Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Vol Royale (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR 118

J: Harry Cobden · T: Kayley Woollacott

6 11-10 118

Harry Cobden

Kayley Woollacott

4:05.17 £5,446

Set the pace throughout - urged forward to break away with a rival after the second-last - driven out in the closing stages to hold on comfortably

2nd

Aguellid (FR) ^h

No. 2

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 11-3 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

¾ £2,509

Pulled hard early settling mid-pack - fumbled at the opening fence - improved position from the 5th - moved into the runner-up spot and edged away with winner two out - pushed along nearing the final fence - kept going but unable to match winner's finishing speed

3rd

Lord Virginia (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Beau Morgan (5) · T: Martin Keighley

5 10-12 –

Beau Morgan (5)

Martin Keighley

14 £1,254

Settled off the pace early - hit the front rank before the last after a mistake two out - stayed on for third but well behind the front pair

4th

Daring To Dream (GB) ^h

No. 13

5yo, 10-10, OR –

J: James Best · T: Harriet Dickin

5 10-10 –

James Best

Harriet Dickin

1½ £628

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled towards the back - scrappy over 3rd - moved into contention after the 4th - awkward again at 5th - up with the front group 3 out - pressed for effort and into fourth before the last - kept on to finish 4th

5th

Raging Al (IRE) ^h

No. 12

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Tim Vaughan

5 11-3 –

James Davies

Tim Vaughan

0.3

Held up early holding a strong grip - hit a rail three out from the back - crept forward on the wide side to sit around midpack - pushed along after the third-last with no real response by two out - stayed on late but always outpaced

6th

Peter's Last Deal (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Ben Poste · T: Tom Symonds

5 11-3 –

Ben Poste

Tom Symonds

2½

Settled handily behind the front group early - hit the third-last awkwardly - driven with two out and outpaced with little hope - lost touch before the final fence - trailed in well beaten

7th

Harbour Light (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

5 10-12 –

Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

0.2

Settled off the pace in the pack - stumbled at the 4th and hampered again 5th - errored the following fence - driven with no prospect of involvement after 2 out and beaten into 7th

8th

Cote D'ange (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Dylan Johnston · T: Sam Thomas

5 11-3 –

Dylan Johnston

Sam Thomas

3

Settled towards the back of the pack early - urged forward after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and faded from there - eventually finished 8th

9th

Lovis De Sceaux (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Shane Fenelon (5) · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

5 10-12 –

Shane Fenelon (5)

Sarah-Jayne Davies

5

Held a share of the lead early - pressed for effort and dropped away after the second-last then had nothing left approaching the final fence - well held at the finish

10th

Cooler Than Me (GB)

No. 3

8yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Tom Broughton (5) · T: Fergal O'Brien

8 10-12 –

Tom Broughton (5)

Fergal O'Brien

11

Settled at the back early - clumsy over a couple of the early fences - lost touch and toiling from 3 out - well beaten by the finish

11th

Could Be You (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Harry Kimber · T: Ryan Potter

6 11-3 –

Harry Kimber

Ryan Potter

15

Settled with the pack early - pushed to keep pace after 5th then dropped away 3 out - well held from there to finish 11th

PU

Kenobi (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-3 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

-

Held a forward spot early - dropped away rapidly after the 5th and fell adrift three out - toiled far off the pace before being pulled up approaching two out