14:22 (UK Time) Uttoxeter 17 Oct 2025
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO to 6YO
Winner £4,193 - 8 ran
wore hood to post, took keen hold, made all, not fluent 2nd, hit 5th, shaken up after 2 out, soon went clear, kept on well flat, comfortably
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, went second before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner approaching last
prominent on inner, not fluent 3rd, slow jump and outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, plugged on same pace
in touch, switched right before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and went fourth before last, kept on
novicey jumping throughout, in rear, ridden and no chance with leaders from 3 out, made late headway after last, never on terms
held up in touch, never seriously involved
prominent when not fluent 1st, lost position before 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened before 2 out
lacked fluency throughout, always towards rear
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (Div 1) | Good to Soft | 10 | Wade Out | 5 | 11 0 | - | 11 | 201 days | O Murphy (58 miles) | Sean Bowen | 4/ 7 | 3:56.20 | |
| 2024 (Div 2) | Good to Soft | 8 | Windsurfer | 5 | 11 0 | - | 7Y7Y-3H | 160 days | B I Case (74 miles) | Harry Bannister | 4/ 1 | 3:59.12 | |
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Ballyglass | 5 | 11 0 | - | 3-3213 | 244 days | T Lawes (172 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 10/ 11 | 3:55.10 | |
| 2021 | Good | 10 | Geromino | 5 | 11 4 | - | 0212-34 | 139 days | D McCain Jnr (44 miles) | Brian Hughes | 18/ 5 | 3:51.80 | |
| 2020 (Div 1) | Good to Soft | 12 | Third Time Lucki | 5 | 10 12 | - | 2-3114 | 219 days | D Skelton (56 miles) | Harry Skelton | 1/ 6 | 3:51.49 | |
| 2020 (Div 2) | Good to Soft | 12 | Wilde About Oscar | 5 | 10 12 | - | 2Y1Y4Y- | 251 days | Dan Skelton (56 miles) | Harry Skelton | 4/ 9 | 4:00.08 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 13 | Prudhomme | 4 | 10 12 | - | U21 | 194 days | Nick Williams (200 miles) | Chester Williams | 7/ 2 | 4:02.10 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 13 | Tokay Dokey | 4 | 10 12 | - | 1 | 160 days | D Skelton (56 miles) | Harry Skelton | 10/ 3 | 3:48.90 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 14 | Midnight Shadow | 4 | 10 12 | - | 127 | 208 days | J Parkinson & S Smith (87 miles) | Danny Cook | 11/ 1 | 4:02.60 | |
| 2016 | Good | 6 | Apasionado | 5 | 10 12 | - | 0-331 | 19 days | S Edmunds (100 miles) | Joshua Moore | 4/ 1 | 3:53.50 | |
| 2015 | Good | 5 | A Little Magic | 4 | 10 12 | - | 62 | 23 days | J & A O'Neill (83 miles) | Richard Johnson | 1/ 3 | 3:50.00 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 6 | Battle Born | 5 | 10 12 | - | 2-3116 | 194 days | C E Longsdon (81 miles) | Noel Fehily | 1/ 2 | 4:00.20 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 13 | Little Pop | 5 | 10 12 | - | 0159-2 | 34 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (83 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/ 2 | 3:52.70 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 11 | Un Bon P'tit Gars | 4 | 11 4 | - | 5-1 | 158 days | Nick Williams (200 miles) | J Reveley | 11/ 4 | 4:02.70 | |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 10 | Gallox Bridge | 6 | 10 12 | - | 10-8 | 166 days | Tim Vaughan (139 miles) | Richard Johnson | 2/ 1 | 3:39.80 | |
| 2010 | Good | 8 | Nicene Creed | 5 | 10 12 | - | 2 | 172 days | P Hobbs & J White (161 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 3/ 10 | 3:54.70 | |
| 2009 | Good | 10 | Civil Servant | 4 | 10 12 | - | 224252 | 20 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (83 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | EVENS | 3:42.40 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 15 | Diamond Harry | 5 | 10 12 | - | 1-1 | 200 days | Nick Williams (200 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 13/ 8 | 4:10.60 | |
| 2007 | Good | 12 | Kempley Green | 4 | 10 12 | - | 8542 | 180 days | M Scudamore (94 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 8/ 1 | 4:03.10 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 26 | Albertas Run | 5 | 11 0 | - | 110 | 210 days | J & A O'Neill (83 miles) | A P McCoy | 6/ 4 | 4:01.90 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 12 | Refinement | 6 | 10 7 | - | 12144-1 | 168 days | J & A O'Neill (83 miles) | A P McCoy | 2/ 9 | 4:01.10 |