15:00 Cheltenham
Friday 24 October 2025
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Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 87y  |  Good to Soft  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 56.02s
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Waited wit towards rear and bit keen, steady headway approaching 2 out, hung left under pressure and stayed on run-in, strong challenge close home, led post tchd 12/1
T:Â S ThomasJ:Â Dylan Johnston
Mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish, headed post tchd 8/1
T:Â Mrs J WilliamsJ:Â C Gethings
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led turning in, ridden run-in, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish op 33/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 40/1
T:Â P NevilleJ:Â B S Hughes
Mid-division inside, not fluent 4 out, headway before the last, ridden and kept on run-in, held when slightly hampered by winner soon after op 15/2
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â J J Burke
Led until before 2nd, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd last, ridden and weakened run-in op 6/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â S Bowen
Mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous after op 9/2
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Bit keen tracking leaders, weakened before the last op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4
T:Â Jack JonesJ:Â James Bowen
Always towards rear op 33/1
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â Philip Byrnes
Raced wide, soon towards rear, never involved op 11/2 tchd 7/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Alex Harvey
Pressed leaders out wide, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off op 28/1
Also Ran
T:Â M SheppardJ:Â Stan Sheppard
Keen in rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out op 250/1 tchd 500/1
T:Â A MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
Mid-division out wide, going ok when fell 2 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£17.20Pl:£3.50, £3.50, £4.50EX:£206.30Trifecta:£1,550.70Tricast:£2,791.60SF:£154.26Swingers:£21.20, £33.00, £22.40
Forecasts
Un Sens A La Vie (5/2), Jack Hyde (5/1), Sir Galahad (11/2), The Last Cloud (6/1), Run For Mahler (6/1), Doctor Blue (11/1), Fortune De Mer (14/1), Jaminska (18/1), Paul's Dream (20/1), Mr Mcloughlan (28/1), Jackson Lamb (33/1), Gower Spirit (200/1)
THE LAST CLOUD is improving fast and looks well worth a shot at this level. The unbeaten Un Sens A La vie rates an exciting prospect, while Sir Galahad has arguably achieved the most over hurdles so far.
- THE LAST CLOUD (IRE)
- UN SENS A LA VIE (FR)
- SIR GALAHAD (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £47,552.002nd: £17,808.003rd: £8,896.004th: £4,440.00
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