Taunton

League Of Friends Musgrove Hospital Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f1y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £4,955

Runners: 4

Winning time: 4m 47.24s (slow by 22.24s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Handlethekettle

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 117

SP: 7/4

Made all - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)

2 6

2 Jackpot Des Bordes

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 117

SP: 4/9F

Raced in second - not fluent 6th - lost second 3 out - soon struggling - went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 1/2)

3 20 26

4 Hector's Hope

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Raced in third - briefly went second 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - jumped right last(tchd 100/1 and tchd 150/1)

4 12 38

3 Bara Tara

J: Tom Broughton(5)

T: Fergal O'Brien

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Jumped left on occasions - raced in fourth throughout - outpaced after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

Tote win: £2.75

Exacta: £2.60

Trifecta: £8.70

CSF: £3.02