Star novices in action at Sandown

Smurfit Champion Hurdle fourth Self Defense faces six rivals in a cracking renewal of the William Hill Winter Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown tomorrow.

Star novices in action at Sandown
Thu, 04 Dec, 2003 - 11:34

Smurfit Champion Hurdle fourth Self Defense faces six rivals in a cracking renewal of the William Hill Winter Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown tomorrow.

Emma Lavelle’s six-year-old lost his "best maiden in training" tag when getting the better of Albuhera in a thrilling finish at Cheltenham on his latest start.

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