Betting.Bet Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Legendary Luke (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

6 11-10 –

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

5:02.73 £5,446

Handy early - hit front after second - matched by rival three out - urged before two out - driven with a clean leap at last - stayed on to assert under pressure

2nd

Manigod (FR) ^t

No. 7

5yo, 11-3, OR 111

J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex

5 11-3 111

James Bowen

Warren Greatrex

1 £2,509

Settled prominently on the outside - dropped back after the 5th - progressed from 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - moved into second last - stayed on but unable to peg back winner

3rd

Contacto (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

5 11-3 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

2½ £1,254

Up with the early leaders - jumped poorly at the 4th - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - stayed on after the last but lacked the gears to threaten

4th

Mr Finch (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

6 11-3 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

3¼ £628

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - drifted left over fences on occasion - went in front before edging up on the pace after being passed following the second - clouted the seventh - chased the front-runner three out - roused before two out - steered off a true line nearing the final fence - lost momentum on the run to the line finishing fourth

5th

Western George (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

5 11-3 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

2

Held up with plenty of enthusiasm early - pressed for effort and lost ground 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out without threatening the front end

6th

Herbygoesbananas (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Henrietta C Knight

5 11-3 –

Brendan Powell

Henrietta C Knight

6

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked the pace and jumped awkwardly in 3rd - pressed for effort before 2 out but soon lost touch - weakened without response and dropped away before the last - finished sixth well beaten

7th

For Old Times Sake (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

5 11-3 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

24

Held up in the pack early - no real progress made through the contest - dropped away late to finish seventh

8th

Le Flying Ferret (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Nick Gifford

5 11-3 –

James Davies

Nick Gifford

0.2

Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 8th

9th

Pacman (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Harry Kimber · T: Robert Walford

5 11-3 –

Harry Kimber

Robert Walford

½

Settled towards the back of the pack - hit the first fence awkwardly - made no impression on the leaders throughout - eventually finished ninth

10th

Monansunu (GB)

No. 8

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Andy Irvine

6 11-3 –

Caoilin Quinn

Andy Irvine

½

Settled towards the back early - clipped fences at the 4th and 6th - never able to close - well beaten in 10th

11th

Roi Lion (FR)

No. 11

8yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Robert Dunne · T: Robert Walford

8 11-3 –

Robert Dunne

Robert Walford

51

Jumped untidily from the off - held up towards the back for much of the way - never a factor - eventually well held in 11th

UR

The Cistercian (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 125

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

6 11-10 125

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

-

Settled in midfield early - improved into contention after the 4th but lost touch and lacked fluency approaching 2 out - already fading and losing shape at the last where came out of the saddle