Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Louis Veron (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-10, OR 116

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-10 116

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

4:23.80 £5,446

Handy in the pack early - surged to the front approaching the last with ease - eased away on the run-in to score comfortably

2nd

Maskarvel (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR 110

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph

5 11-3 110

Jonathan Burke

Alastair Ralph

16 £2,509

Set the pace early - pressed and put under pressure before the final fence - stayed on without troubling the runaway winner - finished second

3rd

Take The Boat (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Georgina Nicholls

4 10-4 –

Harry Bannister

Georgina Nicholls

6½ £1,254

Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort after second-last - kept going late but never in contention - finished third

4th

Penzance (GB)

No. 6

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 10-12 –

Paddy Hanlon (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

0.3 £628

Held up in the pack - pushed along after the second last - kept on for third spot but couldn't get closer

5th

Usyk (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

5 10-10 –

Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

19

Settled in the pack - lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish

6th

Black Dakota (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Robbie David (5) · T: Daisy Hitchins

7 10-12 –

Robbie David (5)

Daisy Hitchins

4¼

Settled towards the back early - lost touch before the 5th - well beaten from there

7th

Colibri Bleu (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jack Andrews · T: T Ellis

5 11-3 –

Jack Andrews

T Ellis

89

Pulling hard early - settled mid-pack before dropping away approaching three out - no impact thereafter

PU

Mcgrath From Clune (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

10yo, 11-3, OR 82

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Tom Gretton

10 11-3 82

Conor O'Farrell

Tom Gretton

-

Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the field before the 5th - pulled up before three out

PU

Tequila Star (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

4 10-11 –

James Davies

Dominic Ffrench Davis

-

Settled in rear early - lost place after 5th - eased out of contention before 3 out

PU

Angel Of My Dreams (GB) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

5 10-7 –

Nick Slatter (3)

David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

-

Settled towards the back early - losing touch before the 5th - eased out of contention ahead of the second-last