2025-01-25 Cheltenham 16:10
Cheltenham

Ais Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f56y

Going: Soft

Prize: £42,713

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 12.27s (slow by 22.27s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Sixmilebridge

J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:128 SP:9/1

Led - briefly headed 2 out - good jump last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)

2 8½

2 Potters Charm

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:146 SP:8/15F

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second approaching last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 4/7)

3 3½ 12

1 Bill Joyce

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:136 SP:6/1

Took keen hold - raced in second - briefly led 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 13/2)

4 1 13

5 Quebecois

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:131 SP:20/1

Held up in rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

5 ½ 13½

3 Gamesters Guy

J:James Reveley T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:127 SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - towards rear when mistake 3 out - outpaced 2 out - no impression(op 18/1)

6 12 25½

4 Kdeux Saint Fray

J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:16/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 4 out - weakened before last(op 11/1)

7 37 62½

7 Wade Out

J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:128 SP:12/1

Held up in rear - jumped left 5th - struggling 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10.60

Tote place: £2.80 £1.20

Exacta: £22.70

Trifecta: £56.30

CSF: £14.48