Slainte Mhath Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Country Code (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Ruth Jefferson

5 11-7 –

Danny McMenamin

Ruth Jefferson

5:47.83 £4,357

Up with the front group - sharing second place 3 out - moved to the front before 2 out - soon driven and pulled right off the field - fluent at the last and strolled to victory on the run-in

2nd

Burncourt Boy (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Lewis Stones (3) · T: Olly Murphy

5 10-11 –

Lewis Stones (3)

Olly Murphy

5½ £2,007

Held up towards the back - up into fourth 3 out - closed on the pacesetter approaching 2 out - pressed but outpaced before the last - held on for second without finding more

3rd

Tashkhan (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Brian Ellison

7 11-7 –

Sean Quinlan

Brian Ellison

0.05 £1,003

Handy behind front pair - blundered 7th - pressed after second-last and kept on same gear to finish third

4th

Imperfectlyperfect (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

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

5 11-7 –

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

26 £502

Went straight to front - lost command approaching 2 out - faded rapidly from there - eventually beaten well into 4th

5th

Yorkshire Man Sam (GB)

No. 6

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

7 11-0 –

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

18

Held up towards the back - scrappy 4 out - driven and dropped away to finish well beaten

6th

Old Comrades (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander

5 11-0 –

Bruce Lynn

N W Alexander

1¾

Tracked the pack from midfield - still handy near the back early on - driven for effort and dropped away fast 3 out - finished sixth well beaten

7th

Ivan's Legacy (GB) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Conor Rabbitt (3) · T: Susan Corbett

4 10-10 –

Conor Rabbitt (3)

Susan Corbett

6

Held a spot near the front early - hit the third-last awkwardly - faded quickly through the closing stages - well beaten at the finish