16:00 Cheltenham

Friday 14 November 2025

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 4m 16.73s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Alphonse Le Grande

9/4

5/2

Jack Hyde

7/2, 10/3, 3/1

11/4

French Emperor

13/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Shade Of Winter

6/1, 13/2

6/1

Frontier Prince

11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1

10/1

Katakana

16/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1

14/1

Lucky Bere

14/1, 16/1

18/1

The Expensive One

16/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1

20/1

Bruant

12/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 20/1

22/1

Aeroplane Blonde

25/1, 28/1, 25/1, 28/1, 25/1, 22/1, 20/1, 22/1, 25/1

28/1

Pure Gold

25/1, 28/1, 25/1, 28/1, 25/1, 28/1, 25/1, 28/1, 33/1, 28/1

28/1

Bobby's Fortune

33/1, 40/1, 33/1, 28/1, 33/1

28/1

Quint Major

40/1, 50/1, 40/1

50/1

Sage Green

80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 100/1, 80/1, 100/1

80/1

Farhh Echo

125/1, 150/1, 125/1, 150/1

125/1

SP Book Percentage 130.65

Non-Runners

Doctor Glide⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Tim Vaughan J: Lorcan Williams

Amancio²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: Faye Bramley J: Isabelle Ryder

Fortune De Mer²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Alphonse Le Grande (5/2), Jack Hyde (11/4), Fortune De Mer (9/2), French Emperor (5/1), Shade Of Winter (6/1), Frontier Prince (10/1), Katakana (14/1), Lucky Bere (18/1), The Expensive One (20/1), Bruant (22/1), Amancio (25/1), Aeroplane Blonde (28/1), Pure Gold (28/1), Bobby's Fortune (28/1), Quint Major (50/1), Sage Green (80/1), Doctor Glide (100/1), Farhh Echo (125/1)

This could go the way of FORTUNE DE MER, who showed the benefit of his hurdling debut when winning a Grade 2 novice at this C&D last month, travelling strongly with a hood applied. He can progress further in handicaps and is preferred to Alphonse le Grande, who has developed into a useful stayer on the Flat since last seen over hurdles. Jack Hyde and The Expensive One complete the shortlist.