Winners Choose My Pension Expert Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Epic West (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Jamie Snowden | 154 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Pressed leader - shaken up to lead and going best 3 out - pushed along against near rail 2 out - went clear before last - kept on well run-in - easily(op 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Koukeo (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 154 lbs | 4/1 | 7.5 | Novicey jumping - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - outpaced 3 out - rallied from 2 out - switched left and went third last - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Bridge Court (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 154 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Led narrowly - headed 3 out - soon lost second - bit short of room 2 out - soon hung left and lost ground - rallied run-in - went third final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Malfoy Manor (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - soon went second - no chance with winner when not fluent last - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Prince Of Perth (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 154 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders on inner - lost position 5th - struggling before 3 out - rallied from 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 5/2) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Sam's Falcon (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Dianne Sayer | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 1 | Towards rear on outer - struggling before 3 out - rallied and some headway from 2 out - wandered on approach and mistake last(op 125/1) | ||
| 7th | 13 | Lizzie Luna (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Ewan Whillans | 147 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Always behind(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Winchmore Hill (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 11/1 | 2 | Kicked before start - in touch with leaders in centre of group - pressed leaders and going okay 3 out - no impression 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Broderick (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 154 lbs | 15/2 | 2.5 | Midfield on inner - jumped slightly left 2nd - dropped to rear 5th - no chance from 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Balcomie Breeze (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Gillian Boanas | 154 lbs | 28/1 | 4 | Took keen hold - held up in last - hit 5th - some headway but still plenty to do before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Swashbuckler (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
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Maurice Barnes | 151 lbs | 250/1 | 65 | Midfield - jumped right 2nd - dropped to rear 4 out - lost touch and tailed off when mistake 3 out(op 200/1) | |
| 99th | 14 | Uokhun (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Tim Easterby | 147 lbs | 66/1 | - | Towards rear - sprawled on landing and unseated 3rd(op 50/1) |
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