Result · Cheltenham · Friday 14 November 2025

4:00 Cheltenham result: French Emperor wins the Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m87y hurdleGoing Soft15 ranTime 4m 16.73sWinner's prize £10,892
French Emperor silks
Winner

French Emperor (FR)

5yo gelding · 11-3
Jockey James Bowen · Trainer Nicky Martin
Owner Bradley Partnership · By Clovis Du Berlais (FR) out of Modigliana (FR)

5/1Starting price

French Emperor won the 4:00 at Cheltenham on Friday 14 November 2025, beating Jack Hyde by 1¼ lengths. Ridden by James Bowen for trainer Nicky Martin, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/1 and covered the 2m87y on soft ground in 4m 16.73s. Frontier Prince was a further 1¾ lengths back in third at 10/1. Non-finishers: Bruant (pulled up), Farhh Echo (pulled up). Amancio (unsuitable ground), Doctor Glide (unsuitable ground), Fortune De Mer (unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

4:00 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
French Emperor silks
French Emperor (FR) 5yo · 11-3
James Bowen Nicky Martin — 5/1 113
2
Jack Hyde silks
Jack Hyde (IRE) 7yo · 11-7 · t · claim 5lb
Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien 1¼ l 11/4 122
3 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 1¾ l 10/1 118
4
Aeroplane Blonde silks
Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 5yo · 10-11
Kielan Woods Samuel Drinkwater 4 l 28/1 107
5
Sage Green silks
Sage Green (IRE) 5yo · 11-2 · h
James Best Syd Hosie 1¾ l 80/1 112
6
Alphonse Le Grande silks
Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 6yo · 10-2 · t
Daniel King A J Martin 2 l 5/2FAV 96
7
Pure Gold silks
Pure Gold (GB) 5yo · 11-0
Peter Kavanagh Lisa Harrison 2 l 28/1 110
8
Lucky Bere silks
Lucky Bere (FR) 4yo · 10-13
Jack Tudor Kayley Woollacott 6½ l 18/1 109
9 Isabel Williams Evan Williams 2¼ l 28/1 99
10 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 6½ l 20/1 111
11
Quint Major silks
Quint Major (IRE) 7yo · 11-3
Keith Donoghue M A Molloy ¼ l 50/1 113
12
Katakana silks
Katakana (FR) 5yo · 10-13 · ht
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 1¾ l 14/1 109
13
Shade Of Winter silks
Shade Of Winter (IRE) 5yo · 11-4 · h
Harry Cobden Evan Williams 11 l 6/1 114
PU
Bruant silks
Bruant (GB) 4yo · 10-12 · Pulled up
Sean Bowen A J Martin — 22/1 108
PU
Farhh Echo silks
Farhh Echo (IRE) 4yo · 10-0 · p · claim 3lb · Pulled up
Finn Lambert D J Jeffreys — 125/1 99

Non-runners: Amancio (unsuitable ground), Doctor Glide (unsuitable ground), Fortune De Mer (unsuitable ground)

Cheltenham 4:00 returns

Tote win£7.70Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.50 £1.50 £3.30Per £1 stake
Exacta£23.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£19.72Computer straight forecast
Tricast£144.231st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£152.701st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:00 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 4:00 at Cheltenham on Friday 14 November 2025?

French Emperor, ridden by James Bowen and trained by Nicky Martin, at a starting price of 5/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Alphonse Le Grande, the 5/2 favourite, finished sixth, 10¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 16.73s over 2m87y on soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Amancio (unsuitable ground), Doctor Glide (unsuitable ground), Fortune De Mer (unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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