Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Kaka's Cousin (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR 118

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

6 11-7 118

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4:18.84 £5,446

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - shared the front spot and jumped awkwardly at the opener - pushed into command two out - opened a big advantage nearing the final fence - stayed on well to score

2nd

Kocktail Bleu (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR 122

J: Freddie Gordon · T: Chris Gordon

6 11-7 122

Freddie Gordon

Chris Gordon

8½ £2,509

Tracked the front group early - shared the advantage 3 out then had to be niggled - lost the front spot 2 out - outrun approaching the last after a blunder there and beaten into second

3rd

They Want Me (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 114

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

6 11-7 114

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

16 £1,254

Shared front spot early - lost touch with front rank under pressure before 2 out then held on for share of third - edged clear into third close home

4th

Mister R (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards

5 11-0 –

Danny McMenamin

Nicky Richards

0.2 £628

Settled in the pack - jumped poorly at the 2nd - moved into third 2 out and pressed for that position approaching the last - found nil and dropped to 4th near the line

5th

Au Plaisir (FR) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Rian Corcoran (7) · T: Rebecca Menzies

5 10-7 –

Rian Corcoran (7)

Rebecca Menzies

7

Settled mid-pack - driven approaching 3 out and improved into fifth 2 out - stayed on at an even effort late for fifth

6th

Ratemenow (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 10-11, OR –

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

5 10-11 –

Conor Rabbitt (3)

Susan Corbett

0.2

Settled towards the back - urged into effort and lost touch before 3 out - found a bit more 2 out - stayed on into the finish without threatening the front

7th

Ellistrin Bay (GB) ^tb

No. 7

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Donald Whillans

7 11-0 –

Jamie Hamilton

Donald Whillans

3½

Held up in the pack - blundered 3 out and pressed for effort - hit next flight before weakening approaching last - well held at the finish

8th

Nosy Neighbour (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Rebecca Menzies

5 11-0 –

Nathan Moscrop

Rebecca Menzies

17

Fought for control early - settled towards the back - pushed along before two out then edged into it approaching the last - well beaten in 8th

9th

All One Word (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 10-9, OR –

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

7 10-9 –

William Maggs (5)

Donald McCain

9½

Settled around halfway - slipped to the back by the 3rd - pushed along with no headway before 2 out - well held at the finish

10th

Big Jon (IRE) ^h

No. 6

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ross Chapman · T: Rebecca Menzies

6 11-0 –

Ross Chapman

Rebecca Menzies

1¾

Held up in the pack - stumbled 3 out - pushed along and dropped away - well held at the finish

11th

King Kodiak (IRE) ^p

No. 8

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathon Bewley · T: George Bewley

7 11-0 –

Jonathon Bewley

George Bewley

32

Jumped raggedly early - held up towards the back and never featured - well held at the finish