Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Tiddesley Wood (GB) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-7, OR 121

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 11-7 121

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

5:01.75 £5,446

Pulled hard early - sat fourth before moving into second 5th out - hit the front 3 out - given encouragement approaching 2 out - blundered at the last - stayed on to win

2nd

Etna Bianco (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR 127

J: Harry Cobden · T: Joe Tizzard

6 11-7 127

Harry Cobden

Joe Tizzard

5 £2,509

Went straight to front - pushed along and lost advantage after 3 out - unable to close on winner up the run-in - finished 2nd

3rd

Home Made Hero (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR –

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

6 11-7 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

2½ £1,254

Drifted left early - settled at rear - improved into third 3 out - driven approaching 2 out but outpaced before last

4th

Fury Lad (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Richard Rowe

7 10-11 –

Tabitha Worsley (3)

Richard Rowe

59 £628

Sat close to the pace early - slipped back at the 6th - fell to the rear 3 out - well held at the finish

PU

Soomaroy (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR 121

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-7 121

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

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Sat close up early - pushed along after 3 out then dropped away 2 out - eased and pulled up before the final fence