Your Ultimate Cheltenham Guide At attheraces.com/cheltenham Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 23.4s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Strong Glance

1/4, 2/9

1/5

Baron De Midleton

7/2

4/1

Jour A La Plage

33/1, 28/1

33/1

Aphaea

50/1, 40/1

50/1

SP Book Percentage 108.24

Forecasts

Strong Glance (1/5), Baron De Midleton (4/1), Jour A La Plage (33/1), Aphaea (50/1)

The race for the jockeys championship has recommenced with Richard Johnson making a super-human recovery from a broken arm and this low-key novices' hurdle represents another small chapter in the greater battle to defend his crown from the northern challenger Brian Hughes. On the form book, this race should rest between their respective mounts (both previous winners over hurdles) with the smooth Market Rasen scorer STRONG GLANCE favoured over Baron De Midleton.