13:15 (UK Time) Carlisle 30 Nov 2025
John Budden Memorial British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO to 6YO
Winner £3,812 - 12 ran
towards rear, smooth headway before omitted 2 out, led approaching omitted last, pushed out run-in and readily asserted (last 2 hurdles home straight omitted - low sun)
rear mid-division, pushed along and kept on before omitted 2 out, went second closing stages run-in, no chance with facile winner
rear mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along and led before omitted 2 out, headed approaching omitted last, soon held and no extra flat
front mid-division, slightly hampered 6th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no impression before omitted last
led, pushed along before omitted 2 out, soon headed, weakened before omitted last
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, lost position after 3 out, soon held
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, no response
prominent, pushed along and weakened before omitted 2 out
front mid-division, weakened omitted 2 out
mid-division, well beaten omitted 2 out
in rear, not jump well, always behind
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 12 | Gamesters Guy | 5 | 11 0 | - | 131-2 | 33 days | O Greenall & J Guerriero (151 miles) | Henry Brooke | 15/ 8 | 5:05.12 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 6 | Forged Well | 4 | 11 0 | - | 3 | 209 days | M Todhunter (20 miles) | Patrick Wadge | 4/ 1 | 5:15.48 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 6 | Knockanore | 5 | 11 0 | - | U223-66 | 30 days | R Potter (251 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 20/ 1 | 4:53.02 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 7 | Gaston Phebus | 4 | 11 4 | - | 3-1 | 38 days | J & A O'Neill (240 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 4/ 1 | 4:58.90 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 10 | The Con Man | 5 | 10 12 | - | 1 | 217 days | D McCain Jnr (151 miles) | Brian Hughes | 3/ 1 | 5:19.70 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 9 | Uncle Alastair | 5 | 10 12 | - | 11-F | 18 days | N G Richards (21 miles) | Craig Nichol | 9/ 4 | 5:17.17 |