Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
13:15
mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £15
Place: £3 £1.50 £3.40
Exacta: £44.50
Trifecta: £632.40
Non-Runners: Act Of Innocence (unsuitable ground), Gower Spirit (self certificate, other), The Egyptian Ginge (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Soldier Reeves | 4 G | Elite | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - headway when ridden before last - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Gaelic Pride (SPA) | 5 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 158 lbs | 5/2 | .5 | Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 3 out - headway after 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - disputed lead run-in - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied - pressed winner towards finish - stayed on(op 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Bespoke Tailor (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 158 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before last - disputed lead run-in - no extra towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Ambiente Friendly (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | James Owen | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 5.5 | Keen to post - took keen hold - led - wandered around when clear before 2nd - reduced lead before 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Bras d'Or (FR) | 5 G | Poor | David Pipe | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - midfield before 4 out - headway before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 14 | Touch The Moon (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | William Durkan | 158 lbs | 5/1 | 4 | Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway before 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Khafre | 5 G | Poor | Syd Hosie | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - some headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied run-in - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed and hung right-handed)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 17 | Portetta (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 151 lbs | 125/1 | 17 | Never better than midfield(op 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Ribba Hill (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Syd Hosie | 158 lbs | 500/1 | 7.5 | In rear - midfield halfway - mistake 3 out - weakened before last(op 200/1) | ||
| 10th | 15 | Astelia (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Peter Fahey | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 1.25 | Prominent behind clear leader - lost ground and in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 7 | Hold The Serve | 5 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 13/8F | 4.75 | Midfield - dropped to rear before 5 out - no chance after 2 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 5/2) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Keno Black | 5 G | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 158 lbs | 300/1 | 9.5 | Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 150/1) | ||
| 13th | 5 | Directly (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 158 lbs | 500/1 | 5.5 | Never better than midfield - not fluent 2nd(op 250/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Stay In The Game (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 158 lbs | 150/1 | - | Never better than midfield - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 80/1) |