January 28 / 15.00 Cheltenham

15.00

Soft

Dahlbury Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £39389
  • 2m 7f 213y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Dahlbury Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

28/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 33-312 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Held up; unraced beyond 2m6f and usually seen over a good deal shorter than that but he was a never-nearer third in the 2m6f Grade 1 chase for 4yos at Auteuil (heavy) in November 2021; major work to do judged on this season's French form.
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7th

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Gold Tweet

11st 10lb

J: Clement Lefebvre

T: Gabriel Leenders

Impressive in Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle here (3m, soft) in January 2023 and 7l runner-up in Grade 1 chase in France (3m3f, heavy) in November this term; rain would be a plus for this French raider but he was soundly beaten in the 2024 Betfair Chase on his last British start and would be a shock winner.

100/1

4th

4

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

15:05 Haydock

Gold Tweet

11st 10lb

J: Gabin Meunier

T: Gabriel Leenders

French-trained 7yo who has run just twice in Britain and one of those was a clear career best, when landing the Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle in January 2023 (3m, soft); it's possible the return to Britain will prompt another surge in his form, and he's a Grade 2 chase winner in France, but others have far more substance to their chase form and he's been below par this autumn.

20/1

4th

4

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

15:05 Haydock

Gold Tweet

11st 10lb

J: Gabin Meunier

T: Gabriel Leenders

French-trained 7yo who has run just twice in Britain and one of those was a clear career best, when landing the Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle in January 2023 (3m, soft); it's possible the return to Britain will prompt another surge in his form, and he's a Grade 2 chase winner in France, but others have far more substance to their chase form and he's been below par this autumn.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2P-122 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Goes well on testing ground; has run only once over 3m or more, when second at Aintree (3m1f) in December against three of today's Cotswold Chase runners; that was a solid effort and he'd have a big chance against Paisley Park on that form; his hurdles figures are not at that level but would still give Paisley Park something to think about.
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6th

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Dashel Drasher

12st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Hasn't been running badly over fences this season but he's clearly not the force of old and he would prefer softer ground for this return to hurdling.

10/1

6th

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Dashel Drasher

12st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Hasn't been running badly over fences this season but he's clearly not the force of old and he would prefer softer ground for this return to hurdling.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31-217 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Second in a handicap here (3m, good) on reappearance and went one better at Haydock (3m, soft; Grade 3 handicap) in November; well beaten back over 2m4f in a Grade 2 here four weeks ago and, even on his best form and now back over 3m, it's rather hard to see him winning this.
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6th

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

15:32 Newbury

Botox Has

11st 13lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

10yo who's not the force of old; down the weights and this race is a drop in class, but he needs to improve on this season's form nevertheless.

12/1

3rd

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 1

14:50 Fontwell

Botox Has

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

2-2 here, including when gamely holding Brewin'upastorm in the 2022 edition of this race; also won Grade 2 Rendlesham at Haydock (about 3m, heavy) in February 2024 but hasn't matched that form subsequently and was tailed off in a Windsor handicap (3m, soft) last month.

10/1

12th

1

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Botox Has

12st 0lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Gained the last of his Grade 2 wins almost two years ago; generally below that form since, most recently returned to handicap level; doesn't look set to end the losing spell.

14/1

Form: 1P8-13 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Peak efforts over 2m-2m5f but she has won twice at about 3m on soft; below-form last of three in November when last seen; does not look good enough even on her best form.
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0

2

21st Dec 2023

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 3

14:25 Exeter

Molly Ollys Wishes

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has got herself well handicapped and, after running well for a long way on her return at Chepstow, she found only one too good in the new cheekpieces at Wetherby (2m3f); getting away from heavy ground (both runs this season) won't do her any harm; solid chance.

4/1

2nd

1

18th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

13:19 Wetherby

Molly Ollys Wishes

12st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: -53129 C

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Never better than when first here (good) and second at Wincanton (good to firm) in two 3m1f handicap chases in the autumn; soundly beaten in a top handicap at Newbury two months ago; more to prove on soft; lots to find on even his best form and his figures over hurdles are not as good.
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3rd

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Lord Accord

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Pulled up at the Cheltenham Festival a fortnight ago when back from a break; this 11yo is back in much calmer waters today and he's a player if rediscovering the good front-running form he was showing on good/good to soft ground in the autumn when these blinkers first went on.

15/2

24

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Lord Accord

10st 10lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Neil Mulholland

Course winner who scored in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in October before 11l second at Ascot (3m5f, good); this 11yo returns from a break today and may find this too competitive.

50/1

Form: 13-521 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 161

Form & Verdict
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Form: 11-11F D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 148

Form & Verdict
Runner-up late in 2021 on both visits to this track but won the 3m Grade 1 novice hurdle at Aintree last April; chasing this season, winning twice in very small fields but his jumping failed the test in a Grade 1 at Kempton on Boxing Day; acts on soft; lacks the form chance of two of today's rivals but this is just his second season jumping and this return to hurdling could help him to show improvement.
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1

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:15 Ayr

Gelino Bello

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Promising start to chasing career in late 2022, and returned from long absence with fair sixth over hurdles this winter; yard won this last year and he has his sights lowered after tackling the Kim Muir last month, but he's now been pulled up over fences the last twice and has something to prove.

16/1

1

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:15 Ayr

Gelino Bello

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Promising start to chasing career in late 2022, and returned from long absence with fair sixth over hurdles this winter; yard won this last year and he has his sights lowered after tackling the Kim Muir last month, but he's now been pulled up over fences the last twice and has something to prove.

16/1

5

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Gelino Bello

11st 8lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner in April 2022 and well treated on novice chase form from late 2022; returned from long absence with fair sixth over hurdles in December; heavy ground may have been too much over fences at Sandown last month but he was pulled up and others have less to prove.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £49.50
Straight Forecast £53.94
Trifecta £138.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Paisley Park

POSTDATA:

Dashel Drasher

Daily Record:

Gelino Bello

WEST COUNTRY:

Dashel Drasher

D Express:

Dashel Drasher

The Star:

Dashel Drasher

RP Ratings:

Paisley Park

TOPSPEED:

Paisley Park

The Times:

Paisley Park

Telegraph:

Paisley Park

The Guardian:

Paisley Park

Daily Mail:

Paisley Park

Daily Mirror:

Paisley Park

The Sun:

Paisley Park