4.00 Cheltenham
4.00 Cheltenham
Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
PRIZE: £10,892 DISTANCE: 2m87y CLASS: Class 3 AGE BAND: 3yo+ RATING BAND: 0-125 GOING: Soft
Result (SP)
8. French Emperor (FR)
James Bowen
Nicky Martin
Nicky Martin
5/1
2. Jack Hyde (IRE)
Tom Broughton
Fergal O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien
11/4
5. Frontier Prince (GB)
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien
10/1
15. Aeroplane Blonde (GB)
Kielan Woods
Samuel Drinkwater
Samuel Drinkwater
28/1
9. Sage Green (IRE)
James Best
Syd Hosie
Syd Hosie
80/1
18. Alphonse Le Grande (IRE)
Daniel King
A J Martin
A J Martin
5/2F
11. Pure Gold (GB)
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Lisa Harrison
28/1
13. Lucky Bere (FR)
Jack Tudor
Kayley Woollacott
Kayley Woollacott
18/1
16. Bobby's Fortune (IRE)
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Evan Williams
28/1
10. The Expensive One (IRE)
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
20/1
7. Quint Major (IRE)
Keith Donoghue
M A Molloy
M A Molloy
50/1
12. Katakana (FR)
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Henry De Bromhead
14/1
6. Shade Of Winter (IRE)
Harry Cobden
Evan Williams
Evan Williams
6/1
14. Bruant (GB)
Sean Bowen
A J Martin
A J Martin
22/1
17. Farhh Echo (IRE)
Finn Lambert
D J Jeffreys
D J Jeffreys
125/1
TS
RP
TR
NAPS
TF
TIPS
BIAS
FORTUNE DE MER NON-RUNNER
Non-Runner | Dan Skelton
140-31
116
127
55
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
-
1 NAP 20 TIPS
1 NAP 20 TIPS
JACK HYDE
Tom Broughton(5) | Fergal O'Brien
14-155
115
128
43
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
10/3
2 NAPS 2 TIPS
2 NAPS 2 TIPS
DOCTOR GLIDE NON-RUNNER
Non-Runner | Tim Vaughan
589P-P
-
122
22
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
-
AMANCIO NON-RUNNER
Non-Runner | Faye Bramley
P621-2
114
122
83
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
-
1 TIP
1 TIP
FRONTIER PRINCE
Jonathan Burke | Fergal O'Brien
317-21
63
115
43
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
10/1
1 NAP 2 TIPS
1 NAP 2 TIPS
SHADE OF WINTER
Harry Cobden | Evan Williams
2/322-
108
127
31
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
13/2
3 NAPS 3 TIPS
3 NAPS 3 TIPS
QUINT MAJOR
Keith Donoghue | M A Molloy
6P3-04
66
123
50
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
50/1
2 TIPS
2 TIPS
FRENCH EMPEROR
James Bowen | Nicky Martin
/337-1
101
124
100
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
6/1
1 NAP 2 TIPS
1 NAP 2 TIPS
SAGE GREEN
James Best | Syd Hosie
1512-6
78
121
20
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
100/1
THE EXPENSIVE ONE
Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
13-21P
109
125
48
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
16/1
PURE GOLD
Peter Kavanagh | Lisa Harrison
41211F
104
123
100
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
28/1
1 TIP
1 TIP
KATAKANA
Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead
3-0691
113
124
53
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
18/1
LUCKY BERE
Jack Tudor | Kayley Woollacott
2233-3
101
122
67
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
14/1
1 NAP 1 TIP
1 NAP 1 TIP
BRUANT
Sean Bowen | A J Martin
B8-1
86
120
33
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
18/1
2 TIPS
2 TIPS
AEROPLANE BLONDE
Kielan Woods | Samuel Drinkwater
/9U-42
55
112
50
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
28/1
1 TIP
1 TIP
BOBBY'S FORTUNE
Isabel Williams | Evan Williams
4P6-16
112
123
31
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
40/1
FARHH ECHO
Finn Lambert(3) | D J Jeffreys
P-9540
76
121
50
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
150/1
ALPHONSE LE GRANDE
Daniel King | A J Martin
6/036/
-
121
33
0 NAP
NA
0
NA
9/4
1 NAP 10 TIPS
1 NAP 10 TIPS
VERDICT - 4:00 CHELTENHAM
FORTUNE DE MER - -
A-
FORTUNE DE MER travelled notably well to win a Grade 2 novice over course and distance last month and is expected to go very close on handicap debut. Second choice is Alphonse Le Grande who has some top flat form and looks to be on a good mark. Katakana is an each way player, as is Pure Gold.