Hunt Ball rolls on to festival glory
The Hunt Ball fairytale story continued as he secured his seventh victory of the season in the Pulteney Land Investments Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.
Trained by Keiran Burke, the seven-year-old won off a mark of 69 on his first start of the campaign at Folkestone and was running in this fiercely competitive contest off 142 and with 12 stone on his back.
The 13-2 favourite was being pushed along by Nick Scholfield running down the hill, but responded to pressure and swept to the lead approaching the final fence.
He was big and bold at the final fence and powered up the hill to score by eight lengths from White Star Line.
Owen Glendower and Battle Group filled the places.
