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15:00 Cheltenham

Friday 25 October 2024

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 3m 52.03s

1^st

Valgrand

511-2

3/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Made all, went clear turning in, edged right kept right up to work and went further clear run-in, impressive op 4/1

2^nd

Gale Mahler

511-0

4/5f

T: A KeatleyJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost remote 2nd turning in, took that placing again run-in, never any chance with winner op 5/6

3^rd

Dancing In Paris

411-1

18/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Held up in 4th on inside, awkward at 3rd, dropped to last pair after 4 out, went 4th again next, plugged on in 3rd run-in op 22/1 and tchd 25/1

4^th

5 ½

Brave Knight

411-1

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leading pair on inside, went remote 2nd turning in, hit last, weakened and lost two places run-in op 10/3 tchd 6/1

5^th

5 ½

Imaginarium

511-2

16/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Off the pace in rear, never a factor tchd 12/1

6^th

6 ½

Strong Foundations

511-2

33/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Raced keenly, held up in 5th, gained a place 4 out, hit next and weakened op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £1.20EX:£5.40Trifecta:£23.40SF:£5.77Swingers:£1.10, £4.00, £3.50

Forecasts

Gale Mahler (4/5), Valgrand (3/1), Brave Knight (11/2), Imaginarium (16/1), Dancing In Paris (18/1), Strong Foundations (33/1)

A fascinating Grade 2 event. GALE MAHLER has carried all before her thus far and is impossible to side against in her bid to go 5-5 over hurdles on the back of an impressive Galway listed victory. Both Valgrand (second choice) and Brave Knight are with top yards and also unbeaten in this sphere so should ensure Adrian Keatley's likeable mare doesn't have things all her own way.