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Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m1f · Hurdle · Class 3 · 4yo+ · Soft · Turf · 8 ran · 5 non-runners


1		MINSTREL KNIGHT (GB)No. 3 · 27 days since last runJ: Brian HughesT: Edward BethellSet the pace from the off - slightly awkward at 2nd - opened a four length advantage before halfway - margin narrowed after 3 out - found more before the last to pull away again and hold on under pressure	5	11-8	117	7/2	4.98
25L	5	DIVISION DAY (GB)No. 13 · 27 days since last runJ: Danny McMenaminT: Brian EllisonHeld up at the back - began to make progress from 3 out - fifth turning for home with much to accomplish - finished well to snatch second on the line	4	10-3		40/1	46.83
35.25L	5.25	MINELLA JURY (IRE)No. 2 · 35 days since last runJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesSettled in second early - driven and dropped a place 2 out - fought back to reclaim it before the last - weakened on the run-in and slipped to third close home	6	11-8		13/8 F	2.84
46.75L	6.75	LEGAL WEAPON (GER)No. 8 · 37 days since last runJ: Ben JonesT: Ben PaulingSettled in third early - moved into second two out - pressed approaching last but couldn't match the front two and slipped back to finish fourth	6	11-2	119	13/8 F	3.20
522.75L	22.75	CHILLINGHAM (IRE)No. 4 · 27 days since last runJ: Callum BewleyT: Micky HammondHeld a forward position early - lost pace before two out - dropped to fifth approaching the last - eased away well held late	7	11-2		28/1	37.26
643.75L	43.75	LIBERTY COACH (GB)No. 9 · 27 days since last runJ: Craig NicholT: John & Sean QuinnSettled in the pack early - drifted off a straight line when losing touch 3 out - soon dropped away in finish	5	11-2		13/2	10.08
745.75L	45.75	NEEPS AND TATTIES (GB)hNo. 12 · 32 days since last runJ: Finn LambertT: Richard PhillipsHeld up at the back - lost touch and lacking pace three out - well beaten from two out - finished last of the group in 7th	7	10-6		125/1	287.78
PU		HOBNAIL (GB)tNo. 6 · 32 days since last runJ: Lee EdwardsT: Claire DysonHeld up at the back from the outset - detached from the pack by the third-last - eased and withdrawn ahead of the second-last	6	11-2		400/1	1000.00

Non-runners: DESERTMORE NEWS (unsuitable ground), FINAL ESCAPE (unsuitable ground), IRANDANDO HAS (unsuitable ground), LASKO DES OBEAUX (unsuitable ground), PRINCE OF CLOVA (unsuitable ground)

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2m1f · Hurdle · Class 3 · 4yo+ · Soft · Turf · 8 ran · 5 non-runners


1		MINSTREL KNIGHT (GB)No. 3 · 27 days since last runJ: Brian HughesT: Edward BethellSet the pace from the off - slightly awkward at 2nd - opened a four length advantage before halfway - margin narrowed after 3 out - found more before the last to pull away again and hold on under pressure	5	11-8	117	7/2	4.98
25L	5	DIVISION DAY (GB)No. 13 · 27 days since last runJ: Danny McMenaminT: Brian EllisonHeld up at the back - began to make progress from 3 out - fifth turning for home with much to accomplish - finished well to snatch second on the line	4	10-3		40/1	46.83
35.25L	5.25	MINELLA JURY (IRE)No. 2 · 35 days since last runJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesSettled in second early - driven and dropped a place 2 out - fought back to reclaim it before the last - weakened on the run-in and slipped to third close home	6	11-8		13/8 F	2.84
46.75L	6.75	LEGAL WEAPON (GER)No. 8 · 37 days since last runJ: Ben JonesT: Ben PaulingSettled in third early - moved into second two out - pressed approaching last but couldn't match the front two and slipped back to finish fourth	6	11-2	119	13/8 F	3.20
522.75L	22.75	CHILLINGHAM (IRE)No. 4 · 27 days since last runJ: Callum BewleyT: Micky HammondHeld a forward position early - lost pace before two out - dropped to fifth approaching the last - eased away well held late	7	11-2		28/1	37.26
643.75L	43.75	LIBERTY COACH (GB)No. 9 · 27 days since last runJ: Craig NicholT: John & Sean QuinnSettled in the pack early - drifted off a straight line when losing touch 3 out - soon dropped away in finish	5	11-2		13/2	10.08
745.75L	45.75	NEEPS AND TATTIES (GB)hNo. 12 · 32 days since last runJ: Finn LambertT: Richard PhillipsHeld up at the back - lost touch and lacking pace three out - well beaten from two out - finished last of the group in 7th	7	10-6		125/1	287.78
PU		HOBNAIL (GB)tNo. 6 · 32 days since last runJ: Lee EdwardsT: Claire DysonHeld up at the back from the outset - detached from the pack by the third-last - eased and withdrawn ahead of the second-last	6	11-2		400/1	1000.00

Non-runners: DESERTMORE NEWS (unsuitable ground), FINAL ESCAPE (unsuitable ground), IRANDANDO HAS (unsuitable ground), LASKO DES OBEAUX (unsuitable ground), PRINCE OF CLOVA (unsuitable ground)