Axe The Racing Tax Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,540 - 6 ran
led and set decent pace, came clear turning in, kept on strongly, unchallenged
keen in rear, gained a place before 6th, headway into 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before next, took 2nd before the last, no chance with unchallenged winner
held up in last pair, gained a place after 4th, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, went 3rd after next, weakened into 4th before 2 out, took remote 3rd close home
4 ½
5 10-13 -
bit keen in 3rd inside, went 2nd before 5th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and struggling after 2 out, weakened into 3rd before the last, lost remote 3rd close home, finished tired
raced wide, tracked winner until before 5th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced when pecked on landing 3 out, soon weakened and lost two places, tailed off
raced in 4th inside, dropped to 5th after 4th, tailed off in rear before 4 out
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 8 | Charging Thunder | 6 | 11 2 | - | 644431 | 29 days | James Owen (47 miles) | Harry Cobden | EVENS | 4:02.10 | |
| 2022 | Good | 7 | Matata | 4 | 10 13 | - | 1 | 250 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (171 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 11/ 8 | 4:03.52 | |
| 2021 | Good | 4 | Howdyalikemenow | 5 | 11 5 | - | F6652-1 | 11 days | Evan Williams (245 miles) | Adam Wedge | 2/ 7 | 4:01.81 | |
| 2020 | Good | 10 | Cormier | 4 | 11 4 | - | P12121 | 12 days | B Ellison (161 miles) | Danny Cook | EVENS | 4:02.65 | |
| 2019 | Good | 6 | Red Force One | 4 | 10 12 | - | 19243-2 | 146 days | P F Nicholls (242 miles) | Harry Cobden | 13/ 8 | 4:08.26 | |
| 2018 | Good | 6 | Fearsome | 4 | 10 12 | - | 506435 | 24 days | N P Littmoden (47 miles) | Jack Quinlan | 5/ 1 | 4:01.75 | |
| 2017 | Good | 6 | Theclockisticking | 5 | 10 12 | - | 32-2 | 20 days | S Edmunds (109 miles) | C Gethings | 9/ 4 | 4:09.05 | |
| 2016 | Good | 7 | Al Reesha | 5 | 10 5 | - | 651 | 241 days | D Skelton (147 miles) | Harry Skelton | 15/ 8 | 4:05.50 | |
| 2015 | Good | 3 | Francis Of Assisi | 5 | 11 12 | - | 012-911 | 17 days | J P Ferguson (57 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 2/ 9 | 4:15.70 | |
| 2014 | Good | 10 | Kiama Bay | 8 | 11 5 | - | 95-0312 | 33 days | Jim Best (166 miles) | J Maguire | 3/ 1 | 4:04.55 | |
| 2013 | Good | 6 | The Stig | 5 | 10 12 | - | 66-53 | 19 days | N P Littmoden (47 miles) | P Moloney | 10/ 1 | 4:10.40 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 7 | Close Touch | 4 | 10 12 | - | 1 | 168 days | N J Henderson (162 miles) | B J Geraghty | 4/ 5 | 4:13.40 |
