Mickey Bowen 51 Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Fairye Forth (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-3, OR 117

J: Sean Bowen · T: Rebecca Curtis

7 11-3 117

Sean Bowen

Rebecca Curtis

5:00.90 £5,446

Vied for favourtism early - settled into second shortly after - struck the front at the 4th - opened up a four-length advantage before the 5th reined it back in - niggled at 3 out and driven before 2 out - fought back strongly approaching the last - held on with determination when pressed close home to score

2nd

Yellow Card (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Mickey Bowen

4 10-9 –

Brendan Powell

Mickey Bowen

1¼ £2,509

Settled towards back early - improved onto heels of front pack from 2 out - urged along with much to make up approaching last - responded strongly to close on winner but flattened out near line

3rd

Idaho Fire (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Freddie Gingell · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-3 –

Freddie Gingell

Paul Nicholls

0.3 £1,254

Held up in third early - lost touch after 3 out and slipped to fourth 2 out - pushed along after the last found renewed energy - kept going strongly to reclaim third close home

4th

Getaway Vic (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-3, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

7 11-3 –

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

0.3 £628

Shared front spot early - soon went clear at a measured gallop - overtaken 4th - pushed along in pursuit of eventual winner 2 out - stumbled at final fence - dropped behind into fourth - faded near line to finish fourth

PU

Mariniere (GB) ^p

No. 5

5yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Miss Megan Bevan (7) · T: Harriet Dickin

5 10-10 –

Miss Megan Bevan (7)

Harriet Dickin

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Held up early in the pack - lost touch after 3 out - dropped away in a hurry and was pulled up before 2 out