Christopher Shinton Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Shabalko D'herm (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

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

5 11-7 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4:21.51 £4,753

Went straight to front - urged forward on the home bend - dropped to third nearing 2 out - stayed on determinedly - drifted right and found more on the run-in - edged back in front close home to score by a whisker

2nd

Count Of Vendome (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Donald McCain

5 11-0 –

Brian Hughes

Donald McCain

0.3 £2,187

Tracked the leading duo early - scrappy over one - moved into command approaching two out but drifted left in the air - pressed for effort before the last and edged clear - scrambled over the final obstacle then hit top gear again on the run-in - overtaken close home and denied by a whisker

3rd

Filibustering (GB)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham

4 11-7 –

Paul O'Brien

Harry Derham

4 £1,094

Up with the front runner - hampered 2 out and worked on from there - kept on at one speed to finish third

4th

Mister Ursus (IRE) ^h

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

4 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

11 £547

Held up towards back - stayed on steadily from 3 out into 4th - well held at the finish

5th

Brookside La (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

6 £273

Settled towards the back of the pack early - remained off the pace throughout - finished well behind the winner

6th

Sweeper System (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Sam Allwood

5 11-0 –

Tom Bellamy

Sam Allwood

36

Settled in the pack - lost touch four out - well held at the finish

7th

Bombay Pete (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams

4 11-0 –

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

1¼

Held up at the back and never involved

8th

Saint Polo (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ian Power · T: Jennie Candlish

5 11-0 –

Ian Power

Jennie Candlish

3½

Held up at the back from the off - well adrift by 4 out - finished a distant 8th

PU

Urban Rhythm (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Toby Wynne · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 10-7 –

Toby Wynne

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

-

Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly at the 4th and dropped away after the following fence despite urging - soon well beaten - eased and withdrawn approaching three out