irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Fri, 14th Nov, 2025, Valda Energy Novices´ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) of £20,000.00 3-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Fri, 14th Nov, 2025

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £5,487.14 carried forward to Cheltenham on Sat, 15th Nov. Placepot Pool - £372,995.71 Winning Units - 2466.55 Dividend - £110.30. Quadpot Pool - £35,775.30 Winning Units - 2168.12 Dividend - £12.20. Place Six Dividend - £64.28. Place Five Dividend - £23.00.

Summary

4.00

Valda Energy Novices´ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) of £20,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 87yds.

4.00 2m. 87yds. (Class 3) 3-y-o plus15 Ran
Valda Energy Novices´ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) of £20,000.00 3-y-o plus

1st - £10,892.00, 2nd - £5,018.00, 3rd - £2,508.00, 4th - £1,256.00 15 Ran

1st

French Emperor (FR) 5, b g 11-3 (Bradley Partnership)
Rated 113
Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Modigliana (FR)(Fuisse (FR))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Haras Du Mondant

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Miss N Martin

James Bowen

Tote Win £7.70 Place £2.50

midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders approaching last where not fluent, soon led, kept on well

22nd Oct, 25 Worcester
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 120

2nd

1.25L

Jack Hyde (IRE) 7, b g 11-7 (Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate Jack Hy)
ts³ Rated 122
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ballinahow Tara (IRE)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - Noel McLoughlin

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 13/2 11/2 9/2 7/2 4/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

F M O'Brien

Tom Broughton(5)

Place £1.50

prominent, disputed lead before 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, soon headed and disputed second, chased winner but always held near finish

24th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 12th Feb, 26 Taunton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 124

3rd

1.75L

Frontier Prince (GB) 4, b g 11-8 (Mr J N Greenley)
Rated 118
Frontiersman (GB) - Scorpion Princess (IRE)(Scorpion (IRE))
Breeder - Mr J Greenley

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

F M O'Brien

J J Burke

Place £3.30

midfield, headway to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last where not fluent, headed and dropped to third near finish

10th Oct, 25 Chepstow
1st Hdl This
Race 22nd Dec, 25 Huntingdon
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

4th

Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 5, b g 10-11 (Anthony R Hunt & Joe & Sharon Tumilty)
Rated 107
Blue Bresil (FR) - Nuala (GB)(Fame And Glory)
Breeder - Little Lodge Farm

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

S Drinkwater

Kielan Woods

wore hood to post, held up in rear, headway before 3 out where mistake, ridden and chased leaders before last, kept on same pace

16th Oct, 25 Carlisle
2nd Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 25 Doncaster
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

5th

1.75L

Sage Green (IRE) 5, b g 11-2 (The Sage Green Partnership)
hd⁴ Rated 112
Sageburg (IRE) - Gaye Steel (IRE)(Craigsteel (GB))
Breeder - Susan Eustace

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Syd Hosie

James Best

midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon pushed along, faded close home

1st Nov, 25 Ascot
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 16th Dec, 25 Wincanton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 111

6th

Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 6, b g 10-2 (Bet Small Win Big Syndicate)
ts⁺ Rated 96
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Dolce Strega (IRE)(Zoffany (IRE))
Breeder - Renzo Forni

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 3/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 4/1 3/1 9/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

A J Martin

D King

midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace before last

11th Oct, 25 Newmarket
8th Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race 28th Nov, 25 Dundalk
7th Flat Hcp Rated 92

7th

Pure Gold (GB) 5, b m 11-0 (Thp Racing & D A Harrison Racing)
Rated 110
Golden Horn (GB) - Nathalie (GB)(Nathaniel (IRE))
Breeder - Elmhurst Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 18/1 22/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Miss L Harrison

Peter Kavanagh

held up in rear, ridden and minor headway before last, kept on same pace

1st Nov, 25 Wetherby
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race

8th

6.5L

Lucky Bere (FR) 4, b g 10-13 (Mr B Marsh)
Rated 109
Seahenge (USA) - Niska (USA)(Smart Strike (CAN))
Breeder - Haras de La Haie Neuve, Sas Regnier

(Morning price: 11/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Mrs Kayley Woollacott

Jack Tudor

midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

22nd Oct, 25 Worcester
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 15th Jan, 26 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 108

9th

2.25L

Bobby's Fortune (IRE) 6, b g 10-3 (Six Franks Racing)
Rated 99
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Jessies Delight (GB)(Multiplex (GB))
Breeder - Tomas Wafer

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

E Williams

Isabel Williams

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before last

19th Jul, 25 Cartmel
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race

10th

6.5L

The Expensive One (IRE) 5, b g 11-1 (Mr N A Twiston-Davies)
Rated 111
Harzand (IRE) - Thuringe (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Ronald Brown

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

prominent, disputed lead 5th, awkward and headed 3 out, driven and weakened before last

24th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 111 This
Race 18th Feb, 26 Ludlow
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 109

11th

Quint Major (IRE) 7, ch g 11-3 (Quint Major Partnership)
Rated 113
Aizavoski (IRE) - Nansheen (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Crossogue Bloodstock

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 80/1 50/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

M A Molloy

K M Donoghue

midfield, ridden and no impression before last

18th Oct, 25 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 105 This
Race

12th

1.75L

Katakana (FR) 5, b f 10-13 (Mr Duncan Angove)
ts⁺hd⁺ Rated 109
Muhtathir (GB) - Vaudaire (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - E A R L Patrick Joubert & S C E A Haras Du Hoguenet

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Henry De Bromhead

Darragh O'keeffe

midfield, ridden and weakened before last

16th Oct, 25 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race

13th

11L

Shade Of Winter (IRE) 5, b g 11-4 (Mr & Mrs William Rucker)
hd⁴ Rated 114
Affinisea (IRE) - Sher's Adamant (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Martin Kenirons

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

E Williams

Harry Cobden

led, joined 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

9th Feb, 25 Chepstow
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 14th Dec, 25 Southwell
6th Mdn Hdl Rated 113

p.u.

Bruant (GB) 4, b g 10-12 (Elizabethcarsonracing Syndicate)
Rated 108(-2 after this run)
Le Havre (IRE) - All The Rage (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Denford Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

A J Martin

Sean Bowen

took keen hold, midfield, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

16th Oct, 25 Curragh
13th Flat Hcp Rated 71 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 106

p.u.

Farhh Echo (IRE) 4, b g 10-0 (D J Jeffreys)
cp¹ Rated 99
Farhh (GB) - Dulcet (IRE)(Halling (USA))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1) SP 125/1

D J Jeffreys

Finn Lambert(3)

midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last

22nd Oct, 25 Worcester
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Huntingdon
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

Off 4.03
Time 4m. 16.73 secs, which is 10.15 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £23.20
Tote Trifecta- £152.70
CSF- £19.72
Tricast- £144.23.

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