Race Result - Cheltenham, 13th November 2026 Back to results
16:00 Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Going good, 16 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Lexington Wood Mr S P Bowen 7 11 5 7/2
Chased front rank, pushed along before omitted last, ridden run-in and pressed leader final 110yds, stayed on well to lead closing stages (the 2 hurdles in home straight omitted due to low sun)
2nd Whermyrosemarygoes Mr H Cobden Neck 15 10 13 20/1
Handy, pushed along and led before omitted last, challenged final 110yds run-in and flashed tail, kept on, headed closing stages
3rd Way Of Stars Mr Jack Tudor 2 lengths 6 11 7 9/2
Wore red hood to post, mid-division, improved 2 out, went fourth before omitted last, ridden and no impression flat
4th Crooked Path J J Burke 4 lengths 3 11 12 5/1
Wore red hood to post, front mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, kept on and took fourth final 110yds run-in
5th Ocean Of Dreams Mr O McGill 3/4 length 16 10 12 16/1
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, closed after 2 out, ridden and no extra before omitted last
6th King's Scholar T Hutsby 1 1/4 length 1 12 0 25/1
Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, stayed on before omitted last, never threatened
7th Final Surprise Mr C Gethings Neck 13 11 0 28/1
Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out and closed, kept on one pace flat
8th Kilt R Sugrue 1 3/4 length 17 10 12 50/1
In rear, plugged on 2 out, never in contention
9th Baymount Donagh Meyler 1 1/4 length 12 11 0 33/1
Led, pushed along and headed before omitted last, weakened
10th Tuppence Mr Lucas Murphy 1 length 10 11 4 13/2
Mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, no response
11th Mystic Rose S W Flanagan 1 length 8 11 5 40/1
Rear mid-division, mistake 3rd, never showed
12th Ade Boy B Hughes 3 1/4 lengths 18 10 11 14/1
Never better than mid-division
13th Eben Zaabeel D King Head 5 11 9 10/3 F
Towards rear, never a factor
14th First Ascent Mr J H Williamson 5 lengths 2 11 13 66/1
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before omitted last
15th Likewhatyousee J J O'Neill 4 1/4 lengths 14 10 13 28/1
Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, gradually weakened
16th Babyken S Twiston-Davies 9 lengths 9 11 4 33/1
Mid-division, weakened tamely before 2 out