fairplaybet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Bossman Jack (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-9, OR 125

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

6 11-9 125

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

4:07.87 £5,446

Shared front spot early - briefly second before moving in front at the 2nd - fumbled that fence - showed inexperience before the 3rd - touched down unbalanced at the 4th but soon opened a seven-length advantage - margin stretched again after the second last - drifted approaching the final fence - driven out - won without being asked a serious question

2nd

Doujadou (FR)

No. 4

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Rebecca Curtis

6 11-2 –

Sean Bowen

Rebecca Curtis

13 £2,509

Shared front spot early - held handy through the first fence - moved into second before the 3rd - made ground on the front-runner 3 out - dropped a place 2 out then fought back to reclaim second before the last - kept going but no match for winner at the finish

3rd

Emerald Breeze (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-2, OR 114

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Dominic Elsworth

6 11-2 114

Tom Bellamy

Dominic Elsworth

11 £1,254

Up with pace early - hit front after 1st then lost it before 2nd - settled into third - moved up to second 3 out - slipped back to third before last with encouragement - faded on the run to line

4th

Francky Blue (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 11-2 –

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

2 £628

Sat fourth for most of the way - front group edged clear from 2 out - dropped away after the last

5th

Roberta Bishop (GB)

No. 16

6yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Shane Quinlan (3) · T: Katy Price

6 10-6 –

Shane Quinlan (3)

Katy Price

½

Held up handy in the pack early - lost touch with front group from 3 out - unable to find more thereafter - well held in 5th

6th

Passage Du Maure (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: James Best · T: Nigel Hawke

5 11-2 –

James Best

Nigel Hawke

4

Settled towards the back - drifted adrift of the pack early - nudged into the pack a little after three out but no threat late

7th

I'm Wide Awake (GB)

No. 8

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Sue Gardner

6 11-2 –

Sean Houlihan

Sue Gardner

3

Settled in the pack - stumbled at the second - moved into fifth 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten well by the finish

8th

Holeheartedly (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Liam Harrison · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-2 –

Liam Harrison

Dan Skelton

12

Held up in the pack early - dropped away well before 3 out - well beaten in 8th

9th

Colby Mayfield (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: John & Rhys Flint

6 11-2 –

Lorcan Williams

John & Rhys Flint

3¼

Held up in the pack early - dropped away from the field before 3 out - well beaten late

10th

Roi Du Roume (FR)

No. 12

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Fenelon (5) · T: Mickey Bowen

6 10-11 –

Shane Fenelon (5)

Mickey Bowen

¾

Held up at back of field - dropped away without a chance from 3 out - well beaten in 10th

11th

Wings Of Arion (IRE)

No. 14

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Mickey Bowen

6 11-2 –

Brendan Powell

Mickey Bowen

0.1

Held up at the back - dropped away with three furlongs left - well beaten in 11th

12th

One For Rian (IRE) ^h

No. 10

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

6 11-2 –

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

1¼

Settled in the pack early - lost touch from 3 out - well beaten and dropped right out before 2 out - finished last of the field

13th

Donald Jump (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: James Turner (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

5 10-11 –

James Turner (5)

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

20

Settled around mid-pack early - urged along before three out - dropped away and beaten a long way

UR

I Heard A Rumour (IRE)

No. 15

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-9 –

Charlie Todd

Dan Skelton

-

Settled towards the back - fell foul of a mistake and parted with jockey 3 out