Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

In The Age (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Harry Atkins (7) · T: Dan Skelton

6 10-12 –

Harry Atkins (7)

Dan Skelton

4:42.12 £5,446

Handy near front early - upped tempo on outsider 3 out - hit front travelling strongly before 2 out - drifted left under pressure approaching last - held on comfortably to score

2nd

Silver Hill (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Jamie Snowden

6 11-12 –

Stan Sheppard

Jamie Snowden

0.3 £2,509

Up with the front two - nudged into second approaching 2 out - full of running at the last - kept on well on the run-in to finish a close second

3rd

Pioneer Pete (GB)

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR 113

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

6 11-5 113

Kevin Brogan

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

20 £1,254

Set the pace early - clipped the 7th - reeled in three out - pressed for effort and overtaken before two out - dropped away steadily to finish third

4th

Ratemenow (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Susan Corbett

5 11-5 –

Nathan Moscrop

Susan Corbett

18 £628

Held up at back - clumsy start - dropped away from the pack after 3 out and faded thereafter

5th

Inlet (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: William Maggs (5) · T: Mike Sowersby

5 10-7 –

William Maggs (5)

Mike Sowersby

16

Fought for control early - handy in the pack - hesitated at the second - scrappy over the sixth - dropped away after three out and finished stone last

PU

Lady Lucky (GB)

No. 6

8yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Aaron Anderson (5) · T: Jessica Bedi

8 10-7 –

Aaron Anderson (5)

Jessica Bedi

-

Settled at the rear - clipped the third fence - pushed for effort by the sixth - blundered three out and quickly fell away - pulled up before the second last