Tom George’s Summerville Boy wins the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown racecourse on Saturday

SUMMERVILLE BOY sprung a surprise as he won the 32Red Tolworth Novices' Hurdle at Sandown.

Tom George's six-year-old seemed relished the strong gallop set by Mont Des Avaloirs, while Kalashnikov appeared in trouble from an early stage, but was still in there fighting approaching the last.

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Despite a poor jump by Summerville Boy (8-1), Noel Fehily was able to gather his mount up and keep him going for a four-length win.

Kalashnikov stuck on gamely for second for trainer Amy Murphy.

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Fehily told ITV Racing: "At Cheltenham it was a false-run race and he was very free. It was an even gallop today and that suited him.

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"He's a very nice horse. I was hoping no one would notice I lost an iron at the last, he got into the bottom of it, but luckily he won really well.

"I think he'll get further, but he's a big baby. Tom has been minding him and the reason he's been running in good races is to keep him as a novice for next year if he didn't win."