Marsh Commercial Insurance Novices' Claiming Hurdle

1st

No Guarantee (GB) ^tv

No. 4

5yo, 10-9, OR 75

J: James Turner (5) · T: Alexander Gibbons

5 10-9 75

James Turner (5)

Alexander Gibbons

3:51.95 £4,357

Sat just behind the pace - moved into third before 3 out and pushed along - clipped the second-last - stayed on well up the run-in to hit the front - won going away

2nd

Hopeless Dancer (GB)

No. 1

4yo, 11-10, OR –

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

4 11-10 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

0.3 £2,007

Up with the front runner - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - hit the front before the last and into the run-in - caught and denied by a short head

3rd

Miracles Do Happen (GB) ^h

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

4 11-7 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

2½ £1,003

Sent clear from the start - pushed along after three out then drifted right and lost the advantage on the run-in - battled on to finish third

4th

Estate Planning (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-4, OR 95

J: Ben Jones · T: Bernard Llewellyn

4 11-4 95

Ben Jones

Bernard Llewellyn

6 £502

Settled just off the pace - pressed for extra approaching 3 out - couldn't land a blow thereafter - finished 4th

5th

Western Ginny (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: James Best · T: Harriet Dickin

4 10-7 –

James Best

Harriet Dickin

6

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along entering home turn - dropped away two out - eventually beaten well over 14 lengths in 5th

6th

Barbie Girlz (IRE) ^t

No. 6

7yo, 10-0, OR 72

J: Shane Quinlan (3) · T: Katy Price

7 10-0 72

Shane Quinlan (3)

Katy Price

6½

Settled just off the pace - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to sustain the effort and beaten into 6th