Dragonbet Backing Welsh Racing Maiden Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

1st

Hitintheheadlines (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-4 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

5:02.73 £5,446

Settled at the back - progress by the 7th - close to the front group when untidy 2 out - soon moved right and pushed along - flew the last to hit the front - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Stick To The Board (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Paul Nicholls

5 11-4 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Paul Nicholls

1 £2,509

pulled hard early - went to the front at the 4th - three lengths up 3 out - advantage shrinking 2 out and soon under pressure - untidy jumping at the last and passed - stayed on to finish second but never getting back up

3rd

Nimba (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

5 11-4 –

Sean Bowen

Mickey Bowen

4¼ £1,254

Pulled hard early - handy behind the front pair - moved up to sit second 2 out - urged along soon after - weakened and surrendered second before the last to finish 3rd

4th

Coolnav (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Rex Dingle · T: Jeremy Scott

5 11-4 –

Rex Dingle

Jeremy Scott

4 £628

pulled hard early - up with the front group - dropped back a spot 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out - pushed along to move fourth before the last - plugged on to the line

5th

Great Dance (FR)

No. 13

5yo, 10-11, OR 113

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Chester Williams

5 10-11 113

Lorcan Williams

Chester Williams

8½

prominent early - went second 3 out before dropping to third 2 out - faded before the last to finish 5th

6th

That's It Paddy (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Joe Anderson (3) · T: Grace Harris

5 11-1 –

Joe Anderson (3)

Grace Harris

1¾

Settled in rear of the pack mid-division - untidy jumping at the 3rd - pushed along and crept closer 2 out with another clumsy jump - stayed on before the last but never a threat - 6th

7th

Baile An Or (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-4 –

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

2¼

In the pack through the early stages - shaken up before 3 out - lost ground 2 out and finished 7th

8th

Company Charge (GB) ^p

No. 2

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jamie Brace (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

5 10-13 –

Jamie Brace (5)

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

6

Settled at the back early - lost touch before 3 out - kept going on before the last - never a threat finishing 8th

9th

Herbygoesbananas (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR 96

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Henrietta C Knight

5 11-4 96

Paul O'Brien

Henrietta C Knight

½

Settled at the back - struggled to go the pace 3 out - never a threat before the last - finished 9th

10th

Fromjago'stomilan (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams

6 10-11 –

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

42

raced freely early on - dropped away tamely before 2 out - finished 10th and well beaten

11th

Orchard County (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (3) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4 10-13 –

Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

1

Raced keenly and in fits - went to the front under pressure - passed by the 4th - still within reach of the pace 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished 11th

12th

Saint Invictus (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ellis Collier (5) · T: Syd Hosie

5 10-13 –

Ellis Collier (5)

Syd Hosie

¾

Rear throughout - never in contention - tailed off late and finished 12th

PU

Minella Blizzard (IRE) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-4 –

Liam Harrison

Fergal O'Brien

-

Prominent enough early - slipped to the back by the 7th - eased and stopped ahead of 3 out