15.10
GoodWeatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £8660.84
- 2m 3f 49y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
15/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.80
Form: 8P7413 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
held up in last |
9/2 |
|
1st 3 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
held up in last |
9/2 |
|
4th 3 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground and detached before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out |
12/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 57-432 C BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 219y Class 2 |
10st 7lb |
His jumping has been an issue this season and he was soundly beaten at Newbury last time; however, two starts ago he was a close second of four there (2m, good to soft) and he has a good record at this track; might not be far away if finding some fluency. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Almost as good as ever this season and he kept on well when 1l second of four over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; a repeat of that form would see him go close, with a tongue-strap added for the first time in Britain, but a losing sequence is developing and he tends to make mistakes. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Resurgent in first-time blinkers when second to an improver at Sandown in January (good; fine on soft) and fell midrace back there last time; it's surprising to see cheekpieces back on (beaten 10l in December when tried in them once before) but he has a big effort in him off this mark. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 322235
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
30th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Just a respectable third in tactical race at Fontwell (2m3f, soft) this month but today's forecast better ground ought to be in his favour and he's now back on the same mark as when second in good-quality 4yo handicap at Chepstow (2m, good) in the autumn; might be the answer. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 4 |
8th Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 49y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
|
11th 7 (12) |
1st Feb 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Modest maiden on the Flat when trained in Ireland but he has since developed into a fair hurdler and returns to this discipline at a realistic level; one to take seriously. |
5/2 |
4/1
Form: 5-3213 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Useful hurdler in his prime but out of form for a good while now, including on this month's two runs (latest a rare Flat run) for new stable; it's therefore hard to see him adding to the trainer's recent winners; Divilabother looks a much better chance for the yard but Harry Reed (who rides most of their British runners) is on this one. |
12/1 |
|
10th 12 (10) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Useful hurdler in his prime but has been out of form over jumps for a good while now, including when last of six on recent stable debut; this will be his first Flat run since a heavy defeat in summer 2023. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
9-39 hurdles, but no win since quickening clear in a four-runner Class 2 at Kempton (2m5f, good; from 19lb higher) in November 2024; pulled up over fences (bled from nose) on final start for Harriet Dickin nearly four months ago; best watched on stable debut (£6,000 purchase). |
20/1 |
3/1
Form: 76P341 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
9th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
|
13 |
9th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 31U403 D
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Has won just two of his 41 races over hurdles but nearly made it three when beaten a neck by Adveram (2lb worse off) at Hexham in December (2m7f, heavy); hasn't done as well since and was a long way behind Ballin Bay last time. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
19th Feb 2026 3m 3f 9y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Consistent sort; hasn't won since October 2022, but has run creditably on last three starts and has an each-way chance. |
9/1 |
11/2
Form: 11P-9 BF
Last run: 108 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
8th Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 49y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead, good jump and led clearly 4th |
11/2 |
|
9th 3 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Unchallenged in winning his first two hurdles (2m on soft and good to soft) and something went amiss when a beaten favourite in a Chepstow Grade 1 when last seen in December; retains significant potential and could easily be well handicapped. |
3/1 |
14/1
Form: 3/1-4P D
Last run: 72 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
7th Jul 2023 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Runner-up at Fontwell in April but not so good since, especially when beaten 40l at Market Rasen last month, after wind surgery; needs better. |
12/1 |
|
6th 11 |
9th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Second to Mullinaree at Fontwell in April (closely matched on these terms), on his return to hurdling, but well held next time; wind surgery since; others appear to have more compelling claims. |
16/1 |
|
9th 7 |
1st May 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
disputed lead, not fluent 1st, prominent after 2nd |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 453-15 C
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Now only 1lb higher than for emphatic win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March 2024 but absent since a lesser effort the following October and entitled to benefit from this outing. |
6/1 |
|
8 |
22nd Oct 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Did not jump well enough when disappointing favourite at Ayr on final start last season but came good over fences with ready win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March and still has plenty of scope to progress from that performance. |
4/1 |
|
7th 12 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
On a career-high mark after going up 8lb for winning at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) but impressed with how he jumped and travelled that day (won easily); that was also a new trip for him, offering plenty of encouragement for this far. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Runswick Bay, Maclaine
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £16.18 |
| Tricast | £179.78 |
| Trifecta | £200.60 |