Shuker Build EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Betty's Daisy (GB) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-0 –

Kielan Woods

Ben Pauling

5:19.58 £4,357

Shared front early - moved ahead before the 3rd then jumped a touch awkwardly as another drew alongside by the 6th - nudged back in charge approaching three out - had to be pushed along and battled toe-to-toe with the second - regained command on the run to the finish - pulled away close home to score

2nd

Diamonds Galore (GB)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-0 –

James Bowen

Nicky Henderson

4½ £2,007

Handy early - pushed into a battle for the front 3 out - traded blows with the eventual winner - hit the second-last awkwardly - stayed on well approaching the final fence - overtaken and edged out in the closing strides

3rd

Country Mouse (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Alastair Ralph

5 11-0 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Alastair Ralph

5½ £1,003

Settled towards the back early - pushed along before the 2nd - made progress before the 6th - urged along again before 3 out - drifted right 2 out - stayed on to move into third late - unable to get on terms with the front pair

4th

Gaelic Saint (GB) ^h

No. 8

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ben Poste · T: Tom Symonds

4 11-0 –

Ben Poste

Tom Symonds

1½ £502

Settled at the back early - made ground into contention approaching 3 out - needed encouragement from there - lost touch with the front group and hit the last - dropped away on the run-in for fourth

5th

Rosa Diaz (IRE) ^ht

No. 12

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 11-0 –

Craig Nichol

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0.2

Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out - nudged closer up the run-in but held for fifth

6th

Crystal Spring (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR 106

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

4 11-7 106

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

2¼

Settled off the front rank - roused and edged into contention approaching 3 out - stayed on without gaining further ground up the run-in - finished sixth

7th

Kilworth (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Hogan · T: Emma Lavelle

5 11-0 –

Jack Hogan

Emma Lavelle

20

Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort and dropped away before 3 out - unable to close before the last - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Rene's Walk (GB) ^h

No. 11

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 –

Tristan Durrell

Dan Skelton

14

Settled at the back of the field - dropped away with three left to jump - well beaten in 8th

9th

Connies Hill (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Reed · T: Nick Scholfield

5 11-0 –

Harry Reed

Nick Scholfield

21

Fighting for control early - up with the pace and shared front spot at the 6th - given a squeeze but lost command before 3 out and dropped right away

10th

Where's Cato (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Isabel Williams · T: Evan Williams

6 11-7 –

Isabel Williams

Evan Williams

2¼

Shared front spot early - lost that spot before 3rd and slipped back - stumbled 8th then dropped away well beaten

F

No Flies On Her (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

-

Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out - unable to close - came down at 2 out

PU

Wishful Wings (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Sheila Lewis

4 11-0 –

Sean Houlihan

Sheila Lewis

-

Settled in the pack early - stumbled approaching the 3rd and slipped towards the back before the 6th - pushed along soon after - pulled up before three out