15 Feb 2025 16:10 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | First Confession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-317 / 6 | Jump (49) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… | 2/1 | |
| made all, pushed along home turn and forged clear, ran on well, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Crest Of Fortune (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 15-122 / 5 | Jump (45) | H Cobden | A J Honeyball Crest Racing Vi | 4/6 | |
| handy, outpaced and pushed along home turn, rallying when not fluent 2 out, soon chased leader, kept on but no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9½ L | Groovy Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8-16P / 6 | Jump (48) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Dan Donoghue &… | 12/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, chased front pair, jumped left 3 out, went 2nd home turn, not fluent 2 out and soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Old Cowboy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 42-33 / 5 | Jump (14) | David Noonan | G & J Moore Barry & Baroness… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, carried left jumping 3 out, soon closed up, pushed along into 3rd home turn, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Kingston Pride (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 1/21-1P / 6 | Jump (71) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Barbara Hester… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Just A Rose (FR) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 1-1 / 6 | Jump (28) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Mrs Jennifer Irish,… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
