Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

13:20

Date 2025-03-12

Distance 2m5f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £84,405

Runners (11)

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
1	Final Demand Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	1-11	154	161	136	39d	—	—	+9	44.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Easily won Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown last month; superstar potential; leading claims
10	The New Lion Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	1-111	147	159	139	74d	—	—	+10	40.6	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Cruised to victory in Grade 1 Challow Hurdle; hugely exciting prospect; major player
11	The Yellow Clay Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	-21111	149	155	140	66d	—	—	+36	55.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Made it 4-4 over hurdles with Grade 1 win at Naas; clearly progressive; possible contender
7	Potters Charm Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	t	-11112	145	153	133	46d	—	—	+41	47.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won Grade 1 novice at Aintree in December; may be better than he showed here last time
8	Sixmilebridge Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	161	t	0-2111	142	152	115	46d	—	—	+19	24.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Powered clear in Grade 2 novice here in January and could have a part to play
5	Kel Histoire Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	161	—	1-12	-	140	114	59d	—	—	+5	7.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Rallied for second in 2m1f Grade 2 novice last time; could relish this step up in trip
6	Kiss Will Bay Roan J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	2-1	-	137	80	55d	—	—	+11	14.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Very impressive in Fairyhouse maiden in January; remains to be seen where limitations lie
3	Kaid d'Authie Brown J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	161	—	5/F14	138	137	119	38d	—	—	+20	22.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
He's better than he showed in Leopardstown Grade 1, but suspicion he'll be up against it
9	Supersundae Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	h	/7-12P	143	144	132	39d	—	—	+22	23.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Held by The Yellow Clay on Naas form and pulled up behind Final Demand last time
4	Kappa Jy Pyke Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	161	—	1-21	-	143	111	59d	—	—	+5	7.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
In a battle when left clear at final flight in Punchestown maiden; needs good step forward
2	Forty Coats Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	11-222	131	137	109	53d	—	—	+20	20.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Runner-up in maiden races on all three hurdle starts; needs to find chunk of improvement

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Final Demand	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
The New Lion	3/1	3/1	3/1	5/2	3/1
The Yellow Clay	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Potters Charm	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sixmilebridge	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1
Kel Histoire	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Kiss Will	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Kaid d'Authie	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Supersundae	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Kappa Jy Pyke	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
Forty Coats	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Yellow Clay

55.5

OR: 24.8 Form: 25 Odds: 5.7

3/1

2nd

Potters Charm

47.7

OR: 23.8 Form: 22 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Final Demand

44.4

OR: 26 Form: 7 Odds: 11.4

11/8

The New Lion

40.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 7 Odds: 9.4

3/1

Sixmilebridge

24.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Supersundae

23.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Kaid d'Authie

22.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Forty Coats

20.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Kiss Will

14.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1

40/1

Kel Histoire

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Kappa Jy Pyke

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Final Demand	154	161	136
The Yellow Clay	149	155	140
The New Lion	147	159	139
Potters Charm	145	153	133
Supersundae	143	144	132
Sixmilebridge	142	152	115
Kaid d'Authie	138	137	119
Forty Coats	131	137	109
Kel Histoire	—	140	114
Kiss Will	—	137	80
Kappa Jy Pyke	—	143	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kaid d'Authie	38d ago	Fit
Final Demand	39d ago	Fit
Supersundae	39d ago	Fit
Potters Charm	46d ago	Fresh
Sixmilebridge	46d ago	Fresh
Forty Coats	53d ago	Fresh
Kiss Will	55d ago	Fresh
Kel Histoire	59d ago	Fresh
Kappa Jy Pyke	59d ago	Fresh
The Yellow Clay	66d ago	Fresh
The New Lion	74d ago	Fresh