CHELTENHAM
13 December 2025
Saturday 13th December

ITV Racing Tips

13:15 13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:17 15:35

Fairyhouse Tips

11:30 12:02 12:32 13:05 13:40 14:15 14:50 15:25

Lingfield Tips

11:42 12:17 12:47 13:22 13:57 14:32 15:10

Doncaster Tips

11:55 12:25 12:55 13:30 14:05 14:40 15:17

Cheltenham Tips

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

Newcastle (AW) Tips

15:05 15:40 16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

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  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 56y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Jubilee Alpha silk
CD
BF
Jubilee Alpha
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
C&D win in April; 2nd to Sweet Caryline at Wincanton, with a blunder two out; good chance
1181-2
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 141
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Gd 2HcHM 12-0 2/7 Sweet Caryline (1L) 5/4F 137 145
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd NvHLM 11-7 1/10 La Pinsonniere (1¾L) 4/1 127 137
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS NvHG2M 11-4 8/23 Air Of Entitlement (19L) 15/2 128 121
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2NvHM 11-10 1/7 Bluey (1¾L) 8/13F 128 125
30 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS NvHLM 11-4 1/7 Hollygrove Cha Cha (3½L) 15/8 - 128
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS NvHLM 11-0 3/9 Listentoyourheart (1¾L) 7/2 - 122
2
Nurse Susan silk
CD
Nurse Susan
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this race two years ago; absent 418 days and soundly beaten on all three starts since
1/09-9
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 127
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 2HcH 11-8 9/11 Hartington (25L) 11/1 130 106
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f GS 2HcH 11-5 p1 9/10 The Four Sixes (48L) 100/30 132 94
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-0 11/24 Wodhooh (25L) 16/1 133 118
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 23f Sft 2HcH 10-13 1/10 Ramo (nk) 6/4F 129 133
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2HcHM 10-10 1/10 Martha Divine (½L) 11/2 125 128
20 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS NvChLM 11-2 7/9 Arclight (21L) 3/1J 127 116
3
Mermaids Cave silk
D
Mermaids Cave p
J: Rian Corcoran 7
T: James Owen
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)
Seven wins in 18 months but some heavy defeats too, including over C&D and latest outing
-12310
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: 124
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 23.5f Gd 3HcHM 11-10 10/12 Rockola Vogue (55L) 18/1 124 81
2 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4ClH 11-4 p 1/6 Forget The Way (6L) 13/2 122 120
7 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcChM 11-2 p 3/4 Ile De Jersey (34L) 100/30 122 100
24 May 25 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 3HcHM 11-4 p 2/7 Springtime Promise (1¾L) 15/8F 120 122
8 May 25 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd 4HcHM 11-7 p1 1/6 Masked Dance (4L) 5/2 115 120
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcHM 10-4 13/16 Greyval (16½L) 11/1 115 104
4
Siog Geal silk
D
Siog Geal
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won the 2m4f mares' final at Newbury and good reappearance third at Carlisle; player
1421-3
Age: 6
Weight: 10-10
OR: 123
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 2HcH 11-0 3/11 Hartington (1½L) 13/2 122 122
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Gd NvHcHM 11-3 1/15 La Pinsonniere (½L) 5/2F 116 122
18 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 3NvHM 11-8 2/5 Bluey (7½L) EvsJ 116 114
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2NvHM 11-7 4/7 Jubilee Alpha (2¾L) 13/2 - 116
28 Dec 24 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 1/11 Surrey Belle (¾L) 4/9F - 104
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NHFLM 11-2 2/12 Seo Linn (5L) 7/1 - 107
5
Kingston Sunflower silk
BF
Kingston Sunflower
J: Fern O'Brien 5
T: Fergal O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Two wins this term; not proven over stiff, left-handed track or on ground softer than good
P5/113
Age: 8
Weight: 10-8
OR: 121
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 2HcHM 11-9 3/6 Tour Ovalie (11½L) 5/2J 121 111
11 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4HcH 11-9 1/8 Caelan (2¼L) 9/4F 117 121
8 Oct 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GF 4HcH 11-6 1/6 Sergeant Fury (6L) 4/1 110 118
16 Sep 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 6Hc 9-1 7/12 Advertorial (3L) 9/1 47 47
24 Jun 24 Bat Bath 14f Fm 6Hc 9-6 2/12 Made In China (nk) 9/2 48 54
1 May 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f St 6Hc 10-0 3/9 Clifftop Heaven (7½L) 7/2 49 47
6
Pretending silk
CD
D
Pretending p
J: Tom Cannon
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
Third of 16 over C&D in April was creditable, in first-time cheekpieces which return today
54P3-5
Age: 6
Weight: 10-6
OR: 119
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd HLM 11-0 5/6 Dream On Baby (18L) 11/1 119 112
27 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St/Slw 3HcF 9-5 8/8 Crystal Flyer (71L) 12/1 79 -
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcHM 10-11 p1 3/16 Greyval (5¼L) 13/2 117 118
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 2HcH 10-2 PU/7 Patriotik () 7/2 119 -
19 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 3HcHM 11-11 4/10 Mermaids Cave (8¾L) 11/4 118 117
1 Jan 25 Sth Southwell 16f Sft 2HcH 10-13 5/8 Alnilam (37L) 9/1 120 90
7
Game Colours silk
w2
Game Colours t
J: Sean Bowen
T: Ben Clarke
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
2nd of 16 here (2m1f, good) in April; wind surgery before a heavy defeat four weeks ago
3132-3
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 117
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4HcH 11-13 t 3/6 Officer Of State (21L) 9/2 118 99
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3HcH 10-10 t 2/16 King William Rufus (½L) 11/2 116 120
22 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2NvHcHM 11-9 t 3/12 Leloopa (9¼L) 7/1 116 115
20 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft 4NvHM 11-2 t 1/6 Rula Bula (17L) 5/4 112 120
19 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 3HcHM 11-5 t 3/10 Mermaids Cave (3¾L) 11/1 112 115
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Sft 4NvHM 11-0 t 2/13 Star Walking (hd) 10/1 104 102
8
Sweet Caryline silk
Sweet Caryline t
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
On four-timer; keeps finding extra but move away from good ground gives her more to prove
23-111
Age: 7
Weight: 10-3
OR: 116
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Gd 2HcHM 10-2 t 1/7 Jubilee Alpha (1L) 11/2 111 117
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 5HcHM 12-0 t 1/10 Princess Keri (nk) 7/2 104 110
7 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 5HcHM 11-8 t 1/7 Clear Storm (3½L) 6/4F 99 101
7 Mar 25 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 5HcHM 12-0 t 3/10 Nobody's Perfect (6¾L) 3/1 100 103
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4HcHM 10-12 t 2/7 Epinephrine (11L) 4/1 101 103
17 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcHM 11-7 t 4/11 Love Of Neymore (8L) 9/2 101 99
9
Lagoon Nebula silk
C
Lagoon Nebula h 1
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Andrew Kinirons
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won here (2m1f, good; 28-1) in April, travelling best then having to battle to regain lead
5961-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: 113
Days: 240
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 12f Sft Hc 11-4 10/15 Alfalfa (14½L) 17/2 71 53
21 Aug 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 4Hc 9-6 5/14 Sax Appeal (8½L) 14/1 72 71
1 Aug 25 Gal Galway 14f Y Hc 10-0 3/16 Steps In The Sand (3¼L) 14/1 70 74
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 16f Sft 4Hc 8-13 4/9 Cavern Club (6½L) 11/4F 70 73
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-0 2/12 State Legend (1½L) 11/2 69 76
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 4yHcHG3M 10-5 1/9 Clotilda (nk) 28/1 108 108
10
Pismo Beach silk
D
Pismo Beach
J: Murray Dodd 7
T: Stuart Edmunds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3rd to Siog Geal at Newbury in April (better than bare result); flopped latest; 5lb wrong
243-15
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 108
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 War Warwick 21f GS 3HcHM 11-2 5/6 Crazierthandaisy (41L) 4/1 108 71
11 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4MdHM 11-4 1/6 Highbury Hill (2½L) 4/9F 108 104
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Gd NvHcHM 10-6 3/15 Siog Geal (3¼L) 14/1 105 109
20 Feb 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f GS 4MdHM 11-6 4/15 Dramatic Encore (8¼L) 15/2 - 104
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 19f GS 4NvHM 11-5 2/10 I Am The Moon (3¼L) 11/1 - 95
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4NvHM 10-12 6/16 Rockstown Girl (37L) 100/1 - 69
Verdict

Fergal O'Brien's SIOG GEAL can battle her way to the win ahead of Jubilee Alpha. Lagoon Nebula could be a surprise package.

Verdict silk image
Siog Geal

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Jubilee Alpha,

7/2 Siog Geal,

4/1 Sweet Caryline,

8/1 Nurse Susan,

9/1 Game Colours,

16/1 Pretending,

Lagoon Nebula,

22/1 Kingston Sunflower,

25/1 Mermaids Cave,

33/1 Pismo Beach

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