CHELTENHAM
25 January 2025
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Ais Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 56y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
7

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Bill Joyce silk
D
Bill Joyce
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Won 2m4f Sandown Grade 2 by 5l from Quebecois; creditable 3rd to a top prospect in Grade 1
10-113
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 136
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS NvHG1 11-7 3/7 The New Lion (5½L) 9/2 136 138
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHG2 11-2 1/6 Quebecois (5L) 4/1 - 140
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 3NvH 11-0 1/8 Millie Supreme (3½L) 4/6F - 120
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 15/19 Jasmin De Vaux (43L) 7/1 120 94
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 5NHF 11-2 1/6 Joyau Allen (8½L) 5/6F - 121
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 2NHF 11-4 1/9 Clap Of Thunder (4¼L) 6/5F - 114
2
Potters Charm silk
C
D
Potters Charm
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
5-5 under rules, a fine prospect; did it easily in a Grade 2 here, which sets the standard
1-1111
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 146
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft NvHG1 11-8 1/7 Miami Magic (2¼L) EvensF 146 142
15 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd NvHG2 11-5 1/5 Valgrand (11L) 7/4 139 146
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 2NvH 11-5 1/8 Minella Sixo (2¼L) 6/5F - 138
27 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/10 Chancycourt (3½L) 8/13F - 129
31 Mar 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Hy 5MdNHF 11-6 1/6 King Of Thieves (11L) 2/1F - 119
3
Gamesters Guy silk
D
Gamesters Guy
J: James Reveley
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Promising but this is much more demanding company; also declared for the 2.05 Doncaster
131-21
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 127
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 1/12 Robby (16L) 15/8 - 123
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 2/14 Navajo Indy (shd) 3/1 - 121
7 Apr 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Hy 5NHF 11-10 1/4 Robby (5½L) 5/4F - 115
26 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 4NHF 11-9 3/7 Union Avenue (7¾L) 16/1 - 110
18 Nov 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 5NHF 11-2 1/8 Moonset (nse) 15/2 - 100
4
Kdeux Saint Fray silk
D
Kdeux Saint Fray t
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hard to say just how good he is but greatly improved form is needed to seal the four-timer
11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 t 1/10 Tamarind Bay (5½L) 2/1 - 117
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 3NHF 11-2 t1 1/6 Blues Singer (nse) 7/2 - 104
5
Quebecois silk
D
Quebecois
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
5lb better off today for his 5l beating at the hands of Bill Joyce in Grade 2 at Sandown
10-12
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 131
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHG2 11-2 2/6 Bill Joyce (5L) 5/2 - 135
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/13 Juventus De Brion (8L) 13/8 - 116
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 16/19 Jasmin De Vaux (43L) 66/1 116 94
13 Dec 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 5NHF 11-2 1/11 Matthias (4½L) 10/11F - 115
6
Sixmilebridge silk
D
Sixmilebridge t
J: Kielan Woods
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Two odds-on wins over 2m4f; asked much more of a question last time and asserted nicely
10-211
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 128
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-7 t 1/4 Land Afar (4L) 2/5F 123 129
5 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 20.5f Hy 4MdH 11-4 t 1/9 Sole Solution (14L) 1/2F - 125
31 Oct 24 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 t1 2/14 Mythical Moon (1¼L) 11/10F - 112
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 17/19 Jasmin De Vaux (44L) 33/1 121 93
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 16f GS 2NHF 11-4 1/8 Juby Ball (2¾L) 13/8F - 114
7
Wade Out silk
Wade Out
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Work to do but pedigree and performance point to this sort of trip suiting him far better
1-121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 128
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft 4NvH 11-7 1/3 Miller Spirit (4¼L) 4/9F 128 121
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2H 11-7 2/6 Celtic Dino (4¼L) 5/1 - 125
18 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 1/10 We're Red And Blue (1½L) 4/7F - 112
31 Mar 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 1/6 Ace Of Spades (3½L) 4/5F - 109
Verdict

The only negative with Potters Charm is that he's likely to be odds-on, and there is an interesting alternative in SIXMILEBRIDGE.

Verdict silk image
Sixmilebridge

Betting Forecast:

5/6 Potters Charm,

9/2 Bill Joyce,

7/1 Quebecois,

9/1 Sixmilebridge,

11/1 Wade Out,

12/1 Gamesters Guy,

16/1 Kdeux Saint Fray

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