Support The Stoke City Foundation 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Final Surprise (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Alastair Ralph

5 11-6 –

Ciaran Gethings

Alastair Ralph

3:58.98 £5,446

Settled behind the pace - moved into second after four out - hit the front approaching two out - kicked clear before the last - eased down to win comfortably

2nd

Evening Tess (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 10-7 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

3½ £2,509

Set the pace early - urged to keep tempo 3 out - overtaken nearing 2 out - kept responding but couldn't find more up the run-in

3rd

Kingofthefrontier (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: John Dawson

5 11-6 –

Conor O'Farrell

John Dawson

1¼ £1,254

Held up early - moved into fourth three out - driven approaching two out - kept on up the run-in but not landing a blow

4th

Saxon Cross (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Lee Edwards · T: Stuart Edmunds

6 11-6 –

Lee Edwards

Stuart Edmunds

½ £628

Settled midfield early - improved into third by four out - driven from two out but unable to threaten leaders - held same tempo to the line finishing fourth

5th

Annual Invitation (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams

5 11-6 –

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

19

Held up towards the back - urged into effort 3 out - found nothing in the closing stages - finished 5th

6th

Anxious Moments (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: David Noonan · T: Charlie Longsdon

4 11-0 –

David Noonan

Charlie Longsdon

7½

Held up close to the pace early - dropped away after 4 out - driven before 3 out and dropped away to finish sixth

7th

Chedworth Boy (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 11-6 –

Liam Harrison

Fergal O'Brien

0.3

Sat close to front pack early - required urging then faded steadily approaching 3 out - eventually well beaten in 7th