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THYME Hill was made to work hard by The Cashel Man to land the odds in the Grade 1 Betway Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury.
Philip Hobbs’ big hope finished third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March and had made the perfect start to life over hurdles, winning his first two.
Grade One winner!
Thyme Hill (4-6F) is very smart and makes it three from three over hurdles in the Challow at @NewburyRacing ?? @PJHobbs1 @dickyjohnson77 pic.twitter.com/YN1VdQQEZt— Racing TV (@RacingTV) December 28, 2019
On the back of those efforts Thyme Hill was sent off the 4/6 favourite, but Richard Johnson was niggling him along from an early stage.
The Cashel Man was allowed an easy lead in front and tried to stretch the field turning in, but Thyme Hill loomed up alongside him on the bridle.
A blunder at the last gave The Cashel Man another chance, but Johnson kept his mount up to his work to win by a length and a half.
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