Dashel Drasher holds off challenge from Master TommytuckerGoshen returns to form with strong Kingwell Hurdle victoryTwo big names went to post in need of an urgent return to form ahead of next month’s Cheltenham Festival on Saturday. But while Cyrname, once the top-rated chaser in training, folded tamely behind Dashel Drasher in the Grade One Ascot Chase, Gary Moore’s young hurdler Goshen delivered everything his trainer could have hoped for and more in the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton.
Some punters had started to desert Goshen, who famously parted company with Jamie Moore at the final flight with last season’s Triumph Hurdle at his mercy. The Goshen of spring 2020 came roaring back here, however, and Moore’s mount powered clear of Song For Someone, the 11-10 favourite, from three out to win easing down by 22 lengths.