Book Your Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Holy Joe (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-2, OR 115

J: Rian Corcoran (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-2 115

Rian Corcoran (5)

Gordon Elliott

5:05.38 £5,446

made the running but was sluggish at the 1st - lost the advantage before the 4th but stayed in touch - asked for effort and left in second before 2 out where nosed back in front nearing there - driven before the last - found more and drew clear run-in to win

2nd

Dolly Dior (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Patrick Neville

5 11-0 –

Danny McMenamin

Patrick Neville

3¼ £2,509

raced close up behind the pace-setting duo - took over before 2 out under pressure but lost that position nearing there - kept on and well placed until a mistake at the last and unable to fight back beaten three and a quarter lengths in second

3rd

Fortunes Dawn (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Derek Fox · T: William Young Jnr

7 10-7 –

Derek Fox

William Young Jnr

22 £1,254

settled towards the back - asked for effort at the 6th - stayed on for a distant third beaten twenty five and a quarter lengths

4th

Moi Mon Vieux (FR) ^t

No. 4

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Richard Hobson

4 10-9 –

Paul O'Brien

Richard Hobson

4 £628

raced close up behind the front-runners - asked for effort before 2 out and faded fast beaten twenty nine and a quarter lengths in fourth

PU

L'amalric (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 114

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-7 114

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

-

raced close up in second - jumped raggedly at the 3rd - went to the front before the following fence - jumped poorly again 4 out and soon pulled up before 2 out