Western House Hotel Vouchers For Christmas Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Upon Tweed (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards

5 11-7 –

Danny McMenamin

Nicky Richards

4:12.76 £4,901

Settled close to the pace - into a forward position after 3rd - moved up to second by 6th - hit the front before 3 out - slightly awkward at the last but stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Stede Bonnet (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

Gordon Elliott

2½ £2,258

Settled in the pack early - made progress before 3 out - moved right after 2 out - driven out and finished strongly to take second

3rd

Takenasred (IRE) ^h

No. 10

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford

7 11-0 –

J J Slevin

S R B Crawford

1 £1,129

Handy early - moved up to press pace 3 out - into second soon after - driven out approaching last but edged out for the runner-up spot close home

4th

Like Minded (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

4 11-0 –

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

8 £565

Settled in the pack early - lost touch three out - stayed on late from two out to finish fourth

5th

One Mill Harbour (FR) ^t

No. 8

8yo, 11-0, OR 112

J: Charlotte Jones · T: James Moffatt

8 11-0 112

Charlotte Jones

James Moffatt

4½

Handy early - up alongside pace-setter after 3rd then blundered at the 4th losing stirrup momentarily - hit front soon after - overtaken before 3 out - dropped away from there to finish fifth

6th

Ballyedward (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: S R B Crawford

5 11-0 –

Brian Hughes

S R B Crawford

4¾

Settled close up early - tracking pace-setters into 4th - scrappy over the third-last - drifted left approaching the last two furlongs and faded to finish sixth

7th

The Coffey Boy (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Callum Bewley · T: Ian Duncan

6 11-0 –

Callum Bewley

Ian Duncan

9

Settled towards the rear of the pack - unable to improve position throughout - well held at the finish

8th

L'arme De Bonheur (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander

4 11-0 –

Bruce Lynn

N W Alexander

9½

Set the pace early - lost command by the 5th after being pressed from the 3rd - dropped away 3 out to finish well beaten

9th

Ck O'mara (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Ben Smith (7) · T: R Mike Smith

4 10-7 –

Ben Smith (7)

R Mike Smith

½

Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 9th

10th

Defying Gravity (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Andrew Hamilton

5 10-11 –

Alan Doyle (3)

Andrew Hamilton

29

Held up at the back throughout - never got involved - finished well beaten in 10th

PU

Chiefman (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nathan Moscrop · T: R Mike Smith

4 11-0 –

Nathan Moscrop

R Mike Smith

-

Raced fiercely early on - lacked fluency over obstacles and never a factor - eased out of contention before the final fence