GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
14:25
Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £16.30 Place: £4.10 £5.70 £2.10 Exacta: £390.50 Tricast: £1473.72 Trifecta: £2652.70
Non-Runners: Cavern Club (unsuitable ground), Rubber Ball (unsuitable ground), Scintillante (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m1f
1st
Held up in rear - midfield 2nd - headway going easily on outer after 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - went clear and kept on well run-in(op 12/1)
4 F AVG
Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 14/1 Won
2m1f
1m4f 2m½f 2m1f 1m3f 1m2f
2nd
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - headway 2 out - went second run-in - no match for winner and just held second(op 22/1)
6 G AVG
James Owen 146 lbs 20/1 4.75
1m6f 2m½f 1m6f 1m4f 2m½f
1m7f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m5f
3rd
Held up in rear - some headway after 2 out - switched left and kept on well run-in(op 15/2)
4 G AVG
Tom Symonds 150 lbs 9/2C 0.2
2m4½f 2m 2m5f
1m7½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m1f
4th
Led - raced in second 2nd - not fluent 3rd - led again 3 out - hit 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 5/1)
7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 157 lbs 6/1 1.25
2m½f 1m7½f 2m
2m4½f 2m6½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 2 out - stayed on after last - no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
7 G AVG
Cian Collins 168 lbs 28/1 0.3
2m½f
1m7f 2m
6th
Towards rear early - in touch with leaders 2nd - bit short of room and not fluent 2 out - outpaced and hung left run-in(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
4 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 140 lbs 9/2C 1
2m1½f 2m3f
2m4f 2m 2m 2m2f 2m½f
7th
Never better than midfield(op 9/1)
5 G AVG
Cian Collins 149 lbs 10/1 .75
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m
1m7½f 2m 2m2f 2m6f 2m1½f
8th
Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - prominent 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 16/1)
5 M AVG
John C McConnell 147 lbs 33/1 1.25
-
2m2½f 2m½f 2m 1m6f 2m½f
9th
In touch with leaders - bit short of room but prominent 2 out - weakened last(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
6 G AVG
James Owen 149 lbs 7/1 4.5
2m 2m½f 2m½f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m 2m1f 2m
10th
Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
9 G AVG
Donald McCain 141 lbs 28/1 23
2m3½f
2m1f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Taken down early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - fell 2 out(tchd 17/2)
7 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 9/1 -
-
2m 1m7½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m
99th
In touch with leaders early - not fluent and towards rear 2nd - struggling and dropped to last halfway - pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding never travelled)
6 G AVG
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 154 lbs 9/2C -
2m5f 1m7½f