16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 24 October 2025

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Champions: Full Gallop Streaming On ITVX Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 54.26s

1^st

De Temps En Temps

611-5

22/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Freddie Keighley

Pressed leader, led 2nd, bad mistake 2 out, narrowly headed out wide turning in and lost 2nd, rallied gamely run-in, led again towards finish op 16/1

2^nd

Percy Shelley

611-5

11/2

T: James OwenJ: S Bowen

Held up in 4th out wide, went 2nd 3 out, led turning in, ridden before last, hung right run-in, headed towards finish op 4/1

3^rd

Etna Bianco

511-0

14/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Off the pace in last pair, headway out wide from 2 out, stayed on in 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge op 22/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Arch Empire

511-5

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mounted on course and on his toes, held up in rear, closer out wide 4 out, headway tracking leaders next, went 2nd turning in, challenging last, weakened run-in op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

5^th

Don Virginia

511-8

3/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Led until 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 6th, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next op 7/2 tchd 4/1

6^th

Leader Crik

410-12

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders inside, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced turning in, soon weakened op 9/2

7^th

Dalston Lad

511-0

11/8f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in 5th inside, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten op 2/1 tchd 5/4

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Non-Runners

Sporting Glance¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£23.00Pl:£6.10, £3.00EX:£130.30Trifecta:£675.20SF:£134.02Swingers:£11.80, £11.90, £16.70

Forecasts

Dalston Lad (11/8), Don Virginia (3/1), Percy Shelley (11/2), Arch Empire (15/2), Leader Crik (10/1), Sporting Glance (10/1), Etna Bianco (14/1), De Temps En Temps (22/1)

Plenty worth considering but preference is for PERCY SHELLEY, who looked a useful prospect when making a winning hurdling debut at Uttoxeter last month and he's since walked over at Ludlow. He can maintain an unbeaten start in this sphere at the expense of Don Virginia, who bolted up in a Worcester handicap 4 weeks ago and now returns to novice company. Dalston Lad completes the shortlist on return/hurdling bow for the Skeltons.

PERCY SHELLEY
DON VIRGINIA (FR)
DALSTON LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Potters Charm

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

6/5

Prize Money

1st: £10,892.002nd: £5,018.003rd: £2,508.004th: £1,256.00