Ais Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:10

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £42,713

Winning Time 5m 12.27s (slow by 22.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sixmilebridge (IRE) Kielan Woods · Fergal O'Brien	9/1	Won
2nd	Potters Charm (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	8/15F	8.5
3rd	Bill Joyce (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	6/1	3.5
4th	Quebecois (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	20/1	1
5th	Gamesters Guy (GB) James Reveley · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	20/1	.5
6th	Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) Jonathan Burke · Anthony Honeyball	16/1	12
7th	Wade Out (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	12/1	37

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Potters Charm Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	164	—	1-1111	146	150	130	30d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-5	50.4	0.14/1	4/7 64%
5-5 under rules, a fine prospect; did it easily in a Grade 2 here, which sets the standard
1	Bill Joyce Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	164	—	10-113	136	144	131	28d	—	—	+12	25.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won 2m4f Sandown Grade 2 by 5l from Quebecois; creditable 3rd to a top prospect in Grade 1
6	Sixmilebridge Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	159	t	10-211	128	138	117	23d	—	—	+13	22	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Two odds-on wins over 2m4f; asked much more of a question last time and asserted nicely
7	Wade Out Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	159	—	11-121	128	134	105	38d	—	—	+15	21.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Work to do but pedigree and performance point to this sort of trip suiting him far better
4	Kdeux Saint Fray Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball	159	t	2-111	-	126	105	28d	—	—	-1	5.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Hard to say just how good he is but greatly improved form is needed to seal the four-timer
3	Gamesters Guy Chestnut J:James Reveley T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:James Reveley T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	159	—	131-21	127	132	115	55d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+16	20.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Easy win over 2m3f at Carlisle and he's a useful prospect; also declared at Cheltenham
5	Quebecois Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	159	—	/10-12	131	144	120	50d	—	—	+17	21.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
5lb better off today for his 5l beating at the hands of Bill Joyce in Grade 2 at Sandown

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Potters Charm	4/7	8/15	8/15
Bill Joyce	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sixmilebridge	10/1	8/1	8/1
Wade Out	14/1	12/1	14/1
Kdeux Saint Fray	16/1	16/1	16/1
Gamesters Guy	20/1	20/1	20/1
Quebecois	20/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Potters Charm

50.4

OR: 24 Form: 7 Odds: 19.4

4/7

2nd

Bill Joyce

25.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Sixmilebridge

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Quebecois

21.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Wade Out

21.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Gamesters Guy

20.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Kdeux Saint Fray

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Potters Charm	146	150	130
Bill Joyce	136	144	131
Quebecois	131	144	120
Sixmilebridge	128	138	117
Wade Out	128	134	105
Gamesters Guy	127	132	115
Kdeux Saint Fray	—	126	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sixmilebridge	23d ago	Fit
Bill Joyce	28d ago	Fit
Kdeux Saint Fray	28d ago	Fit
Potters Charm	30d ago	Fit
Wade Out	38d ago	Fit
Quebecois	50d ago	Fresh
Gamesters Guy	55d ago	Fresh