Weatherbys Design & Print Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Wandering Ego (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR 124

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

6 11-12 124

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

3:58.26 £5,281

Handy in the early stages - eased forward without fuss to hit the front 2 out - pushed out to open up nearing the last - stayed on strongly for the win

2nd

Secret Sniper (GB)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Hughie Morrison

5 11-5 –

Jonathan Burke

Hughie Morrison

4½ £2,430

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and closed to challenge near the front two out - stayed on well but could not overhaul the winner - finished second beaten four and a half lengths

3rd

Dream Diamond (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-9, OR 120

J: Alex Chadwick (3) · T: James Owen

6 11-9 120

Alex Chadwick (3)

James Owen

17 £1,215

Left-handed leaping and a little untidy in front - shared command early before losing it approaching second - back on terms by fourth - pushed along and lost place before two out in fourth - found more late for third but well beaten

4th

Calvert (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Roger Teal

5 11-5 –

James Davies

Roger Teal

¾ £608

Settled handy early - shared front spot 4th before being pressed and overtaken approaching 2 out - stumbled at the final fence - edged out of third on the run to the line finishing 4th

5th

Louie The Legend (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Dylan Cunha

4 10-6 –

Tabitha Worsley (3)

Dylan Cunha

1¾ £303

Pulled hard early - contended for the front before surrendering it prior to the 2nd - pushed along in 5th before 2 out - plugged on at one speed approaching the last

6th

Mariole (FR)

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

4 10-9 –

James Bowen

Nicky Henderson

7

Settled in the pack - hit a flat spot three out - pushed along but unable to close two out - held on for sixth beaten a long way

7th

Wise Counsellor (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Daniel Steele

4 10-9 –

Caoilin Quinn

Daniel Steele

6½

held a share of the pack early - pushed along with no response approaching 2 out - dropped away to finish seventh

8th

Man Of Riddles (USA)

No. 5

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Max Young

8 11-5 –

Charlie Hammond

Max Young

3¼

Held up in rear from the start - never a factor - well beaten in 8th

9th

Argentum (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Matt Crawley

4 10-2 –

Jack Quinlan

Matt Crawley

½

Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish well behind

10th

Saxon Cross (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Lee Edwards · T: Stuart Edmunds

6 11-5 –

Lee Edwards

Stuart Edmunds

11

Held up rear from the off - never a factor - trailed home well beaten

11th

Bargain Hunter (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: D J Jeffreys

5 11-5 –

Kielan Woods

D J Jeffreys

13

Held up rear from the start - error at the 5th - never a factor - well beaten in 11th

RO

Bold Spirit (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Toby Wynne · T: Sam Allwood

4 10-9 –

Toby Wynne

Sam Allwood

-

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled towards the back of the field - made ground into the front spot before the 2nd but ran out there