Ascot

GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f152y
Going: Good
Prize: £8,169
Runners: 6
Winning time: 3m 46.65s (slow by 8.65s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:5/6F
Travelled strongly - prominent - led 3 out - going best but faced challenge 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 6/5)
2
J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon
Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP:3/1
Unseated rider on way to start - pressed leader - prominent after 5th - pressed leader briefly before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
3 14 18¾
J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore
Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:9/2
Led - hung left before 5th - pressed winner when headed 3 out - lost second before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4 13 31¾
J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams
Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:22/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3rd - went modest fourth run-in(op 15/2 tchd 25/1)
5 2 33¾
J:Mrs Izzie Hill(7) T:Lawney Hill
Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:40/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - raced in fourth after 4th - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 25/1)
6 56 89¾
J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater
Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:11/1
Raced in fourth - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 8/1)
NR
jockey silk Tripoli Flyer
J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.84
Tote place: £1.30 £1.80
Exacta: £3.90
Trifecta: £9.30
CSF: £3.80