3.00 Oddschecker Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £80,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 24th Oct, 2025

Going - Good to Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £3,531.49 carried forward to Cheltenham on Sat, 25th Oct. Placepot Pool - £304,948.42 Winning Units - 30.72 Dividend - £7,248.70. Quadpot Pool - £24,524.45 Winning Units - 35.64 Dividend - £509.20. Place Six Dividend - £1,931.50. Place Five Dividend - £805.51.

Oddschecker Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £80,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

1st - £47,552.00, 2nd - £17,808.00, 3rd - £8,896.00, 4th - £4,440.00 12 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Fortune De Mer (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Stephen Bough)
hd¹sr
Doyen (IRE) - Creation (FR)(Vendangeur (IRE))
Breeder - Denis Cusack

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 3/1 10/3 11/4 3/1 10/3 9/2 6/1 11/2 13/2 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

Tote Win £17.20 Place £3.50

waited wit towards rear and bit keen, steady headway approaching 2 out, hung left under pressure and stayed on run-in, strong challenge close home, led post

5th Oct, 25 Uttoxeter
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Nov, 25 Ascot
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 124

2nd

shd

Doctor Blue (FR) 11-2 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
sr
Doctor Dino (FR) - Version Originale (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - S.C.E.A. Le Haras D'Haspel

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Sam Thomas

Dylan Johnston

Place £3.50

mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish, headed post

16th Mar, 25 Chepstow
3rd Bmpr This
Race 21st Nov, 25 Ascot
1st Hdl

3rd

0.75L

Jaminska (FR) 10-9 (Larkhills Racing Partnership Iii)
Rated 112
Manatee (GB) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))
Breeder - J. Duteuil & G. Le Borgne

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Mrs J Williams

C Gethings

Place £4.50

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led turning in, ridden run-in, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish

29th Sep, 25 Newton Abbot
1st Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 29th Nov, 25 Newbury
3rd Hdl Rated 117

4th

0.75L

The Last Cloud (IRE) 11-2 (Mr B Hague, Mrs W Duffus & Partner)
sr Rated 123
Cloudings (IRE) - Lady Lucarno (GB)(Lucarno (USA))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs James Hannon

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Patrick Neville

B Hughes

mid-division inside, not fluent 4 out, headway before the last, ridden and kept on run-in, held when slightly hampered by winner soon after

8th Sep, 25 Perth
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 117 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Aintree
3rd Hdl Rated 123

5th

1.25L

Jack Hyde (IRE) 11-2 (Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate Jack Hy)
Rated 123
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ballinahow Tara (IRE)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - Noel McLoughlin

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

F M O'Brien

J J Burke

led until before 2nd, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd last, ridden and weakened run-in

10th Oct, 25 Chepstow
5th Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 14th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 122

6th

1.25L

Sir Galahad (IRE) 11-1 (Gary Allsopp & Mark James)
cp⁴sr Rated 127
Churchill (IRE) - Katiyra (IRE)(Peintre Celebre (USA))
Breeder - RJB Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous after

27th Sep, 25 Market Rasen
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race

7th

3.75L

Un Sens A La Vie (FR) 11-2 (El Rincon)

Muhtathir (GB) - Kpalime (FR)(Enrique (GB))
Breeder - Haras Du Hoguenet

(Morning price: 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

bit keen tracking leaders, weakened before the last

14th Oct, 25 Market Rasen
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Nov, 25 Kempton
2nd Hdl

8th

Mr Mcloughlan (GB) 11-2 (The Mammoth Pack Ltd)
Rated 118
Forever Now (GB) - Piddies Pride (IRE)(Indian Lodge (IRE))
Breeder - Pam Ellis

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Jack Jones

James Bowen

always towards rear

6th Oct, 25 Stratford
1st Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 22nd Nov, 25 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 118

9th

1.5L

Run For Mahler (IRE) 10-9 (Top Of The Hill Syndicate)
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Mahler (GB) - Run For Sol (FR)(Solon (GER))
Breeder - Top Of The Hill Syndicate

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 11/2 4/1 7/2 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

C Byrnes

P Byrnes

raced wide, soon towards rear, never involved

16th Oct, 25 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

10th

23L

Jackson Lamb (IRE) 11-2 (The 119 Partnership)
sr Rated 115
El Salvador (IRE) - Aegean Memories (GB)(Haafhd (GB))
Breeder - Larry O'Hara

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

John C McConnell

A Harvey

pressed leaders out wide, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off

17th Sep, 25 Kelso
1st Hdl Rated 115 This
Race

p.u.

Gower Spirit (GB) 10-9 (Mrs Jan Johnson)

Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Lady Karinga (GB)(Karinga Bay)
Breeder - T. A. Harman

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 250/1 300/1 500/1 300/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 200/1) SP 200/1

M Sheppard

Stan Sheppard

keen in rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

26th Mar, 25 Hereford
3rd Bmpr This
Race 1st Nov, 25 Ascot
4th Hdl

fell

Paul's Dream (IRE) 10-9 (Shoot A Hoop Syndicate)
Rated 111
Mahler (GB) - Clarach (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Ger Whyte

(Morning price: 33/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Anthony Mullins

D E Mullins

mid-division out wide, going ok when fell 2 out

11th Oct, 25 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race 17th Nov, 25 Navan
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 111

Off 3.00
Time 3m. 56.02 secs, which is 1.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £206.30
Tote Trifecta- £1550.70
CSF- £154.26
Tricast- £2791.60.

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