Racing To School Reaches 25 Years Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Tobyshill (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Nick Scholfield

6 11-8 –

Jack Quinlan

Nick Scholfield

6:00.28 £5,446

Went straight to front - lost lead early on - back in command from 5th - hint of a mistake 7th - looking strongest approaching 3 out - six lengths to spare 2 out - hit rough patch at last then driven out to hold on

2nd

Seven Kites (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

4 10-9 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

7 £2,509

Handy in the group - pressed the front-runner before 3 out and six lengths adrift after an untidy jump 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish second

3rd

Fairye Forth (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Rebecca Curtis

7 11-8 –

Sean Bowen

Rebecca Curtis

2¾ £1,254

Settled in the pack - urged forward after the 8th - reached third spot 3 out - held effort to the line and moved into third on the run-in

4th

Country Park (IRE) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-8, OR 120

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

7 11-8 120

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

1¼ £628

Settled at back early - made progress to share third 3 out - pressed on and sent along - stayed on at one speed but hit last - edged out of third on the run-in to finish fourth

5th

Royal Rocket (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Emma Lavelle

5 11-8 –

Ben Jones

Emma Lavelle

67

Went forward eagerly early - hit front after 1st - lost that spot at the 5th following an untidy jump - pressed for effort and gave way before 3 out - dropped right away to finish last of those completing

6th

Equity Release (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Charlie Price · T: John & Rhys Flint

4 10-9 –

Charlie Price

John & Rhys Flint

15

Held up in rear from the start - never a factor - well held at the finish

7th

Jonny Setaside (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Finn Lambert (3) · T: T Ellis

5 11-5 –

Finn Lambert (3)

T Ellis

1¾

Uneven early pace held up front - slipped to the back by the 2nd - lost touch approaching the 5th - well off the pace from the 8th and beaten a long way home