Nicky Henderson’s Feel Gut made an impressive British debut at Warwick, so much so in fact he was cut to just 12-1 for the Triumph Hurdle in the process.
Sent off the 4-7 favourite in the Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers EBF Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle, Nico de Boinville decided to take no chances and made all the running.
Having allowed his pursuers to close in on turning for home, he soon quickened up and while there was a brief scare at the second-last when he jumped out of his rider’s hands, he came home a ready six and a half lengths clear.
Paddy Power went 12-1 from 33s for the Triumph at Cheltenham in March, while Coral inserted him at 20-1 for the juvenile championship.