Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Is This For Real (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-8, OR 113

J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 11-8 113

Liam Harrison

Fergal O'Brien

4:07.33 £5,446

Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching the 4th - back in charge by the 6th - opened daylight after three out - shepherded home while the gap shrank late to score

2nd

Madame La Papillon (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Alice Stevens (3) · T: Claire Dyson

6 10-12 –

Alice Stevens (3)

Claire Dyson

2½ £2,509

Settled in the pack early - made progress from the 5th - moved into second before three out and pressed forward after that - narrowed the gap on the front-runner up the run-in but unable to get past finishing second beaten two and a half lengths

3rd

Karma De Cotte (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Jackie Stephen

6 11-8 –

Jamie Hamilton

Jackie Stephen

23 £1,254

Settled at the back early - improved into 5th - urged along before three out - up into third by two out but unable to find more

4th

Alba Crus (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex

5 11-8 –

James Bowen

Warren Greatrex

5½ £628

Sat close to front pack early - pushed along after 3 out - beaten before the last - finished 4th

5th

Noble George (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish

6 11-8 –

Sean Quinlan

Jennie Candlish

1

Settled towards the back early - crept through fading horses approaching 3 out - always short of contention - finished fifth

6th

Siege Of Acres (FR) ^h

No. 8

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

5 11-8 –

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

3½

Settled towards the back - nudged into a slightly better spot after the 6th - pushed along soon after but unable to close - well beaten in 6th

7th

Nevershedatear (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 11-1 –

Craig Nichol

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

26

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Rupert The Prince (IRE) ^p

No. 12

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Ross Chapman · T: Rebecca Menzies

4 10-9 –

Ross Chapman

Rebecca Menzies

3½

Held up in the pack - pushed along after the 6th - dropped away soon after - well held in 8th

9th

Freddie Steady Go (GB) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Rabbitt (3) · T: Susan Corbett

5 11-5 –

Conor Rabbitt (3)

Susan Corbett

43

Held up in the pack - pulled hard and moved up to second before the 3rd - surged to the front before the 4th but a jumping error there cut into the margin and was passed at the 6th - soon capitulated and finished a distant 9th

PU

Walk On Son (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-8, OR 105

J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

6 11-8 105

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

-

Handy early - dropped away from 3rd and toiling by 5th - pulled up before two out

PU

Blazing Echo (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: Eloise Quayle

5 11-8 –

Bruce Lynn

Eloise Quayle

-

Held up at the back - gap opening on the field - pulled up before the 6th