13:38 (UK Time) Fakenham 14 Feb 2025
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO to 7YO
Winner £3,540 - 5 ran
made all, shaken up and faced challenge rounding home turn, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish, always doing enough
wore hood to post, chased leader, went left and hampered rival 2nd, shaken up after 3 out, ridden to challenge rounding home turn, ran on flat, not pace of winner
raced in third, hampered 2nd, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and outpaced rounding home turn, kept on after last, not pace to challenge
towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off
raced in last, not fluent 6th, detached 3 out, soon lost touch
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 4 | Westerninthepark | 6 | 11 9 | - | 2210-31 | 18 days | Anthony Charlton (225 miles) | Harry Cobden | 8/ 13 | 5:25.20 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 4 | Shang Tang | 7 | 11 12 | - | 0-31FP5 | 20 days | Miss E C Lavelle (182 miles) | Adam Wedge | 15/ 8 | 5:29.50 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 4 | Fraternel | 5 | 11 2 | - | 3-5 | 40 days | A King (182 miles) | Tom Cannon | 8/ 1 | 5:18.30 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 8 | Pistol Whipped | 5 | 11 2 | - | S23 | 58 days | N J Henderson (162 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 13/ 8 | 4:55.20 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 5 | Whiskey In The Jar | 6 | 11 2 | - | 21-2P1 | 20 days | O Murphy (143 miles) | Fergus Gregory | 10/ 11 | 5:22.30 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 6 | The Mighty Don | 5 | 11 2 | - | 3-122 | 53 days | N J Gifford (169 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 4/ 1 | 5:08.30 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 5 | Work In Progress | 6 | 11 8 | - | 2F8-126 | 92 days | D Skelton (147 miles) | Harry Skelton | 10/ 11 | 5:12.50 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 7 | Clean Sheet | 6 | 11 8 | - | 1-21 | 46 days | N J Henderson (162 miles) | A P McCoy | 8/ 11 | 5:12.20 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 5 | Doctor Harper | 6 | 11 12 | - | 110-115 | 63 days | D Pipe (259 miles) | Tom Scudamore | EVENS | 5:47.90 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 10 | Edmund Kean | 6 | 11 2 | - | 1-4 | 13 days | D Pipe (259 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 10/ 1 | 5:26.80 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 12 | Open Hearted | 5 | 11 12 | - | 1F11 | 17 days | N J Henderson (162 miles) | Jeremiah McGrath | 2/ 1 | 5:21.24 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 9 | Brunswick Gold | 6 | 11 2 | - | P1-2425 | 20 days | S Gollings (92 miles) | Sam Thomas | 7/ 4 | 5:16.30 | |
| 2010 | Soft | 7 | Fabulous Fred | 6 | 11 2 | - | 22-32U2 | 27 days | Noel T Chance (162 miles) | Richard Johnson | 15/ 8 | 5:35.90 | |
| 2008 | Good | 9 | Gansey | 6 | 11 9 | - | 31-17 | 62 days | P F Nicholls (242 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 10/ 11 | 5:10.50 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 8 | Tarotino | 5 | 11 9 | - | 4341 | 27 days | N J Henderson (162 miles) | M A Fitzgerald | 11/ 4 | 5:17.20 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 6 | Mr Pointment | 7 | 11 9 | - | 14-14 | 65 days | C R Egerton (162 miles) | Andrew Tinkler | 5:15.30 | ||
| 2005 | Good | 11 | Briery Fox | 7 | 11 3 | - | 2221-14 | 44 days | H D Daly (186 miles) | M Bradburne | 5/ 1 | 5:13.10 | |
| 2004 | Good | 9 | Sweet Diversion | 5 | 11 2 | - | 22-332 | 29 days | P F Nicholls (242 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 8/ 13 | 5:09.90 |