Result · Cheltenham · Friday 12 December 2025
12:05 Cheltenham result: Old Park Star wins the British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 22m179y hurdleGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 4m 0.15sWinner's prize £10,892
Old Park Star won the 12:05 at Cheltenham on Friday 12 December 2025, beating Glance At Midnight by 12 lengths. Ridden by Nico de Boinville for trainer Nicky Henderson, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 2m179y on good to soft ground in 4m 0.15s. Kingston Queen was a further 3¼ lengths back in third at 2/1. Non-finishers: Sherminator (fell).
12:05 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Old Park Star (IRE) 5yo · 11-6 |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | — | 5/2 | — |
| 2 |
Glance At Midnight (GB) 5yo · 11-6 |
Shane Quinlan Andrew J Martin | 12 l | 11/1 | — |
| 3 |
Kingston Queen (IRE) 5yo · 10-13 |
Jack Tudor David Pipe | 3¼ l | 2/1FAV | — |
| 4 |
Lisbane Park (IRE) 4yo · 11-6 |
Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard | 3¼ l | 15/2 | — |
| 5 |
Can't Resist It (GB) 6yo · 11-0 · t |
Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien | 12 l | 125/1 | 108 |
| 6 |
Our Boy Stan (GB) 4yo · 11-6 |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | 2¼ l | 6/1 | — |
| 7 |
Minella Marathon (GB) 4yo · 11-6 |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | ¼ l | 14/1 | — |
| 8 |
Mullaghgloss (IRE) 4yo · 11-6 |
Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery | ½ l | 14/1 | 117 |
| 9 |
Delta Blues Belle (IRE) 5yo · 10-7 |
Kielan Woods Dan Skelton | 24 l | 300/1 | — |
| F |
Sherminator (GER) 4yo · 11-0 · t · Fell |
Bryan Carver Harry Fry | — | 14/1 | 118 |
Cheltenham 12:05 returns
Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £2.90 £1.40Per £1 stake
Exacta£28.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£30.52Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£86.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
12:05 Cheltenham result: FAQs
Who won the 12:05 at Cheltenham on Friday 12 December 2025?
Old Park Star, ridden by Nico de Boinville and trained by Nicky Henderson, at a starting price of 5/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Kingston Queen, the 2/1 favourite, finished third, 15¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
4m 0.15s over 2m179y on good to soft ground.
