Monkfish edges narrow victory in thrilling Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham as Latest Exhibition and Fury Road are pipped on the line
- Monkfish won the third race of day four after squeezing through on the line
- Latest Exhibition and Fury Road finished in second and third place
- House Island and Oscar Academy made the early running in a packed field
- Thyme Hill, Latest Exhibition, Monkfish and Fury Road were pre-race favourites
Monkfish was victorious in the Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham after squeezing through on the line in a thrilling race.
In a congested race, House Island and Oscar Academy made much of the early running before Monkfish emerged to take victory.
Latest Exhibition and Fury Road took second and third spot but will be disappointed to have missed out on victory by such a narrow margin.
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Paul Townend rode Monkfish to a narrow victory in a thrilling Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham