunne

Olly Murphy

5

Settled in midfield - driven to keep pace before losing touch 2 out - well held at the finish

12th

A Law To Himself (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Jack Andrews (3) · T: T Ellis

6 10-11 –

Jack Andrews (3)

T Ellis

4

Held up at the back throughout - never involved - trailed home well beaten in 12th

13th

El Arco (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-10, OR –

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

4 10-10 –

Bradley Harris (3)

Harriet Dickin

5

Held up at the back - unable to challenge throughout - well held in 13th

14th

Lord Of The Glance (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Alex Hales

6 11-0 –

Bryan Carver

Alex Hales

10

Settled in the pack - nudged for effort two out - found nothing under pressure - eventually well beaten in 14th