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AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham · Saturday, 24 Jan · 16:10 · 2m 4f 56y · Class 1 · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
7
Runners
Soft
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
#4 · 2.50
🥈 Second
TAURUS BAY (IRE
🥉 Third
ACT OF INNOCENCE (IRE

Betting forecast

8 runners
01 · 🏆
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈
2.50
6/4
03 · 🥉
3.75
11/4
5
4/1
8.50
15/2
15
14/1
15
14/1
41
40/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form 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 ov…
3/41-121 N de Boinville
N J Henderson
6 72.1kg 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 fo…
1-1160 G Sheehan
O Murphy
6 72.1kg 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.…
2-13130 Freddie Gordon
C Gordon
6 72.1kg 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…
22-1251 Danny Mullins
J C McConnell
6 72.1kg 2.50
6/4
1st 5
Kripticjim (G)
T
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 debuta…
1-21116 Brendan Powell
J Tizzard
6 72.1kg 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 acc…
421420 Jack Kennedy
G Elliott
5 72.1kg 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 winne…
1-112 Ben Jones
B Pauling
5 72.1kg 3.75
11/4
8
The Blue Room (G) Pulled Up
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 G…
241-12P S Bowen
O Murphy
6 72.1kg 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

PositionPrize
P145560.0 GBP
P217096.0 GBP
P38560.0 GBP
P44264.0 GBP
P52144.0 GBP
P61072.0 GBP