First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

The Dog Thief (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Andrews · T: T Ellis

6 11-7 –

Jack Andrews

T Ellis

5:10.94 £5,446

Tracked the pace early - improved into second after 3 out then squeezed alongside the front-runner approaching 2 out - driven out in the closing stages to hit the front inside the final 100yds

2nd

Plains Drifter (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 116

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 11-7 116

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

1 £2,509

Handy early - urged into third approaching 2 out - lacked the gear before last to get on terms - kept on late to snatch second near the line without landing a blow on the winner

3rd

Tobyshill (IRE) ^t

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Nick Scholfield

6 11-7 –

Gavin Sheehan

Nick Scholfield

½ £1,254

Went straight to front - scrappy over 4th and 6th - driven approaching 2 out as rivals closed - overtaken inside final furlong then edged out for second near the line

4th

Sonyourastar (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

6 11-7 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

18 £628

Settled in the pack early - made progress into fourth approaching two out - blundered there - faded quickly after and beaten some way in fourth

5th

Inlet (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: William Maggs (3) · T: Mike Sowersby

5 10-11 –

William Maggs (3)

Mike Sowersby

2¾

Held up early - moved into contention wide on the fourth - lost touch under pressure before 2 out

6th

Exiguus (GB)

No. 2

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Nick Kent

6 11-4 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Nick Kent

2

Held up towards the back - clumsy over the first and shaky at the second - driven approaching 3 out - lost ground and blundered before 2 out then well held at the finish

7th

The Kings Soldier (IRE) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson (7) · T: Tracey Leeson

5 11-0 –

Mr Joseph Stevenson (7)

Tracey Leeson

27

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd then driven up 4 out - well beaten from there and finished last

PU

Berks And Bucks (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

6 11-7 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

-

Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort and dropped away meekly approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up soon after