Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:30
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £6
Place: £1.90 £1.40 £2.80
Exacta: £17.50
Tricast: £99.36
Trifecta: £170.90
Non-Runners: Fountains Blenhein (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | No Drama This End (IRE) | 5 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went second 2 out - headway on turn before last - led last - nudged along and went clear run-in - impressive(op 4/1 tchd 18/5) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Heads Up (GB) | 5 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 156 lbs | 7/4F | 3 | Took keen hold - led - clear 3rd - reduced lead on turn after 2 out - headed last - soon no chance with winner - just held second(op 15/8 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | King's Bucks (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 156 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders 6th - disputing second before 2 out - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Destination Dubai (IRE) | 5 G | Elite | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | 156 lbs | 7/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders 3rd - lost position 4 out - outpaced 3 out - no impression but kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Moneygarrow (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | In rear - mistake 6th - some headway after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - went fourth last - no impression when lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Great Fleet (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 11/2 | 39 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders 3rd - went second 5th - lost position 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Imperfectlyperfect (IRE) | 5 G | Elite | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 156 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - lost position 5th - tailed off from 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Intosomethinggood (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 155 lbs | 16/1 | 15 | In rear - struggling after 4 out - tailed off when mistake 3 out(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Welonlyhavedone (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 156 lbs | 12/1 | - | Always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 17/2) |