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Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham · 19 April 2023
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance2m4f56y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9

The Friday Man (GB) (9/2) won the Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 19 April 2023, beating Twig (GB) by 1¾ lengths under Sean Bowen for trainer Gordon Elliott. 9 ran on Good going over 2m4f56y; the winning time was 4m 53.68s (slow by 3.68s).

Winner The Friday Man (GB)
SP: 9/2 J: Sean Bowen T: Gordon Elliott
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st The Friday Man (GB) 6g Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott 11-6 134142A127A 4:53.68 10,892 9/2
2nd Twig (GB) 8g 1¾ Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 11-6 129140A125A 4:54.03 5,018 11/1
3rd Chasing Fire (GB) 6g 4 Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy 11-6 134135A123A 4:54.83 2,508 7/2
4th Red Dirt Road (IRE) 6g 1¼ Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill 11-6 130134A122A 4:55.08 1,256 5/2F
5th Pikar (FR) t 6g ¾ Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 11-6 132133A122A 4:55.23 — 10/3
6th Chancycourt (IRE) 7g 14 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 11-2 —113A112A 4:58.03 — 33/1
7th Blue Hop (IRE) 6g 7½ Jack Quinlan B F Brookhouse 11-6 —109A108A 4:59.53 — 33/1
8th Final Encore (GB) 6g 6½ Daryl Jacob Hughie Morrison 11-2 —104C103C 5:00.83 — 80/1
9th Rock My Way (IRE) 5g 18 Nick Scholfield Syd Hosie 11-10 137112C92C 5:04.43 — 11/1
NR The Carpenter — Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson — ——— — — —
NR Theatre Man — Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey — ——— — — —
NR Hermino Aa — Jamie Moore Gary Moore — ——— — — —

Winning time 4m 53.68s (slow by 3.68s)

Non-runners Hermino AA (unsuitable ground), The Carpenter (unsuitable ground), Theatre Man (unsuitable ground)

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KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Cheltenham in 2023?
The Friday Man (GB) won the Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 19 April 2023, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by Gordon Elliott.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Citipost Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham?
1st The Friday Man (GB) (9/2), 2nd Twig (GB) (11/1), 3rd Chasing Fire (GB) (7/2).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Citipost Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham?
The Friday Man (GB) returned a starting price of 9/2.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Citipost Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham?
9 horses ran in the 2023 Citipost Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Non-runners: Hermino AA (unsuitable ground), The Carpenter (unsuitable ground), Theatre Man (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2023 Citipost Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham?
The winning time was 4m 53.68s (slow by 3.68s).

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