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William Hill Epic Boosts EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4-6yo, £8,714, 2 runners
Winning time 5m 8.12s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Raced freely early - pressed the pace setter - in front before 5th - jumped untidily 2 out with two lengths in hand - soon urged to extend the advantage - kept going strongly on the run-in to win
Harry Cobden
Mickey Bowen
raced freely early on and cut out the running - passed before the 5th - jumped sloppily at the 6th - two lengths adrift 2 out - soon pushed along and left behind - never threatened on the run-in - finished 2nd
Non-runners: Stick To The Board, Baron Du Brizais
Racecard
Harry Cobden
Mickey Bowen 1/10
- Sire
- Frammassone (IRE)
- Dam
- Cercie (GB) by Great Pretender
- Owner
- Martin Gowing David Jewers
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokes
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling 3/33
- Sire
- Nirvana Du Berlais (FR)
- Dam
- Sinopsy (FR) by Sinndar
- Owner
- Les De La Haye Rodney Nelson Jones
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Naunton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 33 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton 18/94
- Sire
- Crystal Ocean (GB)
- Dam
- Pretty Moon (FR) by Moon Madness
- Owner
- Stephen Bough
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 18 wins from 94 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
28 days, Non-runner
5yo, 11-0, OR - F1-2
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Paul Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
Paul Nicholls 8/35
- Sire
- Crystal Ocean (GB)
- Dam
- Belle Of The Moor (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Fergusonhogarthmasonmcneillstquintonvogt
- Foaled
- 10 May 2021
- Stable
- Ditcheat, Somerset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 35 runs (23%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.