led after 1st, wandered into 2nd and 3rd, headed narrowly 2 out, led again before last, tried to jump path flat and got unbalanced, stayed on well
1 16:17 Market Rasen 18 Nov 2021
Pertemps Network 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4YO plus)
2m 2f 140y Good (Good to Soft in places)
chased leaders, went 2nd from 7th, led narrowly 2 out, led again before last, held flat, kept on
held up, went 3rd from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held
led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
always last, struggling 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Good | 5 | Stoner's Choice | 5 | 11 10 | - | 157-211 | 35 days | F O'Brien (174 miles) | Max Kendrick | EVENS | 4:39.92 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 5 | Dundrum Wood | 5 | 10 12 | - | 313-2 | 33 days | O Murphy (115 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 7/ 4 | 5:00.80 | |
| 2018 | Good | 7 | Seemingly So | 5 | 10 12 | - | 2 | 291 days | O Murphy (115 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 4/ 1 | 4:53.45 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 10 | Dans Le Vent | 4 | 10 12 | - | 1361-32 | 27 days | J Snowden (166 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 8/ 11 | 4:51.80 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 7 | No Comment | 5 | 10 12 | - | 22-1U2 | 25 days | P Hobbs (248 miles) | Richard Johnson | 5/ 6 | 4:54.30 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 10 | Barney Dwan | 5 | 10 12 | - | 52-53 | 16 days | F O'Brien (174 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 7/ 2 | 4:46.70 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 10 | Gone Forever | 4 | 10 12 | - | 3212 | 277 days | B Ellison (71 miles) | Danny Cook | 5/ 2 | 5:00.20 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 15 | Howaboutnow | 6 | 10 12 | - | 211210 | 586 days | D McCain (118 miles) | Henry Brooke | 3/ 1 | 4:58.30 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 9 | The Mumper | 5 | 10 12 | - | 45-3 | 193 days | A King (177 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 8/ 1 | 4:55.10 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 8 | Kings Lodge | 5 | 10 12 | - | 445-2 | 20 days | N Henderson (166 miles) | Andrew Tinkler | EVENS | 4:48.60 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 9 | Attaglance | 4 | 10 12 | - | 753-474 | 14 days | J M Jefferson (71 miles) | Ryan Mania | 12/ 1 | 4:56.03 | |
| 2009 | Soft | 10 | City Theatre | 5 | 10 12 | - | 18-74 | 15 days | Jonjo O'Neill (174 miles) | A P McCoy | 13/ 8 | 4:56.30 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 9 | Whisky Magic | 4 | 10 12 | - | 8 | 285 days | J H Johnson (128 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 11/ 2 | 5:00.20 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 15 | Balamory Dan | 6 | 10 12 | - | 1533-0 | 33 days | G Harker (90 miles) | R McGrath | 28/ 1 | 4:49.70 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 10 | Jack The Blaster | 6 | 10 12 | - | 1 | 252 days | J H Johnson (128 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 3/ 1 | 5:12.90 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 16 | Mr Pointment | 6 | 10 12 | - | 14 | 278 days | C Egerton (166 miles) | Andrew Tinkler | 11/ 8 | 4:59.50 | |
| 2004 | Good to Soft | 8 | Seaniethesmuggler | 6 | 10 12 | - | F1297-3 | 186 days | S Gollings (15 miles) | T J Doyle | 11/ 1 | 5:20.00 | |
| 2003 | Good | 8 | Rakalackey | 5 | 10 12 | - | 55 | 251 days | H Daly (145 miles) | Andrew Thornton | 13/ 2 | 4:50.50 | |
| 2002 | Soft | 6 | Tip Kash | 5 | 10 12 | - | 8 | 327 days | A Hales (130 miles) | R Wakley | 9/ 4 | 5:31.05 | |
| 2001 | Good to Soft | 7 | Athenian Law | 4 | 10 12 | - | 1 | 54 days | P Hobbs (248 miles) | A P McCoy | 2/ 5 | 4:46.10 |