Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Masked Man (FR)

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

4:00.87 £4,901

Set the pace from the off - asked for effort 2 out and opened a gap - kept finding more to the line with ease

2nd

Blue Carpet (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

12 £2,258

Held a midfield position - urged forward two out - finished well approaching the last - moved into second late but well beaten by the winner

3rd

Doctors Hill (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Micheal Nolan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 11-0 –

Micheal Nolan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

½ £1,129

Tracked front group early - hit second last and driven for effort - unable to threaten winner - eased back to third late

4th

Tashan (GB)

No. 14

4yo, 10-13, OR 113

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

4 10-13 113

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

3¾ £565

Held up handy early - scrappy over first - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away 2 out and clumsy at last

5th

Diligent Militia (FR)

No. 4

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Tim Vaughan

6 11-0 –

James Davies

Tim Vaughan

1

Sat close to the leading duo - urged forward before two out - driven and unable to quicken approaching last - faded to finish fifth

6th

High Tea (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

6 11-0 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

13

Settled just off the pace in the pack early - clipped the 4th before being driven on 3 out - finished a distant 6th

7th

Arcadian Star (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

4 10-13 –

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

2¼

Settled in the pack - hit the third-last untidily - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish

8th

Albie Littlewood (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 10-11, OR –

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

6 10-11 –

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

8½

Held up in the pack - urged forward 3f out - found nothing - well beaten in 8th

9th

Grand Conqueror (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

4 10-13 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

¾

Settled in the pack early - clipped at the opening obstacle - driven approaching the home turn but unable to improve - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Kop Land (FR) ^h

No. 8

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Dylan Johnston (3) · T: Sam Thomas

5 10-11 –

Dylan Johnston (3)

Sam Thomas

2¼

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 10th

11th

Uncle Remus (GB)

No. 15

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Robert Stephens

4 10-13 –

Ciaran Gethings

Robert Stephens

0.3

Held up towards the back - checked by a fallen rival 3 out - dropped away thereafter - finished 11th

12th

Osterberg (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Best · T: Martin Keighley

5 11-0 –

James Best

Martin Keighley

24

Held up early - lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish

F

Big Jim Silver (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Matt Sheppard

5 11-0 –

Stan Sheppard

Matt Sheppard

-

Settled around the pack early - drifted left over the opening obstacle - came down three from home

UR

Gigilou (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Nigel Hawke

4 10-13 –

Bryan Carver

Nigel Hawke

-

Held up towards the back - blundered 4 out - badly hampered by fallen horse and loose rider 3 out