Legendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Eddie My Eagle (IRE) ^h

No. 4

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Philip Armson (3) · T: Dan Horsford

6 11-2 –

Philip Armson (3)

Dan Horsford

3:52.30 £5,446

Settled at the back early - made progress into fourth by the 6th - moved through powerfully to dispute matters after 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - pushed out before the last and kept going to score

2nd

Looping D'arc (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex

5 11-12 –

James Bowen

Warren Greatrex

1½ £2,509

Sat close to front early - dropped back and driven along approaching 2 out - retook second by the last and stayed on but couldn't reach winner

3rd

Land Of Punt (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

5 11-5 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

9 £1,254

Settled handy off the pace - pushed along after three out and improved into fourth before the last - edged into third close home

4th

Ambiente Friendly (IRE) ^h

No. 1

5yo, 11-9, OR 118

J: Alex Chadwick (3) · T: James Owen

5 11-9 118

Alex Chadwick (3)

James Owen

0.2 £628

Travelled with plenty of enthusiasm early - hit the front and stayed there until a blunder 3 out - driven up and overtaken approaching 2 out - dropped to third before the last - unable to find more in the closing stages - edged out of fourth close home

5th

Northwest Passage (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Roger Teal

4 10-6 –

James Davies

Roger Teal

8½

Sat in third early - clipped fourth fence - pressed for effort and dropped a place after three out - slipped another spot before the last to finish well beaten

6th

Golden Prince (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams

5 11-5 –

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

10

Settled at the back early - already toiling by 3 out - finished well adrift in 6th

7th

Canopus (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Gary & Josh Moore

4 10-6 –

Caoilin Quinn

Gary & Josh Moore

0.3

Settled in the pack early - driven up before three out where a mistake occurred - already struggling badly when another error came at the following fence - finished tailed off in 7th

8th

Back On Track (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Lawney Hill

6 11-5 –

Sean Houlihan

Lawney Hill

13

Settled around mid-pack early - slipped to the back by the 6th and fell away from the field - well beaten at the finish