16:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 24 October 2026

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

Lucy's 40th Birthday Celebration Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 56.40s

1^st

Ballycrystal Boy

411-1

6/5f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Prominent in chasing group on outside, led over 2f out, stayed on well, clear inside final 110 yards Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 11/8; Mkt2 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Dennis's Honor

411-1

33/1

T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews

Held up towards rear on outside, headway over 4f out, went third over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression final 110 yards Mkt1: op 40/1; Mkt2 tchd 40/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Ask Millie

510-9

20/1

T: O SignyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, headed over 2f out, lost second 1f out, no extra inside final 110 yards Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 22/1; Mkt2 op 22/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

2 ¼

Freetobe

411-1

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison

Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, not trouble leaders Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1

5^th

Littlebobbydazzler

411-5

5/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

In touch on inside, took keen hold, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 7/1; Mkt2 op 6/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

2 ¼

Cask Of Pimlico

411-1

22/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Prominent in chasing group, fourth and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 25/1; Mkt2 tchd 20/1

7^th

1 ½

Milord D'anjou

411-1

10/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in rear, headway 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 12/1

8^th

Delusionofgrandeur

511-2

20/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Held up towards rear of mid-division on outside, some headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 22/1

9^th

Port Isaac

411-5

9/1

T: T BulginJ: J J Burke

Took keen hold, prominent in chasing group, weakened over 4f out, tailed off Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1; Mkt2 op 17/2

10^th

Tythingman

411-5

6/1

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell

Prominent in chasing group, pushed and lost place over 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off Mkt1: op 7/1 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 tchd 7/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Micky Haller²³⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Stoner's Sister

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: Kielan Woods

Newgrove²³¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

I've Got A Friend¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Hanmer J: B S Hughes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £6.90, £4.00EX:£50.60Trifecta:£966.90SF:£62.17Swingers:£14.30, £7.20, £55.60

Forecasts

Ballycrystal Boy (6/5), Newgrove (4/1), Littlebobbydazzler (5/1), Tythingman (6/1), Port Isaac (9/1), Milord D'anjou (10/1), Freetobe (11/1), Micky Haller (14/1), Stoner's Sister (14/1), I've Got A Friend (14/1), Ask Millie (20/1), Delusionofgrandeur (20/1), Cask Of Pimlico (22/1), Dennis's Honor (33/1)

Hard to rule out many in this bumper but with the Dan Skelton yard firing on all cylinders, NEWGROVE is put forward as the answer. He was an easy winner on his sole outing in Irish points earlier in the year and appears the stable first string on jockey bookings. Ballycrystal Boy was bought for a handsome sum after winning his sole start in Irish points and merits respect having joined the excellent Jamie Snowden stable. Delusionofgrandeur is the tentative pick of those with experience.

NEWGROVE (IRE)
BALLYCRYSTAL BOY (IRE)
DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Chicker

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 4

J: J J Burke | T: F O'Brien

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,530.002nd: £4,391.003rd: £2,194.004th: £1,099.00