24 Oct 2025 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £47,552); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Fortune De Mer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
2/2140-3 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough |
14/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| SHD |
Doctor Blue (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
153- / 5 |
Jump (222) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
11/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Jaminska (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
2P71-21 / 6 |
Jump (25) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Larkhills Racing… |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led turning in, ridden run-in, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
The Last Cloud (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
632-111 / 5 |
Jump (46) | B S Hughes | P Neville Mr B Hague, Mrs… |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Jack Hyde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3114-15 / 7 |
Jump (14) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Paddy Brennan Racing… |
5/1 | |
| led until before 2nd, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd last, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Sir Galahad (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
1-11142 / 4 |
Flat (490), Jump (27) |
S Bowen | O Murphy Gary Allsopp &… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous after | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Un Sens A La Vie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3/11-1 / 5 |
Jump (10) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies El Rincon |
5/2 | |
| bit keen tracking leaders, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Mr Mcloughlan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
302-311 / 5 |
Jump (18) | James Bowen | Jack Jones The Mammoth Pack… |
28/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Run For Mahler (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
522121 / 6 |
Jump (8) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
6/1 | |
| raced wide, soon towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 23 L |
Jackson Lamb (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
28-4311 / 6 |
Jump (37) | A Harvey | J C McConnell The 119 Partnership |
33/1 | |
| pressed leaders out wide, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Gower Spirit (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
93- / 5 |
Jump (212) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mrs Jan Johnson |
200/1 | |
| keen in rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Paul's Dream (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
441221 / 6 |
Jump (13) | D E Mullins | A Mullins Shoot A Hoop Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, going ok when fell 2 out | ||||||||||