made all, jumped well, quickened pace home turn, pushed along after 3 out, in command and ridden out after last, readily
1 16:10 Haydock 20 Nov 2021
Betfair Weighed In Podcast Newton Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
1m 7f 144y Good to Soft (Good in places)
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, effort and headway to go 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, hit last, kept on but no match for winner
mid-division, closed up to dispute 2nd before 4th, pushed along to chase leader 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge winner
tracked leader, hit 4 out, nudged along and outpaced before 3 out, dropped to rear, stayed on again after final flight, never threatened
held up in last, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, never on terms
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 6 | Llandinabo Lad | 5 | 11 0 | - | 422-1 | 25 days | T Symonds (145 miles) | Richard Johnson | 13/ 2 | 3:50.54 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 7 | Thebannerkingrebel | 6 | 11 0 | - | 1P2-11F | 21 days | J Snowden (170 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 5/ 4 | 3:46.70 | |
| 2018 | Good | 5 | Grand Sancy | 4 | 11 0 | - | 24P-121 | 14 days | P Nicholls (192 miles) | Harry Cobden | 5/ 4 | 3:38.00 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 7 | Delire D'Estruval | 4 | 11 0 | - | P3232-4 | 14 days | B Pauling (140 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 12/ 1 | 4:01.00 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 5 | Tahira | 6 | 10 13 | - | 122164 | 15 days | R Hobson (142 miles) | Harry Skelton | 7/ 2 | 4:03.94 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 5 | Welsh Shadow | 5 | 11 0 | - | 1-2 | 17 days | D Skelton (111 miles) | Harry Skelton | EVENS | 3:54.30 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 6 | Thorpe | 4 | 11 0 | - | 341223 | 292 days | L Russell (239 miles) | P Buchanan | 25/ 1 | 3:59.95 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 5 | Zamdy Man | 4 | 11 8 | - | 52208-1 | 20 days | V Williams (118 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 15/ 8 | 3:52.60 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 6 | Clondaw Kaempfer | 4 | 11 6 | - | 321-1 | 26 days | D McCain (34 miles) | J Maguire | 6/ 5 | 4:08.47 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 5 | Molotof | 4 | 11 8 | - | 2220-1 | 13 days | N Henderson (170 miles) | A P McCoy | 8/ 15 | 3:59.10 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 4 | Toubab | 4 | 11 0 | - | 83352-4 | 196 days | P Nicholls (192 miles) | S Thomas | 7/ 2 | 3:53.40 | |
| 2009 | Soft | 6 | Pepe Simo | 5 | 11 8 | - | 5219-11 | 14 days | P Nicholls (192 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 10/ 11 | 4:00.94 | |
| 2008 | Good | 5 | Alfie Flits | 6 | 11 0 | - | 638424 | 36 days | G Swinbank (144 miles) | Brian Hughes | 3/ 1 | 4:01.70 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 7 | Lightning Strike | 4 | 11 0 | - | 20295-0 | 35 days | V Williams (118 miles) | S Thomas | 5/ 4 | 4:06.10 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 5 | Kicks For Free | 5 | 11 8 | - | 1133-1 | 14 days | P Nicholls (192 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 1/ 2 | 3:52.30 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 8 | Wanango | 4 | 11 6 | - | 15-1 | 21 days | T Stack (307 miles) | Billy Lee | 7/ 1 | 3:52.80 |