CHELTENHAM
13 December 2024
Friday 13th December

ITV Racing Tips

13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:35

Doncaster Tips

11:40 12:17 12:50 13:25 13:57 14:32 15:07

Cork Tips

12:00 12:30 13:05 13:40 14:12 14:47 15:22

Cheltenham Tips

12:10 12:40 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35

Bangor-on-Dee Tips

12:25 13:00 13:35 14:05 14:40 15:15

Southwell (AW) Tips

16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15

Dundalk (AW) Tips

17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 213y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Gowel Road silk
C
Gowel Road
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Largely consistent 8yo; second on Old course here on both outings this season; in the mix
346-22
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 12-0 2/12 Doyen Quest (5L) 5/1 143 143
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-3 2/12 The Wallpark (2½L) 7/1 141 142
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 11-2 t 6/22 Monmiral (8¼L) 16/1 142 140
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 23f Hy 2HcH 11-6 t1 4/11 Shallow River (6¾L) 11/2 143 136
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 23f Sft 2HcH 11-13 3/10 Nurse Susan (6¾L) 13/2 143 143
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 24.5f Gd HG1 11-7 7/10 Crambo (16L) 10/1 141 139
2
Might I silk
Might I tp
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
Won off reduced mark last month but was probably a shade fortunate; others preferred
306-61
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 139
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 2HcH 11-11 t 1/11 Aston Martini (¾L) 7/2F 135 138
11 May 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 11-9 t 6/16 Zain Nights (18½L) 10/1 138 127
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft HcHG3 11-9 t 6/19 Kateira (17L) 20/1 140 133
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-9 tp 13/21 Langer Dan (19L) 14/1 142 137
22 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 19f GS NvChG2 11-4 tp 3/4 Djelo (22L) 5/2 145 126
20 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 19f GS 3NvCh 11-2 tp1 1/2 () 1/4F 145 145
3
Doyen Quest silk
C
D
Doyen Quest
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 50 in the last 14 days (32%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 17 wins from 68 in the last 14 days (25%)
Progressive 6yo who won in very good style when upped to 3m here last month
211-21
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 135
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-10 1/12 Gowel Road (5L) 5/4F 125 133
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 2HcH 10-12 2/17 Josh The Boss (4L) 4/1F 122 127
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-7 1/15 Whatsupwithyou (½L) 4/1F 119 120
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-1 1/14 Steel Ally (nk) 100/30F 112 124
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-8 2/12 Tintintin (1L) 5/1 112 122
20 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4MdH 11-7 1/12 Cornish Storm (½L) 4/1 - 109
4
Bhaloo silk
Bhaloo
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Quickly reverts to hurdling after winning chase debut; still lightly raced; tries new trip
141-21
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 135
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 19f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-0 1/4 Bad (1L) 6/4 130 136
11 May 24 War Warwick 21f Gd 3HcH 11-11 2/13 Uggy Uggy Uggy (1¾L) 9/2 127 130
22 Apr 24 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 4NvH 11-9 1/6 Classic King (4¼L) 6/4 126 127
29 Jan 24 Her Hereford 21.5f GS 4NvH 11-12 4/9 Menaggio (12½L) 4/7F 126 111
29 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 1/11 Montecam (3½L) 5/6F - 123
13 Nov 23 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 3/13 Queens Gamble (5¼L) 3/1 - 114
5
An Tailliur silk
D
An Tailliur t 1
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Has not taken to fences this season but switches back to hurdling on a good mark
68/256
Age: 8
Weight: 11-1
OR: 132
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-12 6/9 Jupiter Allen (34L) 12/1 129 106
27 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 23f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 5/5 Hometown Boy (33L) 11/2 132 111
27 Aug 24 Str Stratford 22.5f GF 3NvHcCh 11-10 2/3 Glynn (26L) 5/2 135 127
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-6 8/22 West Balboa (9L) 10/1 139 137
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 11-6 6/23 Good Time Jonny (4½L) 10/1 139 138
22 Oct 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-5 3/15 Shoot First (2¾L) 8/1 136 139
6
Zain Nights silk
CD
D
Zain Nights p
J: Harry Cobden
T: Lucy Wadham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Three wins (one over C&D) in spring; had ground excuse last time; each-way claims at least
11-13P
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: 130
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft HcHG3 11-1 p PU/15 Shoot First () 14/1 130 -
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-6 p 3/12 The Wallpark (6¾L) 9/2C 130 128
11 May 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 10-10 p 1/16 My Bobby Dazzler (hd) 4/1F 125 129
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-2 p 1/14 Harbour Lake (2¼L) 9/2 119 124
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 24f GS 3HcH 10-11 p 1/12 Take No Chances (nse) 5/1 114 120
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 20f GS 3NvHcH 11-5 p 4/10 Jingko Blue (17½L) 15/2 115 116
7
Long Draw silk
Long Draw
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Runner-up four times in a row since breakthrough win in May; well worth a crack at 3m
-12222
Age: 5
Weight: 10-3
OR: 120
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 10-10 2/10 Hamsiyann (2½L) 8/1 118 118
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 10-9 2/9 Kamsinas (1¼L) 9/4F 115 118
3 Oct 24 War Warwick 21f Gd 3HcH 11-6 2/8 Guard The Moon (1¾L) 5/4F 112 118
11 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcH 11-6 2/13 Oceanline (shd) 3/1 106 112
15 May 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 5HcH 11-9 1/15 Robber's Bridge (2¾L) 6/1 100 104
10 Apr 24 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 5HcH 12-0 4/11 Mr Hope Street (6½L) 6/1 100 100
8
High Game Royal silk
BF
High Game Royal
J: Ben Jones
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Close second on both starts this autumn; still on workable mark but this race is stronger
335-22
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 119
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield 23f Gd 3HcH 11-8 2/4 Spike Jones (shd) 8/15F 117 118
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 23f GS 3HcH 11-5 2/13 Earth King (¾L) 9/2 113 117
19 Mar 24 Exe Exeter 21.5f Sft 4HcH 11-5 5/8 Feivel (29L) 13/2 116 89
1 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 24f Hy 3HcH 11-0 3/7 Tanganyika (53L) 4/1 117 67
1 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 19f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-7 3/7 Charles Ritz (12½L) 5/2F 119 116
9 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-8 3/10 Ballycamus (5¾L) 6/4F 119 126
10
Wonderful Eagle silk
Wonderful Eagle p
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
In good form on Flat/over hurdles since the summer; of interest on first 3m attempt
348-13
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 118
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 10-9 p 3/10 Hamsiyann (3¾L) 6/1 117 118
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 16f Sft 3Hc 9-12 p 3/7 Hutchence (4½L) 4/1 86 89
20 Sep 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Gd 3HcH 10-11 p 1/8 Onemorefortheroad (1¾L) 11/10F 110 118
25 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 16f GS 3Hc 9-10 v 1/8 Duke Of Verona (nk) 12/1 84 90
28 Apr 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 8-6 v1 6/9 Prydwen (9½L) 3/1J 85 81
28 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 14f St 4Hc 9-10 p 1/6 Tradesman (½L) 8/1 82 90
9
Thanksforthehelp silk
D
Thanksforthehelp tp
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
P0-644
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 118
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-3 tp 4/12 Doyen Quest (7¼L) 13/2 118 117
18 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 2HcH 10-8 t 6/8 Pretending (30L) 10/1 122 98
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 2HcH 11-2 tp 10/12 Classic Concorde (33L) 10/1 127 102
13 May 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 11-0 tp PU/16 Willaston () 11/2 127 -
28 Apr 23 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-12 tp 1/6 Cabhfuilfungi (2L) 5/4F 128 122
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 10-9 tp 12/23 Good Time Jonny (8L) 100/30F 128 123
Verdict

Doyen Quest is respected but LONG DRAW is improving, despite his run of seconds, and looks interesting on his first 3m attempt.

Verdict silk image
Long Draw

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Doyen Quest,

6/1 Gowel Road,

7/1 Might I,

9/1 Long Draw,

Thanksforthehelp,

10/1 Bhaloo,

Zain Nights,

12/1 Wonderful Eagle,

16/1 High Game Royal,

33/1 An Tailliur

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