Champions: Full Gallop Streaming On ITVX Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:10

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 2m3f200y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,892

Winning Time 4m 54.26s (slow by 9.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	De Temps En Temps (IRE) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	22/1	Won
2nd	Percy Shelley (GB) Sean Bowen · James Owen	11/2	0.3
3rd	Etna Bianco (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	14/1	3
4th	Arch Empire (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	15/2	5
5th	Don Virginia (FR) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	3/1	3
6th	Leader Crik (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	10/1	14
7th	Dalston Lad (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/8F	20

Runners (8)

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
6	Dalston Lad Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	1/110-	-	-	-	226d	—	—	-12	15.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won his first two bumpers before finishing down the field in the big one here in March
1	Don Virginia Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	162	p	-21321	128	134	120	28d	—	—	+24	44.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hosed up in a handicap last time when tried in cheekpieces; new mark brings him into this
5	Percy Shelley Bay J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	159	—	11	-	125	47	16d	—	—	+4	22.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Walked over last time after his Uttoxeter win; Flat ability commands respect
8	Leader Crik Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	152	—	2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	9.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Finished a clear second in his Irish point and was bought for £160,000 soon after
3	Arch Empire Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	F-2423	130	136	116	19d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Only 1-8 over hurdles but returns to further and his peak form is right up there
4	De Temps En Temps Bay J:Freddie Keighley T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley T:Martin Keighley	159	—	4-3421	117	131	126	19d	—	—	+13	18.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Faces a much stiffer examination than when a hard-fought winner at Uttoxeter
7	Etna Bianco Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	154	—	13-	-	-	-	259d	—	—	+7	11.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Irish point winner; could have done with a truer pace when third in his only bumper
NR	Sporting Glance Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	162	t	45511F	123	125	82	17d	—	—	—	28.8	—	—
This looks his toughest test yet but ceiling of ability is not yet exposed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dalston Lad	15/8	2/1	2/1
Don Virginia	4/1	7/2	10/3
Percy Shelley	4/1	4/1	7/2
Leader Crik	9/2	9/2	5/1
Arch Empire	10/1	17/2	10/1
De Temps En Temps	16/1	14/1	16/1
Etna Bianco	25/1	18/1	22/1
Sporting Glance	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Don Virginia

44.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 19 Odds: 6.2

4/1

2nd

Sporting Glance

28.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Arch Empire

22.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Percy Shelley

22.2

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2

4/1

De Temps En Temps

18.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dalston Lad

15.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Etna Bianco

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Leader Crik

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arch Empire	130	136	116
Don Virginia	128	134	120
Sporting Glance	123	125	82
De Temps En Temps	117	131	126
Dalston Lad	—	—	—
Percy Shelley	—	125	47
Leader Crik	—	—	—
Etna Bianco	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Percy Shelley	16d ago	Fit
Sporting Glance	17d ago	Fit
Arch Empire	19d ago	Fit
De Temps En Temps	19d ago	Fit
Don Virginia	28d ago	Fit
Dalston Lad	226d ago	Long break
Etna Bianco	259d ago	Long break
Leader Crik	—	—