13:20 Cheltenham

Thursday 12 March 2026

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Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 179y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:24  |   Winning time: 4m 3.59s
1st
Horse silk
19
40/1
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy
Close up, led 1st, headed before 3rd, pushed along after 2 out, soon going okay, ridden to lead before last, kept on well flat op 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
15/2
T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh
Wore hood to post, mid-division, shaken up and made steady headway after 2 out, ridden before last, went second and chased winner run-in, kept on op 6/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Held up in behind leaders, made good headway after 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, led briefly approaching last, soon headed, lost second flat, ran on
4th
Horse silk
1
20
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
In touch with leaders, still going okay 2 out, ridden and made headway before last where not fluent, ran on but not pace to challenge op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
66/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden along and outpaced 2 out, switched left and made headway before last, kept on well flat, went fifth towards finish op 80/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up after 3 out, ridden along 2 out, made steady headway before last, soon no impression, weakened towards finish op 40/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
1
21
33/1
T: M ComleyJ: David Bass
Wore hood to post, prominent, shaken up after 2 out, outpaced on bend and lost position approaching last, rallied and kept on well-run in, not trouble leaders op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
12
16/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Front rank, pressed leader after 2 out, ridden to lead briefly before last, soon headed, weakened and lost several places flat tchd 18/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
1
200/1
T: N George & A ZetterholmJ: Jordan Gainford
Held up in rear, pushed along with plenty to do after 2 out, bit short of room and switched left approaching last, kept on run-in, not trouble leaders tchd 250/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
8
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Held up in mid-division, shaken up before 2 out, briefly short of room on bend before last, kept on same pace flat op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
6
4
80/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Slowly away and hampered start, in touch, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and plenty to do after 2 out, switched left approaching last, plugged on but never dangerous tchd 100/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
9/1
T: D QueallyJ: James Bowen
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, overjumped 2nd, slightly detached after 5th, in touch next, ridden and no chance 2 out, switched left and made little impression approaching last, never involved op 17/2 tchd 8/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
50/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Prominent, led before 3rd, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and weakened quickly flat op 33/1 tchd 66/1
14th
Horse silk
1
13
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Midfield, dropped to rear after 2nd, never involved op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
33/1
T: T CooperJ: Jack Kennedy
Wore hood to post, slowly away and hampered rival start, towards rear, midfield on outer after 2nd, made headway after 3 out, went right 2 out, ridden along and weakened before last op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
1/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Led to 1st where awkward, chased leaders after 2nd, shaken up and made brief headway approaching last, soon ridden and no impression, weakened flat tchd 5/6
17th
Horse silk
5
17
300/1
T: James OwenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden along after 3 out, struggling and beaten after 2 out op 200/1
18th
Horse silk
5 ½
22
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 4th, lost ground before 3 out, well behind and beaten after 2 out op 40/1
19th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
150/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Donagh Meyler
Prominent, close up after 1st, handy after 2nd, ridden along and lost position after 2 out, weakened before last where blundered op 125/1
20th
Horse silk
2 ¼
14
200/1
T: P NolanJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Always towards rear
21st
Horse silk
12
18
100/1
T: Nick ScholfieldJ: J M Quinlan
Midfield, made headway in behind leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before last

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden
Took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, struggling 3 out, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£49.20Pl:£8.30, £2.50, £8.10EX:£605.90Trifecta:£8,527.40Tricast:£8,415.70SF:£316.58Swingers:£58.00, £106.30, £43.60

Forecasts

Bambino Fever (1/1), Oldschool Outlaw (15/2), Carrigmoornaspruce (9/1), La Conquiere (10/1), Echoing Silence (12/1), Kingston Queen (16/1), Future Prospect (16/1), Mille Et Une Vies (25/1), Place De La Nation (28/1), Charme De Faust (28/1), Diamond Du Berlais (33/1), Manganese (33/1), Amen Kate (33/1), White Noise (40/1), Full Of Life (50/1), Jackie Hobbs (66/1), Blue Velvet (80/1), St Irene (100/1), Chosen Comrade (150/1), Al Fonce (200/1), Louve D'irlande (200/1), Scavengers Reign (300/1)

Verdict

Last year's Champion Bumper heroine BAMBINO FEVER wasn't troubled when landing very short odds at Fairyhouse and with more improvement to come she ticks plenty of boxes. Oldschool Outlaw is the only horse to have beaten her and looks the biggest danger bidding to go 3-3 over hurdles. Kingston Queen was sent off favourite when third to Old Park Star here in December and stamped her class when taking a Grade 2 at Warwick subsequently. She could be in the mix in first-time cheekpieces.

  1. BAMBINO FEVER (IRE)
  2. OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW (IRE)
  3. KINGSTON QUEEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Air Of Entitlement
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £59,084.002nd: £22,260.003rd: £11,140.004th: £5,565.005th: £2,793.006th: £1,396.007th: £693.008th: £357.00

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