Full Result 12.50 Sandown | 1 February 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qual') (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £8,584.95 2nd £3,946.80 3rd £1,973.40 4th £986.70

Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qual') (GBB Race), 2m - Heavy, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Diamonds For Luck (IRE) 8/11F Harry Cobden Olly Murphy	Harry Cobden Olly Murphy	6	118	118	20	116	–
ch g Diamond Boy (FR) - Alice Pink (IRE) (Milan)
Prominent, led after 2 out, drifted right when ridden run-in, kept on well (op 5/6)

2 3¾	3. Noble Park (IRE) 14/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	112	–	9	104	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Cove (IRE) (Westerner)
Raced in fourth, headway to lead 5th, soon increased tempo, headed after 2 out, kept on (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

3 15 [18¾]	4. Old Cowboy 11/8 Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	5	112	–	–	88	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Tara View (Kayf Tara)
Took keen hold, raced in second, prominent 5th, pressed leader before 2 out, switched right approaching last, soon weakened (op 5/4)

4 ½ [19¼]	2. Ballela Blaze (IRE) 66/1 Philip Armson ³ Thomas Gallagher	Philip Armson ³ Thomas Gallagher	7	1013	–	–	88	–
b g Conduit (IRE) - Ballela Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led at slow pace, prominent when headed 5th, outpaced after 2 out

4 ran Off time: 12:51:51 Winning time: 4m 38.09s (slow by 46.09s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley & Aiden Murphy (Diamonds For Luck) 1st breeder: Michael & Bid C Lenihan
2nd owner: M Buckley & A Speelman (Noble Park)
3rd owner: Barry & Baroness Noakes (Old Cowboy)
Tote win: £1.73 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £9.07 Trifecta: £9.40

Last hurdle in the back straight was omitted; ground.