15:00 Cheltenham

Friday 25 October 2024

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Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 3m 52.03s
1st
Horse silk
3
Valgrand
511-2
3/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Made all, went clear turning in, edged right kept right up to work and went further clear run-in, impressive op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
17
6
Gale Mahler
511-0
4/5f
T: A KeatleyJ: Henry Brooke
Tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost remote 2nd turning in, took that placing again run-in, never any chance with winner op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
Dancing In Paris
411-1
18/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Held up in 4th on inside, awkward at 3rd, dropped to last pair after 4 out, went 4th again next, plugged on in 3rd run-in op 22/1 and tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
Brave Knight
411-1
11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden
Tracked leading pair on inside, went remote 2nd turning in, hit last, weakened and lost two places run-in op 10/3 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
Imaginarium
511-2
16/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Off the pace in rear, never a factor tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
Strong Foundations
511-2
33/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne
Raced keenly, held up in 5th, gained a place 4 out, hit next and weakened op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £1.20EX:£5.40Trifecta:£23.40SF:£5.77Swingers:£1.10, £4.00, £3.50

Forecasts

Gale Mahler (4/5), Valgrand (3/1), Brave Knight (11/2), Imaginarium (16/1), Dancing In Paris (18/1), Strong Foundations (33/1)

Verdict

A fascinating Grade 2 event. GALE MAHLER has carried all before her thus far and is impossible to side against in her bid to go 5-5 over hurdles on the back of an impressive Galway listed victory. Both Valgrand (second choice) and Brave Knight are with top yards and also unbeaten in this sphere so should ensure Adrian Keatley's likeable mare doesn't have things all her own way.

  1. GALE MAHLER (IRE)
  2. VALGRAND (FR)
  3. BRAVE KNIGHT

Previous Winners

2023
Lookaway
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
J: J M Quinlan  |  T: N B King
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,322.002nd: £11,754.003rd: £5,885.004th: £2,932.005th: £1,474.006th: £737.00

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