Sky Bet Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Draco Malfoy (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

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

5 11-4 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

5:03.85 £3,697

Handy early - hit front 3 out - driven up before 2 out - clear after last and drew clear for the win

2nd

Lisnamurrican (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

5 10-11 –

James Bowen

Nicky Henderson

3¼ £1,701

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 7th and moved up to second approaching two out - stayed on without threatening the winner to finish second

3rd

Luwdvig (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Neil King

6 11-4 –

Jack Quinlan

Neil King

24 £851

Handy with the front group early - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along to move into third after 2 out - responded under pressure and kept going to the line

4th

Bel Ombre (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

5 11-4 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

0.1 £426

Settled towards the back - lost ground before 3 out - found renewed energy after 2 out - kept battling but pipped for third close home

5th

The Hawkstonian (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-4 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

8½ £212

Sat close to the pace early - edged nearer from the 7th before losing touch approaching two out - dropped back late to finish fifth

6th

Maccarellu (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR 115

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Venetia Williams

5 11-4 115

Charlie Deutsch

Venetia Williams

2½

Settled midfield early - lost touch before three out - well beaten from two out - eventually came home last of the placed runners in 6th

7th

Golly Gosh (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Billy Aprahamian

4 11-4 –

Gavin Sheehan

Billy Aprahamian

6½

Held up in the pack - hit the fence at the 5th and 6th - well behind after 3 out - finished 7th

8th

Coastal Command (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-4 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

2¼

Handy early - stumbled over 7th before driven on after 3 out - faded steadily to finish 8th

9th

Tom Desjy (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Warren Greatrex

5 11-4 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Warren Greatrex

3¼

Settled midfield early - lost touch three out - well beaten and last home by the finish

10th

One Cool Mix (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Alex Hales

6 10-11 –

Kielan Woods

Alex Hales

42

Held up at the back - error at the 4th - detached long before 3 out - finished a distant last

PU

Everlasting Pearl (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Alex Hales

5 10-11 –

Bryan Carver

Alex Hales

-

Held up towards the back of the field - dropped away with little impression made - pulled up before 3 out

PU

Monsun Climate (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph

4 11-4 –

Jonathan Burke

Alastair Ralph

-

Went straight to front holding a strong grip - lost command after a poor blunder three out then dropped away in a hurry - eased out of contention before the final fence