Horse Alert

14 Nov 2025 16:00 Cheltenham

Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,892); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.

Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	8	-	French Emperor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	3/337-1 / 5	Jump (23)	James Bowen	Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership	5/1
		midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders approaching last where not fluent, soon led, kept on well
2^nd	2	1¼ L	Jack Hyde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	114-155 / 7	Jump (21)	Tom Broughton	F O'Brien Paddy Brennan Racing…	11/4
		prominent, disputed lead before 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, soon headed and disputed second, chased winner but always held near finish
3^rd	5	1¾ L	Frontier Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	2317-21 / 4	Jump (35)	J J Burke	F O'Brien Mr J N Greenley	10/1
		midfield, headway to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last where not fluent, headed and dropped to third near finish
4^th	15	4 L	Aeroplane Blonde (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11)	3/9U-42 / 5	Jump (29)	Kielan Woods	S Drinkwater Anthony R Hunt…	28/1
		wore hood to post, held up in rear, headway before 3 out where mistake, ridden and chased leaders before last, kept on same pace
5^th	9	1¾ L	Sage Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	51512-6 / 5	Jump (13)	James Best	S Hosie The Sage Green…	80/1
		midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon pushed along, faded close home
6^th	18	2 L	Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2)	006036/ / 6	Flat (34), Jump (718)	Daniel King	A J Martin Bet Small Win Big…	5/2
		midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace before last
7^th	11	2 L	Pure Gold (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0)	41211F / 5	Flat (492), Jump (13)	Peter Kavanagh	Miss L Harrison Thp Racing & D…	28/1
		held up in rear, ridden and minor headway before last, kept on same pace
8^th	13	6½ L	Lucky Bere (FR) (colt, bay, 10 13)	2233-3 / 4	Flat (575), Jump (23)	Jack Tudor	K Woollacott Mr B Marsh	18/1
		midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
9^th	16	2¼ L	Bobby's Fortune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3)	94P6-16 / 6	Jump (118)	Isabel Williams	Evan Williams Six Franks Racing	28/1
		held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before last
10^th	10	6½ L	The Expensive One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	6/13-21P / 5	Jump (21)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies	20/1
		prominent, disputed lead 5th, awkward and headed 3 out, driven and weakened before last
11^th	7	HD	Quint Major (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3)	96P3-04 / 7	Flat (36), Jump (27)	Keith Donoghue	M A Molloy Quint Major Partnership	50/1
		midfield, ridden and no impression before last
12^th	12	1¾ L	Katakana (FR) (filly, bay, 10 13)	73-0691 / 5	Jump (29)	Darragh O'Keeffe	H De Bromhead Mr Duncan Angove	14/1
		midfield, ridden and weakened before last
13^th	6	11 L	Shade Of Winter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	22/322- / 5	Jump (278)	H Cobden	Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William…	6/1
		led, joined 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
PU	14	-	Bruant (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12)	B8-1 / 4	Flat (29), Jump (152)	S Bowen	A J Martin Elizabethcarsonracing…	22/1
		took keen hold, midfield, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up
	4	-	Amancio (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8)	P621-2 / 4	Flat (153), Jump (22)	Isabelle Ryder	Faye Bramley Powerhub Solutions…	0/0
		NonRunner
	3	-	Doctor Glide (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8)	P589P-P / 7	Jump (7)	Lorcan Williams	Tim Vaughan Tim Vaughan Racing…	0/0
		NonRunner
PU	17	-	Farhh Echo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3)	4P-9540 / 4	Jump (23)	Finn Lambert	D J Jeffreys D J Jeffreys	125/1
		midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
	1	-	Fortune De Mer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	2140-31 / 5	Jump (21)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough	0/0
		NonRunner