Country And Western Night 25th April Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Road To Wembley (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-5 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

3:57.50 £5,446

Handy in the early pace - roused before the second-last then hit the front at the final fence with a clean leap - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Novelista (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Warren Greatrex

4 10-11 –

Harry Bannister

Warren Greatrex

3½ £2,509

Set the pace early - driven approaching two out - overtaken before the last - stayed on for second but outclassed by winner

3rd

Promethean (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Sam England

5 11-5 –

Jack Quinlan

Sam England

14 £1,254

Settled in the pack early - moved into third approaching two out then pushed along - stumbled at the last - unable to land closer as finished third

4th

Paragon (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: Pam Sly

4 10-11 –

Charlie Todd

Pam Sly

7 £628

Settled close to the pace - dropped away after 3 out - faded steadily from 2 out to finish fourth

5th

Top Coeur (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-5, OR 116

J: Kielan Woods · T: Christian Williams

5 11-5 116

Kielan Woods

Christian Williams

3

Held mid-pack early - driven approaching 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - finished well held in 5th

6th

Papillondelumiere (IRE) ^t

No. 3

8yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Miss Ellie Callwood (7) · T: Jonathan Barlow

8 10-12 –

Miss Ellie Callwood (7)

Jonathan Barlow

3

Settled just off the pace early - pressed for effort approaching two out - unable to land a blow through the closing stages - finished sixth

7th

Lou Des Bordes (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Nick Kent

5 11-2 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Nick Kent

15

Settled at the back of the field - pressed into gear approaching three out - made no real impact thereafter - finished 7th