01 Nov 2025 14:35 Ascot
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £8,986); Distance: 1m 7f 157y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Military Alliance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5/1- / 6 |
Flat (521), Jump (193) |
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Igoe Ricketts Racing |
3/1 | |
| chased leader, challenged going well 2 out, led last, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Soomaroy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1- / 4 |
Jump (230) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Whispering… |
4/9 | |
| chased leaders, closed 2 out, shaken up to challenge when jumped right and big last, held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Start Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
272-371 / 5 |
Jump (11) | Kielan Woods | F O'Brien The Tequila Tipplers |
7/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined last, headed last, held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Gower Spirit (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
93-P / 5 |
Jump (8) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mrs Jan Johnson |
80/1 | |
| held up in last, jumped left at times, closed after 3 out, not fluent and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 9½ L |
Directly (GB) (horse (entire), bay, 11 0) |
45- / 6 |
Jump (331) | Brendan Powell | S Drinkwater The Racing Life… |
28/1 | |
| held up in 4th, closed after 3 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Trustintimes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
251-11 / 4 |
Jump (140) | Bryan Carver | H Fry The Time On Our… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Ice In The Veins (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
2-124 / 5 |
Jump (36) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Dan Skelton |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||