Virgin Bet Fives Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Earth Lord (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Philip Hobbs | 161 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Made all - not fluent 4th - went clear 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - eased towards finish - unchallenged(op 10/11 tchd 8/11) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Zacony Rebel (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Toby Lawes | 166 lbs | 8/1 | 24 | Held up in behind leaders - chased leader 3 out - soon outpaced and held - kept on but edged right approaching last - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Latitude (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Alex Edwards
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Mel Rowley | 158 lbs | 100/30 | - | Held up in rear - bad mistake - stumbled and fell heavily 6th(op 2/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Balkeo (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 4/1 | - | Chased leader - hit 7th - soon pushed along and no response - lost touch and pulled up quickly before 3 out (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) |
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