Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Le Beau Madrik (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-12 –

Tristan Durrell

Dan Skelton

5:24.71 £5,446

Moved smoothly into contention early - up with the pace - improved to share command 3 out - hit the front 2 out - opened up a big advantage - driven out to win comfortably

2nd

Eagles Reprieve (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 117

J: Jack Power (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

5 11-7 117

Jack Power (5)

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

6 £2,509

Handy early - upped tempo on rival 7th - shared advantage 3 out - urged along soon after - overtaken 2 out - outclassed briefly then held on to the finish

3rd

Loulou Madrik (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR 115

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

5 11-5 115

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

2½ £1,254

Settled in the pack early - pushed along to join the front around 3 out before losing that spot 2 out - held on for third finishing steadily to the last

4th

Buddah Castle (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Patrick Neville

6 11-12 –

Brian Hughes

Patrick Neville

29 £628

Set the pace early - clipped a fence 3rd then edged clear again before being challenged from the 7th - shaken up but overtaken 3 out - dropped away quickly after

PU

Return To Florida (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Stuart Coltherd

6 11-5 –

Sean Quinlan

Stuart Coltherd

-

Jumped untidily early - held up towards the back throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

PU

The Final Brig (GB)

No. 9

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Mark Walford

6 11-2 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Mark Walford

-

Held up at the back from the off - pressed for effort and lost touch before the 5th - pulled up before the 6th

PU

Moonlight Trail (GB)

No. 10

7yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Callum Bewley · T: Paul Robson

7 10-12 –

Callum Bewley

Paul Robson

-

Held up at the back - lost touch and was pulled up before 3 out

PU

Sparky Tom (GB)

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ryan Mania · T: Paul Robson

6 11-5 –

Ryan Mania

Paul Robson

-

Occasionally drifted right at obstacles - settled in the main pack 7th - under pressure before 3 out and soon pulled up