Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div II) (GBB Race)

1st

Saint Jeannais (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

6 11-7 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4:03.51 £5,446

Pulled hard early and up with the pace - untidy at the 2nd - two lengths adrift of the front runner 3 out - pushed along 2 out - superb leap at the last to hit the front - stayed on strongly to win with something in hand

2nd

Dutch Corner (IRE) ^ht

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 117

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-7 117

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1½ £2,509

Made all the running - two lengths clear 3 out - jumped untidily 2 out and under pressure soon after - another clumsy jump last and overtaken - stayed on to finish second but never able to regain the lead

3rd

Hive Runner (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

4 10-13 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

45 £1,254

Up with the pace early - clumsy at the first and erred at the second - dropped away from the front group by the 5th - driven and tired before 2 out - well beaten in 3rd

4th

Sharu (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR 107

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Carroll Gray

5 11-0 107

Sean Houlihan

Carroll Gray

4½ £628

Raced freely early - fourth before 3 out - made no dent 2 out - finished 4th well beaten

5th

Cheap Sandwiches (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Freddie Gordon · T: Chris Gordon

5 11-0 –

Freddie Gordon

Chris Gordon

4

Raced freely early - settled in the pack - crept closer 3 out - soon ridden and making no dent 2 out - finished fifth and well beaten

6th

Morissette (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Bryan Carver · T: Dean Summersby

6 10-7 –

Bryan Carver

Dean Summersby

14

Mid-pack early - dropped back after 3rd - shaken up for a spell after 4th - urged and edged closer 3 out - made no dent 2 out - finished 6th and well beaten

7th

Look Don't Stare (GB) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: James Best · T: Harriet Dickin

4 10-13 –

James Best

Harriet Dickin

3¾

Settled at the back early - dropped away tamely before 3 out - finished 7th and miles adrift

8th

Detroit Bay (GB) ^h

No. 9

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

4 10-6 –

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

21

Trailing from the start - made no progress before a major blunder 3 out - finished 8th and well beaten

9th

Short Sell (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-0 –

Charlie Todd

Dan Skelton

25

In the pack through the early stages - under pressure and fading 3 out - finished 9th and tailed off

PU

Shirleynightingale (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Jack Andrews · T: Tom Ellis

4 10-6 –

Jack Andrews

Tom Ellis

-

rear throughout - eased and pulled up before 2 out