Full Result 2.35 Ascot | 1 November 2025

Gl Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f157yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £8,985.90 2nd £4,139.85 3rd £2,069.10 4th £1,036.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Military Alliance (IRE) 3/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	6	116	–	67	112	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Dusty In Memphis (USA) (Broken Vow)
Raced in second, pressed leader 2 out, led last, drifted right but ran on well run-in, ridden out (op 9/4)

2 1½	6. Soomaroy (FR) 4/9F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	59	106	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Version Toujours (FR) (Le Havre)
Prominent, pressed leaders approaching last, kept on run-in (op 8/15 tchd 4/7)

3 ½ [2]	3. Start Again (IRE) 7/1 Kielan Woods Fergal O'Brien	Kielan Woods Fergal O'Brien	5	116 t	103	65	109	–
b g Kingston Hill - Start Allover (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Led, headed last, soon hung left, kept on (op 17/2 tchd 13/2)

4 13 [15]	7. Gower Spirit 80/1 Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	5	107	–	36	83	–
b m Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Lady Karinga (Karinga Bay)
Raced in last but in touch with leaders, went fourth after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

5 9½ [24½]	4. Directly 28/1 Brendan Powell Samuel Drinkwater	Brendan Powell Samuel Drinkwater	6	110	–	30	84	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Kansas City (FR) (Lute Antique)
Raced in fourth, dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, hit last (tchd 20/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:35:46 Winning 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 PL: £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £5.03 Trifecta: £8.70