British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

12:05

Date 2025-12-12

Distance 2m179y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £10,892

Winning Time 4m 0.15s (slow by 3.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Old Park Star (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	5/2	Won
2nd	Glance At Midnight (GB) Shane Quinlan · Andrew J Martin	11/1	12
3rd	Kingston Queen (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	2/1F	3.25
4th	Lisbane Park (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	15/2	3.25
5th	Can't Resist It (GB) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	125/1	12
6th	Our Boy Stan (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	6/1	2.25
7th	Minella Marathon (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	14/1	0.3
8th	Mullaghgloss (IRE) Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery	14/1	.5
9th	Delta Blues Belle (IRE) Kielan Woods · Dan Skelton	300/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Sherminator (GER) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	14/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Old Park Star Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	323-1	-	131	131	18d	—	—	-9	18.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Lots like in the way he won a six-runner novice hurdle at Kempton (2m, good) for new yard
9	Kingston Queen Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	153	—	2113-1	-	136	79	37d	—	—	-9	18.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
3rd in Grade 2 bumper; 7l maiden win at Chepstow (2m4f) suggests she's a leading contender
6	Our Boy Stan Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	160	—	21-1	-	118	94	33d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Successful in small fields for a bumper at Kempton and novice hurdle at Ffos Las
2	Lisbane Park Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	160	—	2-1	-	125	83	35d	—	—	+7	16.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
£110,000 buy who won a six-runner novice at Exeter (2m, good) with little difficulty
4	Mullaghgloss Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Andrew Slattery	J:Cian Quirke T:Andrew Slattery	160	—	08121	121	129	70	22d	—	—	+31	38.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Looked a good prospect when making all in 16-runner Thurles maiden (2m, yielding to soft)
3	Minella Marathon Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	1-1	-	113	86	31d	—	—	+12	18.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Lingfield 2m3f win is not the best form but he looks the type to make major progress
1	Glance At Midnight Bay J:Shane Quinlan T:Andrew J Martin	J:Shane Quinlan T:Andrew J Martin	160	—	051-1	-	113	108	20d	—	—	+6	11.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Huntingdon bumper/hurdle winner; travelled strongly in the latter and asserted stylishly
8	Sherminator Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	154	t	4211-	118	122	84	277d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+33	37.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
2-2 as hurdler; had wind surgery in September and also now has his tongue tied; promising
7	Can't Resist It Chestnut J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	154	t	53/20-	108	121	34	392d	—	—	+14	14.8	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off here last November and not seen since; this is a tough race on return to action
10	Delta Blues Belle Grey J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	147	—	31-505	-	102	35	16d	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Irish point winner before £70,000 sale; modest since, however, and best watched for now

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Old Park Star	9/4	9/4	9/4
Kingston Queen	9/4	2/1	9/4
Our Boy Stan	11/2	6/1	11/2
Lisbane Park	15/2	15/2	15/2
Mullaghgloss	14/1	12/1	12/1
Minella Marathon	14/1	12/1	12/1
Glance At Midnight	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sherminator	22/1	20/1	20/1
Can't Resist It	200/1	80/1	125/1
Delta Blues Belle	500/1	200/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mullaghgloss

38.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.8

14/1

2nd

Sherminator

37.7

OR: 17 Form: 19.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

3rd

Minella Marathon

18.8

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Old Park Star

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Kingston Queen

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Lisbane Park

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Can't Resist It

14.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Our Boy Stan

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Glance At Midnight

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Delta Blues Belle

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mullaghgloss	121	129	70
Sherminator	118	122	84
Can't Resist It	108	121	34
Old Park Star	—	131	131
Kingston Queen	—	136	79
Our Boy Stan	—	118	94
Lisbane Park	—	125	83
Minella Marathon	—	113	86
Glance At Midnight	—	113	108
Delta Blues Belle	—	102	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Delta Blues Belle	16d ago	Fit
Old Park Star	18d ago	Fit
Glance At Midnight	20d ago	Fit
Mullaghgloss	22d ago	Fit
Minella Marathon	31d ago	Fit
Our Boy Stan	33d ago	Fit
Lisbane Park	35d ago	Fit
Kingston Queen	37d ago	Fit
Sherminator	277d ago	Long break
Can't Resist It	392d ago	Long break