Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Japetus (GB)

No. 4

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards

4 11-4 –

Danny McMenamin

Nicky Richards

4:16.50 £3,812

Held eagerly early - travelled close to the pace and moved into second after the 3rd - asked for effort before two out - trailing by a small margin and untidy at the last - responded gamely up the run-in to hit the front inside the final 150 yards - held on for the win

2nd

Lock Stock (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: Ben Pauling

5 10-13 –

Callum Pritchard (5)

Ben Pauling

½ £1,756

Jumped awkwardly and pulled hard early - tracked pace before hitting front after 1st - kicked on and opened a healthy gap before last - gap shrunk quickly under pressure late - overtaken inside final 150yds - held on for second beaten a half-length

3rd

Kings Champion (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-4 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

8½ £878

Settled towards back early - scrappy over 4th - improved into contention before 3 out but again scratchy there - drifted right 2 out - moved up into third approaching last - unable to threaten leaders and finished third

4th

Is This For Real (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-4 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

4¼ £440

Sat close to the front group early - urged forward before 2 out where jump went awry - pressed for effort and weakened before the last - eventually finished fourth

5th

Lady Velouette (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Tom Broughton (5) · T: Olly Williams

5 10-6 –

Tom Broughton (5)

Olly Williams

2¼

Set the pace early before being overtaken after the 1st - shown urging after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 5th

6th

Born Like Me (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jack Power (5) · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

4 10-13 –

Jack Power (5)

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

3¾

Held a midpack position early - clipped the fence at the 4th and stumbled again at the 5th - urged along approaching two out - dropped away from the pace soon after - lost touch before the last and finished well held

7th

Urblereagh (FR) ^t

No. 7

8yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Theo Gillard · T: Tom Gretton

8 11-4 –

Theo Gillard

Tom Gretton

8

Fought for control early towards the back - fencing awkwardly to the left on the way - never able to get on terms and well held at the finish

8th

A Law To Himself (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Jack Andrews (3) · T: T Ellis

6 11-1 –

Jack Andrews (3)

T Ellis

6

Settled with the pack early - lost ground after the third-last - well held at the finish