Five in frame for Fontwell Park’s richest race of 2023
and live on Freeview channel 276
The National Spirit Hurdle is the most prestigious contest of the annual Fontwell line-up, worth just over £45,000 to winning connections.
It is named after a horse that won the Champion Hurdle in the 1940s and the National Spirit raceday traditionally draws one of the biggest crowds of the year to the figure-of-eight track.
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Following final declarations, there are five entries for the big race:
Authorised (trained by Gary Moore), a novice, two from three over Hurdles, 5th in a Cheltenham bumper.
Goshen (Gary Moore), a top-rated horse that prefers to go right-handed but has won a juvenile hurdle.
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Hide AdKnappers Hill (Paul Nicholls), a seven-year-old who won an Aintree bumper; six from 11 over hurdles.
Proschema (Dan Skelton), an eight-year-old good on the flat, decent if inconsistent.
Sceau Royal (Alan King), an 11-year-old rated as high class over fences and hurdles.