Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Gaelic Rover (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-8, OR 115

J: Brian Hughes · T: Ruth Jefferson

5 11-8 115

Brian Hughes

Ruth Jefferson

4:07.50 £5,446

Sat behind the front group - checked and shifted right for room before 3 out - hit the front soon after and asserted - kicked away before the last to score with plenty in hand

2nd

Roarin' Success (GB)

No. 12

6yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Charlie Maggs (5) · T: Donald McCain

6 10-10 –

Charlie Maggs (5)

Donald McCain

10 £2,509

Held a mid-pack position early - urged forward approaching 3 out - moved into second before the last - kept on at one gait but well behind the runaway winner

3rd

Who's Glen (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

5 11-8 –

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

5½ £1,254

Sat close to the front - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - stayed on without finding extra - finished third

4th

Intenzo (FR) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

5 11-8 –

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

4¼ £628

Set the pace early - lost fluency at the 4th - pushed along and lost front spot after 3 out then dropped away before the last

5th

So Proud (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-8, OR –

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

5 11-8 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

¾

Settled in the pack - moved forward to press the leaders 3 out then pushed along - kept battling to the line well held

6th

Midnight Bella (GB)

No. 11

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Peter Kavanagh · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

5 11-1 –

Peter Kavanagh

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

11

Sat close to pace early - dropped back 4th and toiling from 6th - well held from there

7th

Swingforthefence (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish

5 11-8 –

Sean Quinlan

Jennie Candlish

3½

Held up in rear from the off - never a factor - well held at finish

8th

Berwick Law (FR) ^h

No. 10

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Iain Jardine

5 11-1 –

Craig Nichol

Iain Jardine

2¾

Settled at the back early - failed to make headway from 6th - well beaten in 8th

9th

Takeyoutotheisland (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander

6 11-8 –

Bruce Lynn

N W Alexander

8

Settled at back of field - lost touch from 6th - never landed a blow late on

10th

Made All (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Sam England

5 11-5 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Sam England

2¼

Settled towards the back early - crept past tiring runners after the 6th - made no real impression - finished a distant tenth

11th

Big Jon (IRE) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ross Chapman · T: Rebecca Menzies

6 11-8 –

Ross Chapman

Rebecca Menzies

10

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished a well-beaten 11th

12th

Art Dancer (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: William Maggs (5) · T: Chris Grant

5 11-3 –

William Maggs (5)

Chris Grant

18

Settled around mid-pack - lost touch with the pack in 6th - dropped right away and finished well beaten