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

Cheltenham

15:00

Date 2024-10-25

Distance 2m87y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £31,323

Winning Time 3m 52.03s (slow by 3.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Valgrand (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	3/1	Won
2nd	Gale Mahler (IRE) Henry Brooke · Adrian Paul Keatley	4/5F	17
3rd	Dancing In Paris (FR) Charlie Todd · Ian Williams	18/1	.75
4th	Brave Knight (GB) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/2	5.5
5th	Imaginarium (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	16/1	5.5
6th	Strong Foundations (IRE) Robert Dunne · Samuel Drinkwater	33/1	6.5

Runners (6)

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
6	Gale Mahler Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Henry Brooke T:Adrian Paul Keatley	154	p	111111	135	145	135	87d	—	—	+16	61.6	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Improving mare who waltzed home in an Irish Listed hurdle last time; sets the standard
3	Valgrand Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	/24-11	118	123	114	150d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2-2 hurdling; no question that this commands a career best but going the right way
4	Brave Knight Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	155	—	111	127	129	108	55d	—	—	+29	46.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Stayer on the Flat; 3-3 over hurdles and his latest piece of form has been well franked
1	Imaginarium Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	1	-	114	79	162d	—	—	+6	11.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Flat winner; made heavy weather of winning a very average hurdle at Perth
5	Dancing In Paris Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Useful Flat performer and has had a good year; if jumping okay he could have some say
2	Strong Foundations Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	156	—	/454-1	-	112	45	22d	—	—	+8	10.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Prevailed narrowly at Warwick and has considerably more on his plate in today's company

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Gale Mahler	5/6	4/5	5/6
Valgrand	7/2	7/2	10/3
Brave Knight	4/1	4/1	4/1
Imaginarium	16/1	12/1	14/1
Dancing In Paris	28/1	25/1	25/1
Strong Foundations	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gale Mahler

61.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 25 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Brave Knight

46.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 22 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Valgrand

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Imaginarium

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Strong Foundations

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Dancing In Paris

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gale Mahler	135	145	135
Brave Knight	127	129	108
Valgrand	118	123	114
Imaginarium	—	114	79
Dancing In Paris	—	—	—
Strong Foundations	—	112	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Strong Foundations	22d ago	Fit
Brave Knight	55d ago	Fresh
Gale Mahler	87d ago	Fresh
Valgrand	150d ago	Long break
Imaginarium	162d ago	Long break
Dancing In Paris	—	—