13:45 cheltenham Sunday 16th November 2025

    13:45 CHELTENHAM

    | 4+

    Winner GBP £16,338 - 9 runners

    2m 4f 44y

    Going: Heavy

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    There was plenty to like about JAX JUNIOR (2) providing a chase debut second behind the Welsh Champion Hurdle winner of last year at Uttoxeter in October. The Lucy Wadham trained six-year-old was a hurdle course and distance winner and may appreciate going back up in trip with that run under his belt. JORDANS CROSS (5) returned from 301 days off making a successful start to fences at Aintree. In the mix off a 7lb higher mark if handling this track. JIG'S FORGE (3) was by no means disgraced when sixth in the G1 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last season. Warrants respect making chase debut. QUEENSBURY BOY (4) also merits consideration.

    No. Form
    Horse Racing
    Comments
    Age
    Weight
    OR
    Jockey(Claim)
    Trainer
    Best Odds
    1

    51f3

    Aspire Tower
    (138)b, gb, g
    9
    11-10
    142
    T Jennie CandlishJ Brian Hughes
    • 9
    • 11-10
    • 142
    • Brian Hughes
    • Jennie Candlish
    3

    467

    Jigs Forge
    (207)b, gb, g
    6
    11-0
    132
    T B PaulingJ Ben Jones
    • 6
    • 11-0
    • 132
    • Ben Jones
    • B Pauling
    4

    1154

    Queensbury Boy
    (37)br, gbr, g
    6
    10-13
    131
    T Mickey BowenJ James Bowen
    • 6
    • 10-13
    • 131
    • James Bowen
    • Mickey Bowen
    5

    2121

    Jordans Cross
    (21)b, gb, g
    5
    10-8
    126
    T A J HoneyballJ Ben Godfrey
    • 5
    • 10-8
    • 126
    • Ben Godfrey
    • A J Honeyball
    6

    04115

    El Champo
    (28)b, gb, g
    7
    10-7
    125
    T P J RothwellJ Tiernan Power Roche
    • 7
    • 10-7
    • 125
    • Tiernan Power Roche
    • P J Rothwell
    7

    1f42

    Kim Roque
    (141)b, gb, g
    5
    10-5
    122
    T Joseph O'brienJ Richard Deegan
    • 5
    • 10-5
    • 122
    • Richard Deegan
    • Joseph O'brien
    8

    62f

    Kdeux Saint Fray
    (22)b, gb, g
    5
    10-5
    122
    T A J HoneyballJ Jonathan Burke
    • 5
    • 10-5
    • 122
    • Jonathan Burke
    • A J Honeyball

    Non-Runners

    Jax Junior
    (16)b, gb, g
    6
    11-4
    136
    T L WadhamJ Tom Cannon
    NR
    • 6
    • 11-4
    • 136
    • Tom Cannon
    • L Wadham
    Rockstown Girl
    (2)ch, mch, m
    7
    10-5
    116
    T Anthony MccannJ Sean Bowen
    NR
    • 7
    • 10-5
    • 116
    • Sean Bowen
    • Anthony Mccann