11 Dec 2020 11:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Make Me A Believer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
F/1-2 / 10 |
Jump (50) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof C Tisdall… |
16/5 | |
| held up in touch, led final bend, headed last, stayed on well, led again towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Any News (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
F-11 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright |
7/4 | |
| held up, closed when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd after final bend, led last, driven flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 12 L |
Lucky One (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
22/4-721 / 10 |
Jump (10) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr C R Leech |
3/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until after 1st, pressed leader, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed final bend, soon edged left and held, 3rd and no extra last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 33 L |
Butte Montana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
28-6 / 7 |
Jump (47) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien T A Crowe |
22/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, niggled along after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, no impression, stumbled flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Caddyhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U7-6242 / 8 |
Jump (17) | R Johnson | A Ralph Ecurie Club Des… |
18/1 | |
| led after 1st, not fluent and headed 5th, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Lord Baddesley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
25-12 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Richard & Mrs… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, sprawled on landing and unseated rider | ||||||||||