Backspin hits Challow ace
Jonjo O’Neill’s Backspin maintained his unbeaten record with an ultra-impressive performance in the sportingbet Supports Heros Charity Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury.
Previously the winner of a Punchestown bumper for Mags Mullins and a Bangor novice hurdle for O’Neill, he landed the Grade One prize with the minimum of fuss.
Tony McCoy chose to go up the far side on his own, while his main rivals – For Non Stop, Court In Motion and Al Ferof – all came up the near side.
When they all emerged from the gloom, it was Backspin (5-1) who had put clear daylight between the chasing pack to score by eight lengths from Court In Motion.
