Virgin Bet Fives Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Theatre Man (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Richard J Bandey | 163 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Made all - shaken up before 2 out - went clear approaching last - comfortably(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Issuing Authority (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 13/8 | 5.5 | Prominent - went second 4th - lost second before 7th - went second again before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 11/8) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | The King Of Ryhope (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 163 lbs | 6/4F | 11 | Prominent - went second before 7th - lost second before 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/4) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Endersen (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Rowe | 156 lbs | 80/1 | 15 | Raced in second - lost second but prominent 4th - pushed along and dropped to rear after 6th - weakened after 7th | ||
| 5th | 6 | Haston Clermont (FR) | N/A | Good | Noel Williams | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - ridden and weakened before 2 out - hung left run-in | ||
| 6th | 4 | Easy Rider (GB) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - headway 7th - not fluent 3 out - shaken up and weakened before 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Celtic Ned (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Niall Houlihan
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Pat Phelan | 153 lbs | 125/1 | - | Always towards rear - behind from 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1) |
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