Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Rathkenny (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

6 11-10 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

4:49.80 £6,535

Front from the off - three lengths to the good but blundered at the 6th - pressed on after 2 out and left in command at the last - kept on well to win with something held back

2nd

West Hill Verde (FR)

No. 14

6yo, 11-10, OR 123

J: Brian Hughes · T: Seamus Mullins

6 11-10 123

Brian Hughes

Seamus Mullins

2¾ £3,011

Settled close to the pace early - shadowed the front-runner from three out - pushed along after two out and lost momentum approaching the last - stayed on without threatening to finish second

3rd

Hardly Surprising (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Harry Fry

5 11-10 –

Bryan Carver

Harry Fry

4¼ £1,505

Up with the front group - niggled after 3 out and drifted off a true line approaching 2 out - moved into pursuit of the front two before the last - stuck on without making any additional ground to finish 3rd

4th

Name Me Nicely (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

6 11-10 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

7 £754

Held up towards the back - progress from 3 out to move into fourth by 2 out - stayed on after the last but unable to threaten the front three

5th

Dig Deep (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-10, OR 118

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-10 118

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

1¼

Held up handy in the pack - lost ground three out then blundered at the second-last before rallying under pressure approaching the final fence - lost momentum on the run to the line to finish fifth

6th

Kastellion (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Toby Wynne · T: Mel Rowley

6 11-10 –

Toby Wynne

Mel Rowley

12

Handy in leading group early - lost touch three out and scrambled over two out - dropped away nearing the final fence to finish sixth

7th

Agent Argylle (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Finn Lambert (3) · T: Richard Phillips

6 11-7 –

Finn Lambert (3)

Richard Phillips

12

Held up at the back - dropped away after 3 out - well beaten in 7th

8th

Les's Destiny Star (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Ben Pauling

7 11-10 –

Kielan Woods

Ben Pauling

23

Held up in rear - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish

PU

Mulinas (GB) ^h

No. 9

7yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Paul Nicholls

7 11-10 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Paul Nicholls

-

Settled in the pack early - blundered 5th and dropped away - toiling before 3 out and pulled up after 2 out

PU

Danger Nap (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-10, OR –

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

5 11-10 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

-

Held up in the pack - serious blunder 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Scrumpyjack (GB)

No. 13

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Daire McConville (7) · T: Charlie Longsdon

5 11-3 –

Daire McConville (7)

Charlie Longsdon

-

Held up at the back - lost touch soon after 3 out - dropped away and was pulled up before 2 out

PU

Berks And Bucks (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Lucy Wadham

6 11-10 –

Brendan Powell

Lucy Wadham

-

Held around mid-pack early - lost touch from three out and labouring badly by two out - eased and pulled up before the final fence

PU

Tierbay (GB)

No. 15

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Lee Edwards · T: Claire Dyson

6 11-3 –

Lee Edwards

Claire Dyson

-

Settled at the back early - scrappy over the first and mistake at the 3rd - loose and untidy through the 4th and 5th - dropped well adrift - pulled up before 3 out