24 Jan 2026 16:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Kripticjim (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
421-211 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Brocade Racing |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway going well 7th, led 3 out, mistake and headed last, rallied gamely and stayed on strongly to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| SHD |
Taurus Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-11 / 5 |
Jump (49) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Redknapp And Hill |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway going well after 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on run in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Fortune Timmy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-131 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon A J Pegley |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace run | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Open Secret (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
421 / 5 |
Flat (178), Jump (40) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mr Ray Stokes |
14/1 | |
| soon pushed along in rear, headway after 2 out, strongly ridden approaching last, no extra run in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Heads Up (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
21221-2 / 6 |
Jump (71) | Danny Mullins | J C McConnell Mr Darragh McDonagh |
6/4 | |
| raced keenly early, soon led, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened quickly before last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 28 L |
Adonedeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-11 / 6 |
Jump (40) | G Sheehan | O Murphy Noel Fehily Racing… |
40/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 4th, dropped to mid-division, lost place 3 out and soon well behind | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Act Of Innocence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3/41-12 / 6 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Gordon & Su Hall |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
The Blue Room (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
2/241-12 / 6 |
Jump (50) | S Bowen | O Murphy Bective Stud |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch after 7th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||