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4 18:00 Cheltenham 24 Oct 2025

Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

2m 87y Good to Soft

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Winner £47,552 - 12 ran

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Weighed In

Full Result

2 Fortune De Mer (IRE)

5 11-2 - h¹

14/1

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

waited with 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

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2 shd

1 Doctor Blue (FR)

5 11-2 -

11/1

Dylan Johnston

S Thomas

mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish, headed post

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3 ¾

10 Jaminska (FR)

6 10-9 112

18/1

C Gethings

Mrs J Williams

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led turning in, ridden run-in, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish

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4 ¾

6 The Last Cloud (IRE)

5 11-2 123

6/1

B S Hughes

P Neville

mid-division inside, not fluent 4 out, headway before last, ridden and kept on run-in, held when slightly hampered by winner soon after

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5 1¼

3 Jack Hyde (IRE)

7 11-2 123

5/1 2F

J J Burke

F O'Brien

led until before 2nd, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd last, ridden and weakened run-in

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6 1¼

8 Sir Galahad (IRE)

4 11-1 127 p

11/2

S Bowen

O Murphy

mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous after

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7 3¾

7 Un Sens A La Vie (FR)

5 11-2 -

5/2 F

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

bit keen tracking leaders, weakened before last

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8 1

5 Mr Mcloughlan

5 11-2 118

28/1

James Bowen

Jack Jones

always towards rear

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9 1½

12 Run For Mahler (IRE)

6 10-9 - t

6/1

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

raced wide, soon towards rear, never involved

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10 23

4 Jackson Lamb (IRE)

6 11-2 115

33/1

A Harvey

J C McConnell

pressed leaders out wide, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off

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9 Gower Spirit

5 10-9 -

200/1

Stan Sheppard

M Sheppard

keen in rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

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11 Paul's Dream (IRE)

6 10-9 111

20/1

D E Mullins

A Mullins

mid-division out wide, going ok when fell 2 out

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Winning Time: 3m 56.02s Last Updated: 10 Nov 2025 19:40:47

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2024	Good	6	Valgrand	5	11 2	-	224-11	150 days	D Skelton (27 miles)	Harry Skelton	3/ 1	3:52.03
2023	Good	8	Lookaway	6	11 2	-	1346-11	160 days	N B King (37 miles)	Jack Quinlan	9/ 2	3:58.30
2022	Good	8	Fennor Cross	5	11 2	-	113331	23 days	J C McConnell	Simon Torrens	3/ 1	4:00.04
2021	Good	3	I Like To Move It	4	11 3	-	1129-11	22 days	N & W Twiston-Davies (1 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	4/ 6	3:59.96
2020	Soft	6	For Pleasure	5	11 0	-	731114	28 days	A M Hales (67 miles)	Harry Bannister	14/ 1	4:13.96
2019	Soft	5	Hang In There	5	11 0	-	342-U1	26 days	Miss E C Lavelle (44 miles)	Adam Wedge	6/ 1	4:11.70
2018	Good	5	Elixir De Nutz	4	11 0	-	16-F2	23 days	C L Tizzard (83 miles)	Harry Cobden	5/ 1	3:51.80
2017	Soft	5	Slate House	5	11 0	-	51-1	23 days	C L Tizzard (83 miles)	Harry Cobden	5/ 2	4:09.60
2016	Soft	6	Moon Racer	7	11 4	-	111-21	52 days	D Pipe (100 miles)	Tom Scudamore	9/ 4	4:08.20
2015	Good to Soft	5	Altior	5	11 7	-	13-611	15 days	N J Henderson (51 miles)	Nico De Boinville	2/ 1	4:07.30
2014	Soft	6	Vyta Du Roc	5	11 7	-	53-11	155 days	N J Henderson (51 miles)	B J Geraghty	3/ 1	4:06.70
2013	Good	4	The Liquidator	5	11 4	-	22141-1	18 days	D Pipe (100 miles)	Tom Scudamore	6/ 4	4:05.50
2012	Good to Soft	8	Dodging Bullets	4	11 7	-	11246-1	27 days	P F Nicholls (69 miles)	Ruby Walsh	5/ 4	4:28.10
2011	Good	9	Steps To Freedom	5	11 7	-	122411	29 days	Mrs J Harrington	Robbie Power	11/ 8	3:59.50
2010	Good	7	Cue Card	4	11 7	-	11-1	19 days	C L Tizzard (83 miles)	J Tizzard	8/ 13	3:57.80
2009	Good to Soft	8	Loosen My Load	5	11 7	-	1112	40 days	H De Bromhead	A Lynch	5/ 2	4:17.40
2008	Soft	9	Golan Way	4	11 7	-	455-111	152 days	Miss S West (132 miles)	J Goldstein	8/ 1	4:12.40
2007	Good	9	I'msingingtheblues	5	11 4	-	31-1	19 days	P F Nicholls (69 miles)	Ruby Walsh	14/ 1	3:57.70
2006	Good	9	Moon Over Miami	5	11 4	-	48-1122	13 days	C J Mann (45 miles)	Noel Fehily	16/ 1	4:02.80
2005	Good to Soft	10	Boychuk	4	11 0	-	9111	24 days	P Hobbs & J White (90 miles)	Richard Johnson	8/ 1	4:01.60