28 Oct 2023 15:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 7f 208y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
William Hill Epic Weekend Free Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Butch (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2/7212-1 / 7 |
Jump (25) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, over 1 length ahead last, ridden run-in, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, rallied gamely to lead again final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Antrim Coast (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
821 / 6 |
Jump (18) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Basil Holian |
9/4 | |
| held up in last pair, headway out wide from 2 out, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Reverend Hubert (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
2313 / 6 |
Flat (443), Jump (35) |
P Byrnes | C Byrnes James M Flaherty |
7/2 | |
| bit keen tracking leaders, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before the last, one pace and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4¾ L |
Lisnamult Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2-61311 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Ben Harvey | J C McConnell Matthew Rogers |
5/2 | |
| led until 2nd, chased winner until ridden turning in, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 24 L |
Track And Trace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
35/6-1 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo & A O'Neill Bruton Street |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
212 / 5 |
Jump (97) | M G Nolan | S Hosie Acorn Builders… |
50/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 7th, not fluent next, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||