13:20 Cheltenham

Tuesday 10 March 2026

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Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 51.36s

Baron Noir⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 130| D

33/1

Dual bumper scorer who has taken very well to hurdling, producing a taking effort when adding to December's Uttoxeter maiden success with a defeat of a useful rival (pair clear) in 2m Kempton novice (good) in January. Definitely more to come but this is a significant step up in class.

Form: 3-1211

Eachtotheirown⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 137| D

40/1

Second in both bumpers and went one better in Galway maiden hurdle in October. Still looked in need of experience when well-held fifth in Royal Bond but resumed his progression with easy Thurles handicap win in January. This much harder but the yard has had a win and second in this in recent years.

Form: 22-151

El Cairos⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| D

15/2

Smart in bumpers for Gary & Josh Moore and would have made impressive winning start over hurdles but for stumbling and falling after the last at Leopardstown over Christmas. Survived a bad mistake at the last to win a maiden at Thurles 5 weeks later. Has the potential for considerable improvement.

Form: 15-2F1

Koktail Brut³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| D

33/1

Useful bumper winner and quickly reached a similar standard over hurdles, winning Punchestown maiden and Grade 2 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse in November. Better effort in 2m Grade 1 novices at Leopardstown since when 6½ lengths fourth to Talk The Talk last month. Jack Kennedy prefers El Cairos.

Form: 35-1174

Mighty Park⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

13/2

Closely related to King George VI Chase winner/Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Might Bite. Second in sole point last spring and made a striking winning start to his hurdle career when making all by a wide margin at Fairyhouse in January, jumping accurately and in command a long way out. Top prospect.

Form: 2-1

Mydaddypaddy⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 139| BF| D

6/1

Easy bumper win last March and once again looked an exciting prospect when landing his first 2 hurdles. Beaten by Idaho Sun when odds on for Grade 1 Formby at Aintree over Christmas but this fluent jumper likely wasn't helped by the removal of the hurdles in the straight. Remains capable of better.

Form: 1-112

Old Park Star⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 151| C| D

15/8

Failed to win 3 bumpers for Paul Nicholls last season but has created a first-rate impression when winning all 3 hurdle starts for Nicky Henderson. Powered 18 lengths clear in Haydock Grade 2 last time and he'll be hard to beat with further progress likely.

Form: 323-111

Sageborough¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 126| D

250/1

Made a winning debut in 14-runner maiden hurdle at Wexford in October but found the step up to Grade 2 company beyond him in the Royal Bond at Fairyhouse in November. Pitched in even deeper 100 days on. Outsider.

Form: 17

Sober Glory³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 148| D

9/2

Made it 6 wins from only 7 starts under Rules with another dominant display from the front at Newbury (2m, soft) 31 days ago. This is a rise in class but he almost certainly has bigger performances in him.

Form: 11-1411

Talk The Talk³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 149| D

6/1

Likely would have been unbeaten over hurdles but for coming down at the last in Leopardstown Grade 1 over Christmas. Gained compensation for that when edging out Ballyfad in another Grade 1 there at the Dublin Racing Festival. Should go well.

Form: 2-11F1

Too Bossy For Us^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

50/1

Made his hurdle debut in the Triumph at this meeting last year, finishing seventh. Useful form in defeat on the Flat later in 2025 and made a successful return to hurdling in maiden company at Punchestown (2m, heavy) last month. Plenty more will be needed here, though.

Form: 75-1

Non-Runners

Leader D'allier⁴³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Old Park Star (15/8), Sober Glory (9/2), Mydaddypaddy (6/1), Talk The Talk (6/1), Mighty Park (13/2), El Cairos (15/2), Leader D'allier (12/1), Baron Noir (33/1), Koktail Brut (33/1), Eachtotheirown (40/1), Too Bossy For Us (50/1), Sageborough (250/1)

Nicky Henderson's last 3 winners of the Supreme, Altior, Shishkin and Constitution Hill, have been out of the top drawer and OLD PARK STAR could be of a similar calibre himself judged on the way he quickened right away from very useful opposition at Haydock last time. This fluent-jumping 6-y-o has winning Cheltenham form already and can prove too strong for Mighty Park, who was hugely impressive on his Fairyhouse debut, and last month's Leopardstown Grade 1 winner Talk The Talk.