The Blue Room Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 24th January 2026

The Blue Room' Form | 24th January 2026

24th January 2026 AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
11-5
Trainer
O Murphy
(Last 14 Days: 9-36, 25%)
Owner
Bective Stud
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Tom Devereux
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2020-05-13
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
Ground
Soft To Heavy
Distance
2m 4f 56y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£80,000
Is The Blue Room Improving?
Does The Blue Room Suit This Race
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

The Blue Room 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 2025-12-05 13:45 Sandown / 1 / 2m 3f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-2 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 5 No Drama This End 11-7 5m 14.659s

raced in last, outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, went second run-in, kept on but no chance with facile winner

O Murphy
S Bowen
8.5 11.02
3
1 2025-11-05 14:00 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 16y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-4 Good 1 /14 - win 0.75 Double Measure 11-4 4m 15.1s

mid-division, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on flat, driven out

O Murphy
S Bowen
4.33 5.19
1.74
2 2025-04-17 19:45 Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / NH Flat / 7.8K 11-3 Good To Soft 1 /10 - win 1.5 Not Without Danger 10-9 3m 46.4s

waited with in rear, steady headway out wide over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led inside final 110 yards, won going away, eased towards finish

O Murphy
S Bowen
2.88 3.18
1.49
3 2025-02-21 17:05 Exeter / 5 / 2m 0f 161y / NH Flat / 4K 11-2 Heavy 4 /11 - btn 1.2 Claim The Throne 11-2 4m 35.51s

wore red hood to post, mid-division, headway into 4th home turn, pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out, joined inside last, kept on, headed closing stages

O Murphy
S Bowen
3.25 3.95
1.65
4 2024-12-26 15:25 Aintree / 2 / 2m 0f 209y / NH Flat / 15K 11-2 Soft 2 /6 - btn 2 Dalston Lad 11-6 4m 26.56s

mid-division, closer in 3rd 4f out, chasing winner under 1f out, no impression (limited comments due to fog)

O Murphy
S Bowen
4 4.91
2.28