CHELTENHAM
16 March 2023
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Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 213y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
11

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ashdale Bob silk
Ashdale Bob
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Mrs John Harrington
Second to Home By The Lee in the Christmas Hurdle but may find a few too good today
3-2342
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 153
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HG1 11-10 2/11 Home By The Lee (3L) 14/1 151 158
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 19.5f Sft HG1 11-10 4/8 Teahupoo (33L) 20/1 152 135
13 Nov 22 Nav Navan 20f Y HG2 11-3 3/9 Home By The Lee (12L) 13/2 152 147
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HG1 11-10 2/7 Klassical Dream (1¼L) 11/2 151 158
16 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-7 3/23 Commander Of Fleet (5½L) 14/1 152 151
22 Feb 22 Nav Navan 21f Hy HG2 11-8 2/9 Thedevilscoachman (hd) 9/2 - 158
2
Blazing Khal silk
CD
C
Blazing Khal
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Defied long absence in the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle and has the potential to be a major player
/111-1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 21f Gd/Y HG2 11-8 1/8 Meet And Greet (3L) 5/1 - 164
11 Dec 21 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS NvHG2 11-3 1/6 Gelino Bello (4¼L) EvensF 145 150
12 Nov 21 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd NvHG2 11-0 1/6 Gelino Bello (2½L) 9/2 - 143
5 Oct 21 Gal Galway 19f Sft MdH 12-0 1/17 Gringo D'aubrelle (2¾L) 100/30 - 124
30 Dec 20 Lim Limerick 16f Hy NHF 11-6 1/8 Grady Hollow (¾L) 7/2 - 111
11 Dec 20 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Hy 4yNHF 11-4 4/9 The Banger Doyle (4¾L) 12/1 - 104
3
Dashel Drasher silk
C
Dashel Drasher
J: Rex Dingle
T: Jeremy Scott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Creditable second in Cleeve Hurdle over C&D but it's likely he will again come up short
P-1222
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 153
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG2 11-2 2/7 Gold Tweet (3L) 3/1 151 155
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HG2 11-0 2/9 Marie's Rock (6L) 8/1 152 151
3 Dec 22 Ain Aintree 25f GS ChG2 11-4 2/6 Noble Yeats (3¼L) 15/2 158 163
5 Nov 22 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2H 11-2 1/4 Voix Du Reve (2¾L) 3/1 152 143
19 Feb 22 Asc Ascot 21f Sft ChG1 11-7 PU/8 Fakir D'oudairies () 6/1 159 -
23 Jan 22 Lin Lingfield 22f Hy 2Ch 11-6 2/6 Two For Gold (shd) 6/4F 159 165
4
Flooring Porter silk
CD
D
Flooring Porter t
J: Danny Mullins
T: Gavin Cromwell
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has won the last two runnings and will be tough to catch if producing his peak form
212-44
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 162
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HG1 11-10 t 4/11 Home By The Lee (3¾L) 2/1 164 158
13 Nov 22 Nav Navan 20f Y HG2 11-12 t 4/9 Home By The Lee (12L) 7/2 164 156
9 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 t 2/8 Sire Du Berlais (1¾L) 11/8F 164 162
17 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 t 1/10 Thyme Hill (2¾L) 4/1 164 166
28 Dec 21 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HG1 11-12 t 2/11 Klassical Dream (2L) 16/5 164 166
7 Nov 21 Nav Navan 20f Gd HG2 12-0 t F/5 Darasso () 7/4F 164 166
5
Gold Tweet silk
CD
Gold Tweet t
J: Johnny Charron
T: Gabriel Leenders
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
French raider who won the Cleeve Hurdle over C&D on first British start; could be involved
3-3121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 156
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG2 11-2 t 1/7 Dashel Drasher (3L) 14/1 136 157
31 Dec 22 Pau Pau 17.5f VSft H 11-3 t 2/9 Rosario Baron (1¼L) 6/4F - 137
15 Nov 22 Fnt Fontainebleau 19f VSft H 10-12 t 1/13 Portivy (¾L) 19/10F - 126
14 Oct 22 Tls Toulouse 17.5f VSft H 10-12 ht 3/7 Ladyville (44L) 23/10 - 95
28 Nov 21 Aut Auteuil 17.5f Hy 4yChG3 10-10 ht 3/11 La Danza (7½L) 71/10 - 140
7 Nov 21 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy 4yChG1 10-10 ht 3/9 Let Me Love (3½L) 28/1 - 141
6
Henri Le Farceur silk
Henri Le Farceur
J: Felix De Giles
T: Hugo Merienne
9l win in French Grade 2 last time but improvement very much needed on first British start
561351
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 136
Days: 103
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 22 Aut Auteuil 21.5f Hy HG2 10-7 1/5 Anouma Freedom (9L) 48/10 - 150
12 Nov 22 Aut Auteuil 24f Hy HG1 10-6 5/8 Theleme (46L) 14/1 - 117
9 Oct 22 Aut Auteuil 19.5f VSft HcHL 11-0 3/12 Hano De Loi (7½L) 16/5F - 138
20 Sep 22 Aut Auteuil 19.5f VSft HcH 11-1 1/7 Belle Promesse (8L) 12/5F - 150
11 Jun 22 Aut Auteuil 21.5f VSft HG2 10-6 t 6/9 Super Alex (9½L) 13/1 - 129
21 May 22 Aut Auteuil 25.5f VSft HG1 10-6 tp 5/8 Hermes Baie (43L) 31/1 - 120
7
Home By The Lee silk
D
Home By The Lee
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Improved this season, winning the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle, and is firmly in calculations
26-O11
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HG1 11-10 1/11 Ashdale Bob (3L) 7/1 157 163
13 Nov 22 Nav Navan 20f Y HG2 11-3 1/9 Bob Olinger (2L) 28/1 150 160
26 Aug 22 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd H 11-0 RO/5 Salvador Ziggy () 5/2 150 138
17 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 6/10 Flooring Porter (7½L) 33/1 150 157
27 Jan 22 Gow Gowran Park 24.5f Sft HG2 11-5 2/9 Royal Kahala (1¾L) 80/1 - 154
31 Dec 21 Pun Punchestown 19f Hy H 11-6 2/8 Darver Star (20L) 12/1 - 131
8
Klassical Dream silk
C
D
Klassical Dream h
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (38%)
Six Grade 1 wins; fifth in this last year and may again be vulnerable to stronger stayers
45-122
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 162
Days: 102
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 19.5f Sft HG1 11-10 h 2/8 Teahupoo (nk) 5/1 163 168
21 May 22 Aut Auteuil 25.5f VSft HG1 10-10 h 2/8 Hermes Baie (7L) 37/10 - 159
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HG1 11-10 h 1/7 Ashdale Bob (1¼L) 11/10F 163 159
17 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 h 5/10 Flooring Porter (5L) 11/4F 166 161
27 Jan 22 Gow Gowran Park 24.5f Sft HG2 11-12 h 4/9 Royal Kahala (11½L) 1/3F 166 151
28 Dec 21 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HG1 11-12 h 1/11 Flooring Porter (2L) 7/4F 164 168
9
Paisley Park silk
CD
D
BF
Paisley Park t
J: Aidan Coleman
T: Emma Lavelle
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Below par in the Cleeve but 3rd in last two runnings of this and each-way claims once more
3-5213
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 160
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG2 11-8 t 3/7 Gold Tweet (9½L) 13/8F 161 155
26 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24.5f Sft HG1 11-7 t 1/5 Goshen (4¼L) 9/2 160 164
25 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 24f Gd HG2 11-8 t 2/5 Champ (nk) 6/1 160 162
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HG1 11-10 t 5/7 Klassical Dream (6¼L) 7/1 159 153
17 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 t 3/10 Flooring Porter (2¾L) 17/2 161 162
29 Jan 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd HG2 11-6 t 1/5 Champ (3¼L) 5/1 158 161
10
Sire Du Berlais silk
CD
D
Sire Du Berlais tb
J: Mark Walsh
T: Gordon Elliott
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
11yo who hasn't been at his best lately but has an excellent record at Cheltenham Festival
-455P4
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 152
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 21f Gd/Y HG2 11-12 tb 4/8 Blazing Khal (10L) 28/1 147 156
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HG1 11-10 tb PU/11 Home By The Lee () 22/1 150 -
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 19.5f Sft HG1 11-10 tb 5/8 Teahupoo (33L) 66/1 154 135
13 Nov 22 Nav Navan 20f Y HG2 11-12 tb 5/9 Home By The Lee (20L) 22/1 155 148
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HG1 11-10 tb 4/7 Klassical Dream (4L) 7/1 160 155
9 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 tb 1/8 Flooring Porter (1¾L) 16/1 156 163
11
Teahupoo silk
D
Teahupoo
J: Davy Russell
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Easily won the Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran last time and he's a leading contender
19-611
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 163
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 23 Gow Gowran Park 24.5f Sft/Hy HG2 11-12 1/6 Summerville Boy (15L) 4/11F 163 168
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 19.5f Sft HG1 11-10 1/8 Klassical Dream (nk) 20/1 158 168
29 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y HG1 11-12 6/6 Honeysuckle (25L) 12/1 160 140
15 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS HG1 11-10 9/10 Honeysuckle (33L) 9/1 162 135
19 Feb 22 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy HG3 11-10 1/7 Darasso (11L) 13/8F 149 165
29 Dec 21 Lim Limerick 16f Hy 4yHG2 11-10 1/6 Quilixios (½L) 8/15F 149 152
Verdict

On form there is no standout candidate and at big odds a chance is taken on SIRE DU BERLAIS, who has an excellent Festival record.

Verdict silk image
Sire Du Berlais

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Blazing Khal,

3/1 Teahupoo,

11/2 Flooring Porter,

6/1 Home By The Lee,

8/1 Klassical Dream,

10/1 Gold Tweet,

14/1 Paisley Park,

25/1 Ashdale Bob,

Dashel Drasher,

Henri Le Farceur,

50/1 Sire Du Berlais

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