3:00
Cheltenham
24 Oct 2025
Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£47,552 2nd
£17,808 3rd
£8,896 4th
£4,440
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 5 | 112 h1 | – | 116 | 125 | – |
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Doyen (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 4th, pressed leaders going best home turn, ridden and carried left run-in, disputed lead towards finish, just prevailed (tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 112 | – | 116 | 123 | – |
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Doctor Dino (FR) |
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| Midfield, headway 5th, bumped just before 2 out, went second last, edged left run-in, disputed lead towards finish, just held (tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 109 | 112 | 108 | 116 | – |
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Manatee |
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| Prominent, disputed lead 2 out, led clearly approaching last, kept on but lost two places towards finish (op 33/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 112 | 123 | 114 | 124 | – |
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Cloudings (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 5th, rallied on inner approaching last, hampered run-in, kept on (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 112 | 123 | 113 | 121 | – |
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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) |
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| Led, headed and raced in second after 1st, disputed lead 3 out, lost position approaching last, no extra run-in (op 6/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 111 p | 127 | 110 | 121 | – |
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Churchill (IRE) |
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| Midfield, mistake and lost position 5th, soon in rear, jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, headway run-in, ran on (jockey said gelding was unsuited by coming down the hill) (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 112 | – | 107 | 119 | – |
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Muhtathir |
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| Took keen hold, jumped slightly right, pressed leaders, weakened run-in (op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 112 | 118 | 106 | 118 | – |
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Forever Now |
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| In rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 2 out, hung right and weakened run-in (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 109 t | – | 97 | 108 | – |
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Mahler |
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| Towards rear, mistake 4th, headway after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 11/2 tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 112 | 124 | 77 | 94 | – |
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El Salvador (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, midfield, headway to lead after 1st, joined 3 out, lost position 2 out, soon weakened (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 109 | 114 | – | – | – |
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Mahler |
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| Midfield, towards rear 5th, headway 3 out, pressed leaders on outer when fell 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 109 | – | – | – | – |
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Yorgunnabelucky (USA) |
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| In rear, jumped left 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up last (op 250/1 tchd 500/1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:00:56 Winning time: 3m 56.02s (slow by 6.02s) Total SP: 122%
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1st owner:
Stephen Bough (Fortune De Mer)
1st breeder: Denis Cusack -
2nd owner:
Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Doctor Blue)
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3rd owner:
Larkhills Racing Partnership III (Jaminska)
- Tote win: £17.20 PL: £3.50 £3.50 £4.50 Ex: £206.30 CSF: £154.26 Tricast: £2,791.60 Trifecta: £1,550.70