AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Saturday, 24 Jan · 20:10
· 2m 4f 56y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
7
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.50
6/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Act Of Innocence (G)
Promising in bumpers for Paul Nicholls and picked up well to make a winning stable/hurdle debut in a notable Newbury maiden (16.3f). Conceding plenty of weight when chasing home an expensive 3-y-o over same C&D last time and remains one to…
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 6 | 72.1 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Adonedeal (G)
[H]
Irish point winner who impressed on hurdle debut at Southwell in November but was made to work hard (1/12 shot) to follow up under a penalty in 2m Plumpton novice last month. In much deeper waters for hat-trick bid (Sean Bowen prefers The …
|
G Sheehan | O Murphy | 6 | 72.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Fortune Timmy (G)
Successful on hurdle debut at Fontwell (19.1f) and gave a good account when third behind Old Park Star at Kempton. Made it 2 wins from 3 starts with an easy victory in a 4-runner Fontwell novice (17.7f) on Boxing Day but will need to impro…
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 6 | 72.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Heads Up (G)
FAV
Smart second in 2025 Champion Bumper. Beat a now useful sort when impressive winner on hurdles bow at Listowel and possibly overdid things in front when runner-up to No Drama This End in Grade 2 Hyde (21f, heavy, old course) here in Novemb…
|
Danny Mullins | J C McConnell | 6 | 72.1 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Kripticjim (G)
[T1]
Useful bumper winner who went one better than on hurdle debut when successful at Ascot in November. Showed a willing attitude to follow up at Newbury last time, seeing off a well-backed hurdle debutant. Upped in grade for hat-trick bid but…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 72.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Open Secret (G)
[T]
Fairly useful Flat winner for Charlie Johnston and has made a promising start for Gordon Elliott, chasing home an improver who had the run of the race at Wexford (20f) prior to opening his hurdle account in decisive fashion at Naas (19f, h…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 72.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Taurus Bay (G)
Imposing sort who cost £155,000 after scoring on sole Irish point start. Ready winner on hurdles bow at Stratford (form worked well) and impressed again when dispatching a pair of last-time-out winners at Aintree (17f) last time. Longer tr…
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 5 | 72.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 8 | — |
The Blue Room (G)
Went the right way in bumpers and made a successful start over hurdles in 2m Chepstow maiden in November. Came from an unpromising position when second behind hard held No Drama This End in Sandown Grade 2 latest but he's a scopey sort and…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 72.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Heads Up (6/4), Act Of Innocence (6/4), Taurus Bay (11/4), The Blue Room (4/1), Fortune Timmy (15/2), Kripticjim (14/1), Open Secret (14/1), Adonedeal (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45560.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17096.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8560.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4264.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2144.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1072.0 GBP |