CHELTENHAM
12 December 2025
Friday 12th December

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Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 179y
  • Going: Good To 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
Iberico Lord silk
C
D
Iberico Lord
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (33%)
2023 Greatwood winner; well below best this year but not written off back down in grade
F40-09
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 138
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-9 9/18 Alexei (26L) 15/2 139 127
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 11-5 17/17 Ascending Lark (45L) 11/1 140 100
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-11 12/17 Joyeuse (43L) 14/1 144 113
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 2H 11-4 4/5 Nemean Lion (20L) 5/2 144 130
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 17f GS 3NvHcCh 11-10 F/4 Here Comes Georgie () 8/11F 144 146
25 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 18f GS 3Ch 11-4 1/4 Leave Of Absence (1½L) 13/8 144 142
2
Brentford Hope silk
D
Brentford Hope
J: Megan Fox 7
T: Harry Derham
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
On a handy mark back hurdling after two runs over fences and is not ruled out
24-844
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 137
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS 3Ch 11-5 t 4/4 Mirabad (12½L) 4/1 137 132
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 t 4/6 July Flower (12½L) 18/1 139 141
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 11-5 tp 8/17 Ascending Lark (10L) 9/1 140 135
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS HG2 11-4 tp 4/4 Golden Ace (17L) 11/2 146 131
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HG2 11-4 tp1 2/5 Constitution Hill (3L) 10/1 146 131
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcH 12-0 t 12/14 Secret Squirrel (22L) 18/1 148 130
3
No Ordinary Joe silk
D
No Ordinary Joe t
J: Kevin Brogan
T: Faye Bramley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Continues to drop down the weights but he's struggled this autumn and has lots to prove
40-90P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 132
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 2HcH 11-7 t PU/15 French Ship () 50/1 135 -
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-7 t 15/18 Alexei (76L) 50/1 137 72
17 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcH 11-12 9/10 Dargiannini (14L) 25/1 137 123
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-5 t1 12/24 Wodhooh (26L) 11/1 138 123
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 21f Sft 2HcH 11-9 4/6 Irish Hill (2¼L) 14/1 138 139
23 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 25f Sft 2HcH 11-10 7/10 Super Survivor (31L) 14/1 139 109
4
Fortune De Mer silk
C
D
BF
Fortune De Mer h
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won Grade 2 novice here in October and went close on subsequent handicap debut at Ascot
40-312
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 127
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 3HcH 11-8 h 2/7 Trustintimes (1L) 5/2J 124 127
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NvHG2 11-2 h1 1/12 Doctor Blue (shd) 14/1 - 127
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 3/9 Top Jimmy (4¾L) 6/5F - 108
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NHFG1 11-7 14/17 Bambino Fever (12L) 20/1 125 119
6 Feb 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 5NHF 11-11 4/12 Spectacularsunrise (6½L) 10/11F - 106
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NHFL 11-2 1/6 Block Rockin Beats (½L) 5/2 - 118
5
Stoner's Choice silk
D
Stoner's Choice t
J: Kielan Woods
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Well handicapped on form as recent as February but not at the top of his game this term
2-0056
Age: 10
Weight: 11-2
OR: 126
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3HcH 11-9 t 6/9 Hardy Du Seuil (14½L) 16/1 128 123
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-6 tp 5/5 Whistleinthedark (12½L) 11/5 130 128
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 3HcH 11-8 t 10/20 French Ship (24L) 50/1 131 117
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HcHL 10-13 tp 17/23 Jeriko Du Reponet (32L) 33/1 129 104
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 3HcH 11-1 tp 2/12 Saint Anapolino (3½L) 10/1 130 135
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2HcH 11-4 tp 7/11 Altobelli (25L) 33/1 131 118
6
Melon silk
D
Melon
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
2 juvenile hurdle wins last term; improvement possible this season but necessary on return
1614-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-12
OR: 122
Days: 279
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS 34yHcH 11-11 4/7 Narragansett (10½L) 5/2 122 109
23 Jan 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 44yH 11-7 1/8 Narragansett (1¾L) 4/1 - 114
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3yHG2 11-0 6/9 Nietzsche Has (22L) 10/1 - 99
13 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 43yMdH 11-4 1/7 Belfrina (1¾L) 8/15F - 110
28 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 14f Sft 4Hc 8-3 1/7 Three Dons (1¾L) 4/1 65 75
17 Jun 24 Crl Carlisle 9f Sft 5Md 9-5 6/12 Condor Pasa (14L) 28/1 - 55
7
Leloopa silk
C
D
w2
Leloopa t
J: Tom Broughton 5
T: Fergal O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Convincing win here in October and this 5yo could still have more to offer; respected
71-631
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 121
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 3HcH 10-9 t 1/12 Prince Quattro (4¾L) 14/1 115 118
9 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 3HcH 10-12 t 3/5 Inside Man (6¾L) 9/2 117 113
27 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcH 11-9 6/10 Vocito (22L) 9/1 118 101
22 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2NvHcHM 10-10 t 1/12 Sunset Hill (8L) 22/1 108 118
19 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4HcH 11-1 t 7/9 Continuance (15½L) 14/1 110 98
12 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4NvHM 11-2 t 1/6 A Little Something (6½L) 1/4F 107 107
8
French Emperor silk
C
D
French Emperor
J: Sean Bowen
T: Nicky Martin
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Made it 2-2 in handicaps with big-field win here last month; a 7lb rise may not stop him
337-11
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 120
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcH 11-3 1/15 Jack Hyde (1¼L) 5/1 113 119
22 Oct 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4HcH 12-0 1/14 King Ulanda (1¾L) 4/1 108 113
16 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 4MdH 11-10 7/10 The Gray Ghost (21L) 6/1 108 93
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 4MdH 11-7 3/11 Starcrossed Lover (8½L) 6/1 - 107
28 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 3/9 Miller Spirit (4½L) 12/1 - 100
9
Continuance silk
D
Continuance h
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Martin Keighley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Returned to form when second of four at Sandown but needs a bigger performance today
110-P2
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 120
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 San Sandown 16f GS 3HcH 10-3 h 2/4 Nardaran (2½L) 16/1 120 120
20 Oct 25 Plu Plumpton 16f GS 4HcH 11-8 h PU/6 Nardaran () 14/1 122 -
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3HcH 9-12 h 15/16 King William Rufus (69L) 8/1 122 56
17 Mar 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 4HcH 10-6 h 1/5 Officer Of State (7½L) 9/4 113 111
19 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4HcH 10-3 h 1/9 Chief Sunday (5L) 5/1 105 99
17 Dec 24 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 43yH 11-0 h RO/11 Bust A Move () 11/4 - 93
10
Moutarde silk
D
Moutarde v 1
J: Callum Pritchard 3
T: Syd Hosie
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Went close at Newton Abbot in May but tailed off/pulled up on his two runs this autumn
06-29P
Age: 4
Weight: 10-5
OR: 115
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 19f GF 4HcH 11-10 PU/8 Melton Mossy () 25/1 117 -
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 10-7 9/13 Gibbs Island (58L) 22/1 118 65
14 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 4HcH 10-12 2/6 American Land (nk) 6/1 116 110
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 11-0 t1 6/8 Benvoy (37L) 12/1 119 83
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 4yHcHG3 10-7 13/22 Puturhandstogether (23L) 125/1 122 98
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4yHL 11-0 F/10 St Pancras () 28/1 114 107
11
Kel Du Large silk
C
D
BF
Kel Du Large
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Jane Williams
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)
Beaten at odds-on when back from long absence but could be better than opening mark
111/3
Age: 5
Weight: 10-4
OR: 114
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 3NvH 11-0 3/6 Lisbane Park (4L) 8/13F - 110
25 Feb 24 Her Hereford 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 1/10 Don Virginia (2¼L) 8/15F - 103
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 14f Hy 4yNHFL 11-0 1/11 Dirty Den (2¾L) 7/2J - 109
24 Oct 23 Exe Exeter 13f GS 53yNHF 11-0 1/15 Caustic (3L) 16/1 - 105
Verdict

The 5yo KEL DU LARGE looked very promising in the 2023-24 season and he's the selection off bottom weight on his handicap debut.

Verdict silk image
Kel Du Large

Betting Forecast:

11/4 French Emperor,

100/30 Fortune De Mer,

5/1 Leloopa,

6/1 Iberico Lord,

Kel Du Large,

9/1 Melon,

14/1 Brentford Hope,

20/1 Continuance,

33/1 Stoner's Choice,

50/1 No Ordinary Joe,

Moutarde

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