S Drinkwater Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:00 14th November 2025

S Drinkwater' Form | 14th November 2025

14th November 2025 Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Total Horses Trained Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
70 1 wins from 6 runs
16.67%
Flat Turf 0 2
0%
Flat AW 1 32
3.13%
NH Flat 4 47
8.51%
Chase Turf 18 90
20%
Hurdle Turf 32 334
9.58%
Hunter Chase 0 1
0%
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 87y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£20,000
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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

Aeroplane Blonde Statistics
Date Horse
Jockey
Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-11-11 14:27 Max's Champ
Mr S Burton
Lingfield / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-1
Blinkers
Good 9/9 -btn 39.6 Harry Junior 10-6

slowly into stride, driven before 8th, lost touch 3 out, soon tailed off

34 52
12.61
99
1 2025-11-11 13:52 Spike Jones
Benjamin Macey
Lingfield / 3 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.7K 10-8
Tongue Strap
Good 2/6 -btn 0.05 Ikarak 11-11

midfield, lost position before 7th, hampered before 3 out, soon ridden and headway on outer, disputed second 2 out, headway to dispute lead approaching last, soon headed, kept on, just failed

4 4.52
2.26
113
2 2025-11-03 13:20 Don Rafael
Oscar Palmer
Hereford / 5 / 2m 3f 147y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-13 Good 1/9 -win 0.75 Old Bridge 11-4

mid-division, mistake 1st, closed up and pressed leaders after 4th, led narrowly 4 out, pushed along 2 out, soon headed, well held in 2nd when left in lead last, idled run-in, ran on when challenged closing stages

3.75 4.25
1.78
104
3 2025-11-01 14:35 Directly
Brendan Powell
Ascot / 3 / 1m 7f 157y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K 11-0 Good 5/5 -btn 24.5 Military Alliance 11-6

held up in 4th, closed after 3 out, no extra 2 out

29 40.67
7.59
4 2025-11-01 13:15 Strong Foundations
R T Dunne
Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 20K 10-8
Tongue Strap
Good 2/8 -btn 1 Pep Talking 10-5

in touch, bumped 6th, outpaced after 12th, pushed along and went third after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, outpaced by first two before 2 out, rallied strongly after last, went second towards finish

5.5 6.4
1.83
105
5 2025-10-29 16:07 Sawpit Sienna
Benjamin Macey
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K 10-3
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 5/5 -btn 23.95 Itaintmebabe 10-2

led narrowly, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out

4.5 5.02
2.1
75
6 2025-10-29 13:37 Belle Montrose
Benjamin Macey
Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 59y / Chase Turf / 8.5K 10-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4/4 -btn 69.5 Secret Des Dieux 12-0

held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, mistake and lost touch touch after 3 out, tailed off

4 4.3
1.74
97
7 2025-10-25 16:40 Not Without Danger
Sam Twiston-Davies
Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 17.5K 11-1 Good 8/11 -btn 14.8 Chicker 11-5

held up towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, lost place over 1f out

7 8.22
2.58
8 2025-10-17 14:05 Belle Montrose
Brendan Powell
Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 59y / Chase Turf / 8.5K 10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 1/3 -win 10 Settle Down Jill 12-0

waited with in 3rd, went between horses going well in 2nd after 2 out, led turning in, soon clear, mistake last, kept on strongly

3.75 4.07
88
9 2025-10-16 14:32 Aeroplane Blonde
Kielan Woods
Carlisle / 4 / 2m 1f 33y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-0 Good 2/7 -btn 2 Cave Bridge 11-0

in rear, untidy 1st, headway behind leaders approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, never nearer

4.2 4.9
2.1
10 2025-10-11 13:35 Wolf Rayet
R T Dunne
Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 11-0 Good 2/10 -btn 11 Ammes 11-7

towards rear, headway after 4 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out

41 95
10
11 2025-09-23 15:58 Belle Montrose
Benjamin Macey
Warwick / 5 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-4
Tongue Strap
Good 4/7 -btn 37 Mary 12-0

held up towards rear, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, never a factor

2.62 2.77
1.67
85
12 2025-09-11 17:05 Belle Montrose
Benjamin Macey
Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 6.15K 10-5
Tongue Strap
Good 1/8 -win 0.3 Cawthorne Cracker 10-11

midfield, smooth headway 4 out, ridden to press leader after 3 out, led 2 out, pressed run-in, always doing enough

4 4.62
1.71
84
13 2025-08-16 18:23 Belle Montrose
Benjamin Macey
Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 1f 43y / Chase Turf / 10.25K 9-10
Tongue Strap
Good 3/7 -btn 4.75 Harel Du Marais 11-11

held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd after omitted 3 out, lost 2nd approaching omitted last, not much room and weakened into 3rd run-in

4.5 5.7
2.6
85
14 2025-07-27 14:07 Belle Montrose
Sam Twiston-Davies
Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-1
Tongue Strap
Good 8/12 -btn 18.35 Pure Gold 11-2

towards rear, headway on outer home turn, ridden and weakened 2 out

10 11.91
4
87
15 2025-07-24 17:17 No Rematch
Miss Imogen Mathias
Worcester / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-1
Tongue Strap
Good 8/10 -btn 48.5 Jungle Wood 10-4

raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, tailed off 4 out

15 16.71
4.6
92
16 2025-07-16 16:38 Bara Tara
R T Dunne
Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 10-6 Good P -btn Monticello 11-0

always rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 3 out, pulled up after

41 101.25
26.55
75
17 2025-07-07 17:30 Bluebella
R T Dunne
Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 10-5
Tongue Strap
Good 2/15 -btn 0.75 Quick Of The Night 11-4

held up towards rear, headway and ridden before 2 out, challenged winner run in, no extra close home

6 6.4
1.98
76
18 2025-07-03 16:55 No Rematch
Miss Imogen Mathias
Perth / 5 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-3
Tongue Strap
Good P -btn Dalileo 11-6

in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up

11 13.5
3.56
93
19 2025-06-05 16:33 Bluebella
R T Dunne
Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-2 Good To Soft 2/5 -btn 3.75 Auntie Maggie 12-3

towards rear, pushed along and chased leaders before 2 out where not fluent, plugged on to take modest 2nd near finish

5.5 6.4
2.53
76
20 2025-05-26 16:20 Jessie Lightfoot
Mr S Burton
Huntingdon / 5 / 2m 7f 129y / Chase Turf / 8.5K 11-7 Good 1/5 -win 1.5 Ann D'arabie 10-7

midfield, not fluent 4th, pushed along and headway to lead before 2 out, jumped right last, kept on run-in

5 5.1
2.12
97
21 2025-05-22 14:35 Bluebella
Benjamin Macey
Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 9-13 Good U -btn Doc McCoy 11-6

chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and held 2 out, weakening when unseated rider last

3.75 4.24
2.14
78
22 2025-05-20 17:58 Max's Champ
Benjamin Macey
Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K 11-11
Blinkers
Good 3/7 -btn 22.5 Man Of Action 11-1

disputed lead, headed 4 out, dropped to mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon well held, left in remote 3rd final flight

3.5 4.08
1.8
99
23 2025-05-14 19:00 No Rematch
Miss Imogen Mathias
Perth / 4 / 3m 2f 127y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 10-8
Tongue Strap
Good 2/4 -btn 1.75 Happy Index 11-5

jumped left at times, led until after 1st, led after 4th, headed before next, outpaced 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home

9 9.8
3.5
92
24 2025-05-03 19:40 Twp Stori
Ned Fox
Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K 10-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft B -btn Tartan Cookie 10-2

towards rear, brought down 4th

4.5 5.7
2.2
86
25 2025-05-03 17:20 Max's Champ
Benjamin Macey
Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 7f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-7
Blinkers
Good 1/11 -win 4.25 Portobello Girl 11-8

midfield, ridden and headway before 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led outright and went clear, kept on run-in

12 14.5
4.1
94
26 2025-05-03 16:10 Aeroplane Blonde
R T Dunne
Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K 11-6 Good 4/9 -btn 11.55 Trustintimes 11-0

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 3 out where mistake, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace before last, minor headway run-in

34 60
7.4
27 2025-04-25 18:05 Ballybreeze
Sam Twiston-Davies
Chepstow / 3 / 2m 0f 11y / Chase Turf / 11.7K 10-11 Good 1/3 -win 0.3 Doyouknowwhatimean 10-12

led, joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely run-in, led again towards finish

1.91 1.93
1.2
113
28 2025-04-21 15:23 Sawpit Sienna
R T Dunne
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K 10-11
Visor
Good 3/7 -btn 19 Auntie Maggie 10-10

held up towards rear, steady headway after 2 out, went remote third before last, kept on

7.5 8.88
3.05
76
29 2025-04-17 19:45 Not Without Danger
R T Dunne
Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / NH Flat / 7.8K 10-9 Good To Soft 2/10 -btn 1.5 The Blue Room 11-3

held up towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner inside final 110 yards

13 15.97
5.07
30 2025-04-16 14:05 Strong Foundations
Freddie Mitchell
Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 25K 10-1 Good 7/14 -btn 17.5 East India Express 11-9

held up towards rear, struggling 2 out, kept on flat, never dangerous

11 13.7
4.1
107
31 2025-04-03 16:40 Rath Gaul Hill
Sam Twiston-Davies
Aintree / 1 / 1m 7f 176y / Chase Turf / 100K 10-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6/14 -btn 19.3 Sans Bruit 10-6

held up in touch on inside, lost place before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on from after 2 out, no impression

7 7.58
2.79
123
32 2025-04-02 16:15 Sawpit Sienna
Benjamin Macey
Ludlow / 5 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K 10-0
Tongue Strap
Good 2/6 -btn 7 D Day Arvalenreeva 12-7

soon raced in second, outpaced and lost ground before 3 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on an d regained second after last, kept on but no chance with winner near finish

7.5 9.63
3.5
76
33 2025-03-30 17:05 Fontana Ellissi
Benjamin Macey
Ascot / 3 / 2m 5f 141y / Hurdle Turf / 16K 10-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 3/3 -btn 11.25 Court In The Act 12-0

chased leader on outside, untidy 5th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened approaching last

6.5 7
2.16
110
34 2025-03-29 14:30 Belle Montrose
R T Dunne
Stratford / 5 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 7.65K 11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3/10 -btn 14 Get The Value 11-8

towards rear, headway from 2 out, stayed on to go third before last, kept on but no impression on leading pair run-in

4 4.55
1.83
89
35 2025-03-22 17:00 Ballybreeze
Sam Twiston-Davies
Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 21K 10-6 Good 1/6 -win 4.25 Teddy Blue 12-1

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 7th, led 9th, driven flat, stayed on well

9.5 11.5
4.2
108
36 2025-03-14 15:34 Sawpit Sienna
Adam Wedge
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K 10-7
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3/6 -btn 8 Remarkable Flight 9-13

prominent, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened into 3rd approaching last, no impression run-in

4.6 5.21
2.51
79
37 2025-03-09 15:50 Strong Foundations
Jack Tudor
Warwick / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 11-4
Tongue Strap
Good 4/12 -btn 13.25 Almuhit 10-9

off the pace towards rear, headway on inside home turn, pushed along before 2 out, 5th and no impression when hit 2 out

10 11.96
3.75
110
38 2025-03-01 14:20 Fontana Ellissi
Benjamin Macey
Kelso / 2 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 30K 10-1
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft S -btn Bold Light 11-0

mid-division, slipped up, stumbled and fell on bend after 3 out

34 49.35
10.5
110
39 2025-03-01 13:10 Gallic Geordie
Benjamin Macey
Kelso / 3 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 20K 10-0 Good To Soft 1/6 -win 1.75 Netywell 11-8

mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, pushed along and disputing close 3rd 2 out, disputed lead final fence, soon led, ridden run-in, ran on

9.5 11
3.85
110
40 2025-02-28 16:55 Twp Stori
J J Burke
Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-2 Heavy 4/8 -btn 18.5 Moorland Rambler 11-10

tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and dropped away home turn

4.5 5.73
1.94
87
41 2025-02-28 16:33 Rath Gaul Hill
Sam Twiston-Davies
Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 22K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 1/5 -win 0.3 The Famous Five 11-7

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd going well after 2 out, strong challenge run-in, driven ahead towards finish

5.5 7.33
2.85
118
42 2025-02-19 14:50 Gallic Geordie
Ned Fox
Doncaster / 4 / 2m 0f 78y / Chase Turf / 8.9K 11-3 Good 3/6 -btn 9.75 Tommy Cullen 11-1

chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd and plugged on from 2 out, no impression

15 19
7.97
112
43 2025-02-10 16:45 Sawpit Sienna
Thomas Bellamy
Plumpton / 5 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 7.25K 10-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 5/6 -btn 7.95 Getmetothemoon 10-12

midfield in touch, ridden and lost position before 2 out, mistake last, faded run-in

7.5 9.74
3.85
82
44 2025-02-05 16:35 Belle Montrose
G Sheehan
Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 7/10 -btn 41.25 Demoiselle Kap 11-12

slowly away, detached by five lengths early, some headway 3 out, tailed off from home turn (rider said mare never travelled, routine tested, vet had nothing to report)

5 6.13
1.99
90
45 2025-02-05 14:05 Twp Stori
G Sheehan
Sedgefield / 5 / 3m 3f 9y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K 11-3 Good To Soft 5/12 -btn 24.25 Ocean Legacy 10-3

midfield, not fluent 4th, modest headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went left with tired jump last, weakened run-in

5 6.09
2.14
89
46 2025-02-01 14:08 Gallic Geordie
Ned Fox
Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 15K 10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft U -btn Real Stone 11-11

off the pace in rear-division, bad mistake and unseated rider 10th

17 23.92
5.27
113
47 2025-01-19 14:30 Spike Jones
Benjamin Macey
Windsor / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 65K 9-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 6/12 -btn 4.95 Titan Discovery 10-11

mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, never a danger

21 33.54
6.25
115
48 2025-01-18 12:55 Aeroplane Blonde
R P McLernon
Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K 11-6 Good To Soft U -btn Just A Rose 10-10

held up in rear, not fluent and unseated rider 1st

34 50
7.72
49 2025-01-16 14:00 Belle Montrose
J J Burke
Wincanton / 5 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 5/17 -btn 7.55 Chicago Storm 11-5

rear mid-division, pushed along into 5th after 2 out, kept on same pace (limited comments due to fog)

67 145.68
21.38
91
50 2025-01-15 16:08 Fontana Ellissi
Sam Twiston-Davies
Newbury / 4 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 11K 11-7 Soft 8/9 -btn 37 Keable 11-3

always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

41 64.84
13
113
51 2025-01-08 15:15 Sawpit Sienna
Freddie Mitchell
Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 6/10 -btn 26.75 Ironed Out 10-10

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, tailed off before last

4 4.08
1.55
83