20:10 Ascot 15 Feb 2025
Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £13,008 - 4 ran
made all, pushed along home turn and forged clear, ran on well, readily
handy, outpaced and pushed along home turn, rallying when not fluent 2 out, soon chased leader, kept on but no impression
wore red hood to post, chased front pair, jumped left 3 out, went 2nd home turn, not fluent 2 out and soon beaten
held up in rear, carried left jumping 3 out, soon closed up, pushed along into 3rd home turn, weakened after 2 out
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Replay: 20:10 Ascot 15th Feb 2025
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 9 | Pic Roc | 6 | 11 2 | - | 532-52 | 37 days | B Pauling (72 miles) | Ben Jones | 11/ 2 | 4:43.13 | |
| 2023 | Good | 7 | Springwell Bay | 6 | 11 7 | - | 21-13 | 97 days | J & A O'Neill (85 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 3/ 1 | 4:42.55 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 8 | Skytastic | 6 | 11 5 | - | 11-1 | 22 days | S Thomas (124 miles) | Charlie Deutsch | 6/ 5 | 5:04.02 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 6 | Midnight River | 6 | 11 8 | - | 33-1214 | 35 days | D Skelton (93 miles) | Harry Skelton | 5/ 4 | 4:58.72 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 4 | Sporting John | 5 | 11 8 | - | 1-11 | 71 days | P Hobbs & J White (144 miles) | B J Geraghty | 6/ 4 | 4:48.12 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 6 | Dashel Drasher | 6 | 11 5 | - | 06-3341 | 40 days | J Scott (152 miles) | Kieron Edgar | 7/ 1 | 4:45.66 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 5 | Point Of Principle | 5 | 11 0 | - | 127-242 | 79 days | Tim Vaughan (139 miles) | Alan Johns | 12/ 1 | 4:59.95 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 8 | Beyond Conceit | 8 | 11 5 | - | 21334-1 | 31 days | N J Henderson (27 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 5/ 2 | 4:50.70 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 5 | Yala Enki | 6 | 11 8 | - | 32-1513 | 14 days | Miss V Williams (120 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 7/ 4 | 4:48.10 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 4 | Arpege D'Alene | 5 | 11 8 | - | 3-15 | 47 days | P F Nicholls (96 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/ 2 | 4:46.00 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 4 | Un Temps Pour Tout | 5 | 11 8 | - | 133132 | 28 days | D Pipe (140 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 40/ 85 | 5:05.00 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 7 | Up And Go | 5 | 11 5 | - | F1-1F1 | 35 days | D McCain Jnr (167 miles) | J Maguire | 15/ 8 | 5:02.00 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 10 | Super Duty | 6 | 11 8 | - | 1-11F | 47 days | D McCain Jnr (167 miles) | Sam Thomas | 7/ 1 | 4:47.80 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 8 | Sonofvic | 6 | 11 5 | - | U1-1 | 108 days | P F Nicholls (96 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 3/ 1 | 4:50.88 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 8 | Finian's Rainbow | 7 | 11 8 | - | F1-13 | 53 days | N J Henderson (27 miles) | B J Geraghty | 4/ 11 | 5:01.30 | |
| 2009 | Heavy | 7 | Wendel | 5 | 11 8 | - | 221-113 | 57 days | C J Mann (28 miles) | Noel Fehily | 11/ 8 | 5:01.10 | |
| 2008 | Good | 5 | Elusive Dream | 7 | 11 8 | - | 10-1142 | 49 days | P F Nicholls (96 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 4/ 7 | 4:47.50 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 11 | Warlord | 6 | 11 0 | - | 345-23 | 63 days | R H Buckler (134 miles) | Richard Johnson | 3/ 1 | 4:55.70 | |
| 2006 | Heavy | 15 | Zipalong Lad | 6 | 11 6 | - | 260-P31 | 48 days | P & M Bowen (216 miles) | Tony Dobbin | 4/ 1 | 5:10.70 |