Jockey Jack Quinlan was not shy at hiding his emotions after securing his first victory at Cheltenham with a fine front running success aboard Lookaway who returned something close to his very best in the feature Grade Two Sky Bet Novices’ Hurdle.
Entering the race with a record of zero wins from 46 previous mounts at the track the Grade One-winning rider finally laid that ghost to rest aboard the Neil King-trained six-year-old in the two-mile contest.
Having looked a potential superstar when running out the winner of a Grade Two bumper at Aintree in April 2022, the gelded son of Ask failed to fire in three starts last season before running out the facile of winner of two novice events at Uttoxeter at the start of the current campaign.
Sent straight into the lead by Quinlan the 9-2 chance was there to be taken aim at by his rivals. However as the race wore on Lookaway continued to look strongest of them all out in front having been settled into a good rhythm by Quinlan.
Jumping the last in front Lookaway continued to find plenty for pressure out in front under Quinlan before defeating Kamsinas by two and three and quarter lengths much to the delight of an animated Quinlan.
Quinlan said: “I’d say it has taken me eleven or twelve years to win here. To finally tick that off was a real thrill and I really enjoyed that one."
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