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Ascot1 Nov 2025

Gl Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3)(4yo+)(1m7f157yds)1m7½fGood8 hurdles

1st £8,985.902nd £4,139.853rd £2,069.104th £1,036.20

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Gl Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race), 1m7½f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2.Military Alliance(IRE)3/1 T:Harry DerhamJ:Paul O'Brien	J:Paul O'BrienT:Harry Derham	6	11-6	–	67	112	–
2 1½	6.Soomaroy(FR)4/9F T:Nicky HendersonJ:Nico de Boinville	J:Nico de BoinvilleT:Nicky Henderson	4	11-0	–	59	106	–
3 ½[2]	3.Start Again(IRE)7/1 T:Fergal O'BrienJ:Kielan Woods	J:Kielan WoodsT:Fergal O'Brien	5	11-6t	103	65	109	–
4 13[15]	7.Gower Spirit80/1 T:Matt SheppardJ:Stan Sheppard	J:Stan SheppardT:Matt Sheppard	5	10-7	–	36	83	–
5 9½[24½]	4.Directly28/1 T:Samuel DrinkwaterJ:Brendan Powell	J:Brendan PowellT:Samuel Drinkwater	6	11-0	–	30	84	–

1

2.Military Alliance

(IRE) 3/1

6yo11st 6lb–OR67TS112RPR–MR

2

1½

(FR) 4/9F

4yo11st 0lb–OR59TS106RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

J:Nico de Boinville

3

½ [2]

(IRE) 7/1

5yo11st 6lbt103OR65TS109RPR–MR

T:Fergal O'Brien

4

13 [15]

80/1

5yo10st 7lb–OR36TS83RPR–MR

T:Matt Sheppard

J:Stan Sheppard

5

9½ [24½]

28/1

6yo11st 0lb–OR30TS84RPR–MR

T:Samuel Drinkwater

J:Brendan Powell

5 ranOff time: 2:35:46Winning time: 3m 50.57s (slow by 12.27s)Total SP: 112%

Non-runners:Ice In The Veins (unsuitable ground)Trustintimes (self certificate, unsuitable ground)

1st owner: Igoe Ricketts Racing (Military Alliance)1st breeder: Rockfield Farm
2nd owner: The Whispering Angels (Soomaroy)
3rd owner: The Tequila Tipplers (Start Again)

Tote win: £4.00PL: £1.40£1.10Ex: £5.10CSF: £5.03Trifecta: £8.70