16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 23 October 2026

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McCoy Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 4m 54.50s
1st
Horse silk
1
Cosmos D'ainay
611-8
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Chased leaders, went second after 3 out, led last, stayed on well flat, clear inside final 110 yards tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
6
Kingstonian
410-12
11/8
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Pressed leader, wandered into 1st, led 2 out, headed last, soon edged left, no impression on winner final 110 yards op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
Otie's Friend
511-0
16/1
T: Nick ScholfieldJ: Kielan Woods
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 2 out, went third from last, kept on op 18/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
Mr Hollywood
611-5
5/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Took keen hold, led but soon pressed, wandered into 1st, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened flat op 11/10
5th
Horse silk
17
7
Mister Coko
410-12
66/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Not always fluent, held up towards rear, lost touch after 2 out op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
Datstheholyallofit
511-1
17/2
T: P NevilleJ: B S Hughes
Not always fluent, chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
54
5
Saint Invictus
511-0
250/1
T: S HosieJ: Ellis Collier
Jumped right, always in rear, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£3.90, £1.40EX:£33.90Trifecta:£152.20SF:£27.06Swingers:£3.00, £12.10, £2.20

Forecasts

Mr Hollywood (5/4), Kingstonian (11/8), Datstheholyallofit (17/2), Cosmos D'ainay (11/1), Otie's Friend (16/1), Mister Coko (66/1), Saint Invictus (250/1)

Verdict

The form of MR HOLLYWOOD’s Galway win is proving strong and there’s surely more to come from him as a hurdler judged on his Flat ability, so he’s taken to come out on top. Kingstonian is a very interesting rival however, himself well above average on the Flat and open to plenty of improvement over this longer trip.

  1. MR HOLLYWOOD (IRE)
  2. KINGSTONIAN
  3. DATSTHEHOLYALLOFIT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
De Temps En Temps
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
J: Freddie Keighley  |  T: M Keighley
22/1

Prize Money

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

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