Full Result 3.35 Cheltenham | 28 October 2023

William Hill Epic Weekend Free Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f208yds) 3m Old Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £9,241.75 2nd £4,252.50 3rd £2,126.25 4th £1,064 5th £530.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Butch 3/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	6	118	129	107	138	–
b g Kayf Tara - Leading On (Presenting)
Raced in second, led 2nd, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, headed inside final 110yds, rallied to lead final strides, gamely (op 7/2)

2 nk	3. Antrim Coast (IRE) 9/4F Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	5	115	–	104	135	–
br g Presenting - Zuzka (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in last but in touch with leaders, headway after 3rd, went second after 2 out, led narrowly inside final 110yds, kept on but headed final strides (op 7/4)

3 12 [12¼]	4. Reverend Hubert (IRE) 7/2 Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	5	115	134	94	125	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bright Sapphire (IRE) (Galileo)
In touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, soon went third, kept on until no extra run-in (tchd 9/2)

4 4¾ [17]	2. Lisnamult Lad (IRE) 5/2 Ben Harvey John C McConnell	Ben Harvey John C McConnell	6	118	131	93	124	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Royal Stream (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Led, raced in second when headed 2nd, hit 2 out, soon lost two places, weakened run-in (op 11/4)

5 24 [41]	5. Track And Trace (IRE) 22/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	115	–	69	100	–
b g Mahler - Princess Bella (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

6 27 [68]	6. Thirtyfour Thirty 50/1 Micheal Nolan Syd Hosie	Micheal Nolan Syd Hosie	4	1010	–	36	70	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Lifeboat Mona (Kayf Tara)
In touch with leaders, dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 3rd, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

6 ran Off time: 3:38:03 Winning time: 6m 4.97s (slow by 20.97s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: McNeill Family & Ralston Family (Butch) 1st breeder: Aiden Murphy
2nd owner: Basil Holian (Antrim Coast)
3rd owner: James M Flaherty (Reverend Hubert)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £10.59 Trifecta: £28.90

3:35 Cheltenham 28 Oct 2023

William Hill Epic Weekend Free Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)