Heads Up Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:30 14th November 2025

Heads Up' Form | 14th November 2025

14th November 2025 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Age
5
Weight
11-2
Trainer
J C McConnell
(Last 14 Days: 1-23, 4.35%)
Owner
Mr Darragh McDonagh
Sex
gelding
Breeder
James and Jean Potter Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-05-10
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 5f 0y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£80,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Heads Up Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-09-25 14:50 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Good To Yielding 1 /11 - win 2 L' Evangeliste 11-10 4m 2.5s

tracked leaders early, led after 1st, not fluent 4 out, travelled best before 2 out where jumped slightly right, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, unextended

J C McConnell
Mark McDonagh
1.62 1.76
1.14
1 2025-03-12 17:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 80K
Champion, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 2 /17 - btn 1.5 Bambino Fever 11-0 3m 59.915s

led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish

J C McConnell
S Bowen
34 54.09
11.13
123
2 2024-12-15 15:25 Navan / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 25K
Champion, Listed
11-10 Yielding To Soft 2 /5 - btn 4.5 Kalypso'chance 11-10 3m 56.525s

soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage over 2f out, under pressure and headed 1f out, no chance with winner final 150 yards, kept on same pace

J C McConnell
Mr F R Buckley
4 4.89
2
3 2024-11-23 15:25 Punchestown / 2m 0f 148y / NH Flat / 11.5K 11-0 Soft 1 /8 - win 24 Shesakindofmagic 11-0 4m 10.6s

made all, clear virtually throughout, went further clear travelling well 3f out, pushed along and stayed on strongly final furlong, very easily, impressive

J C McConnell
Mr F R Buckley
5 4.75
1.42
4 2024-10-26 17:18 Galway / 2m 0f 90y / NH Flat / 10.5K 11-7 Yielding To Soft 2 /9 - btn 2.75 Colcannon 11-10 3m 58.768s

close up, 2nd halfway, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on in clear 2nd

J C McConnell
Mr H C Swan
15 22.52
3.66
5 2024-09-28 17:40 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 13.5K 11-2 Soft 4 /7 - btn 10.5 Windbeneathmywings 11-5 4m 0.22499999999999s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd over 2f out, soon pushed along and dropped to 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

J C McConnell
Mr H C Swan
3.5 3.7
1.78