Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Apache Tribe (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

5:42.74 £10,406

Settled in the pack - jumped awkwardly 4th - made ground before 3 out - closed on leading rival then followed into the last - moved ahead approaching final fence - drew away on the run-in for an untroubled win

2nd

Stride On (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR 123

J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

6 11-10 123

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

5½ £4,784

Handy early in behind pace-setters - lost momentum after blunder 3 out - improved to third 2 out - rallied late to claim runner-up spot - unable to trouble winner

3rd

West Hill Verde (FR)

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR 124

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Seamus Mullins

6 11-5 124

Sean Houlihan

Seamus Mullins

6½ £2,392

Held up towards the back - made ground into contention 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - driven and put back in front before the last where a mistake was made - dropped away quickly after that

4th

Allfor (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

5 11-5 –

Patrick Wadge

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

8 £1,196

Went straight to front under pressure - lost momentum and stumbled approaching 3 out having lost the advantage - driven along soon after - dropped away before the following fence to finish well beaten

5th

Timesareachanging (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-10, OR 127

J: Philip Donovan · T: Andrew Slattery

7 11-10 127

Philip Donovan

Andrew Slattery

5½ £598

Sat close to pace early - hit front for a spell at the 8th before going on again approaching 3 out - overtaken soon after - lost place before the last and beaten well into 5th

6th

Our Boy Stan (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-10 –

Sean Bowen

Ben Pauling

0.3 £298

Tracked the front group early - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - well held at the finish

7th

Laguna Beach (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR 127

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-10 127

James Bowen

Nicky Henderson

53

Started towards the back - improved into mid-pack by the 2nd then up with the front group by the 6th - lost touch rapidly before 3 out - dropped away well beaten late on

PU

Queens Secret (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Ruth Jefferson

6 10-12 –

Danny McMenamin

Ruth Jefferson

-

Held up towards the back - errors 8th and 9th - soon toiling and dropping away - pulled up before 2 out