Crockford's Whisper: Hunt Ball wins at 13/2

Crockford's whisper Hunt Ball proved a popular winner in the last race on the first day of the Festival. Darlan (Crockford's Dead Cert) was slightly outpaced in the first but was a respectable second behind Cinders and Ashes at 7/1 after drifting all day on the exchanges.

This is how Crockford's gambles faired on the first day:

Supreme (1.30) - Darlan (2nd 7/1)  and Prospect Wells (unplaced)
Arkle (2.05) - Al Ferof (unplaced)
JLT (2.40) - Quantativeeasing (unplaced)
Champion (3.20) - Hurricane Fly (3rd 4/6), Overturn (2nd 20/1), Zarkander (unplaced) and Zaidpour (unplaced)
Cross Country (4.00) - Scotsirish (unplaced), Garde Champetre (unplaced) and Dancing Tornado (unplaced)
David Nicholson Mares (4.40)- Quevega (1st 4/7) and Shop DJ (unplaced)
Pulteney (5.15) - Hunt Ball (1st 13/2) and Battle Group (4th 33/1)