3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Onlyforfrankie (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph

6 11-8 –

Jonathan Burke

Alastair Ralph

4:12.00 £5,446

Contested front spot early - settled into second shortly after - moved to front approaching 3 out - edged ahead with authority before 2 out - extended advantage over the last - kept on well to win

2nd

Babyken (FR) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

4 10-9 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

17 £2,509

Held a forward spot early and eager on the bridle - untidy over the third-last fence - urged into contention after 3 out - closed on the front-runner approaching 2 out - lost place to the winner before the last - stayed on to finish second

3rd

Arnie Moon (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Taylor Fisher · T: Joe Tickle

6 11-8 –

Taylor Fisher

Joe Tickle

4½ £1,254

Settled at the back early - made progress from four out - moved into fourth two out - kept going after the last to claim third close home

4th

Jaffa Cake (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

6 11-8 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

½ £628

Fractionally in front early - drifted left at the second - overtaken approaching three out - found little two out - gave ground after the last - dropped to fourth close home

5th

Quinta Brigada (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-8 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

25

Held handy early - clipped first fence - urged forward after 4 out - lost touch before 3 out - dropped right away and beaten well before 2 out

6th

Galactic Princess (GB) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Robbie David (7) · T: Daisy Hitchins

5 10-8 –

Robbie David (7)

Daisy Hitchins

0.2

Settled at the back early - made progress 4 out - moved into contention 3 out - lost ground when checked by a fallen rival 2 out - unable to threaten from the last and finished sixth

7th

Hard Stare (GB)

No. 3

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Anthony Honeyball

6 11-8 –

Ben Godfrey

Anthony Honeyball

5

Handy early - dropped away 4 out - well beaten from there and finished a distant seventh

8th

Trooper (GER)

No. 7

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Tom George

6 11-8 –

Ciaran Gethings

Tom George

12

Held up towards the back - hit a fence 4 out and soon off the pace - well beaten before 2 out

F

Victors Spirit (SAF)

No. 8

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Neil King

4 11-4 –

Jack Quinlan

Neil King

-

Handy in the early stages - lost ground after 3 out - fading and came down 2 out