The six-year-old Lock Stock became the latest Graded-winning hurdler for Jack Hobbs when taking the G2 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham for Stuart Edmunds and owner Bob Moore.
Bred by Richard Evans from the Kayf Tara mare Two Smokin Barrels, who was herself a seven-time winner, Lock Stock is also proving to be a highly consistent sort. His ten runs to date have seen him win a maiden hurdle and novices’ hurdle this autumn, and he was also third in the G2 Persian War Novices’ Hurdle on his start prior to Friday’s victory.
Appreciating the relatively fast ground for November, he made all over the 2m5f contest at Cheltenham, holding off two late challengers to win by a length under Charlie Hammond.
“He loves quick ground and hopefully we can have a nice target in the spring for him now,” said the jockey.
Jack Hobbs was also represented by the mares’ handicap chase winner Irish Chorus at Uttoxeter on Saturday. The seven-year-old is raced by her breeder, Elizabeth ‘Bunny’ Roberts, and has now won four times over fences for Alan King.
As recently announced, Jack Hobbs will stand for £3,000 (Oct 1, SLF) in 2027.
