Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle.
Wincanton · Thursday, 15 Jan · 19:02
· 3m 150y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:02
Off time
10
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
A PERFECT DAY (IRE
🥈 Second
PUNTA DEL ESTE (FR
🥉 Third
TURNDLIGHTSDOWNLOW (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Diamond Ri (G)
[P1]
Promising novice a couple of seasons back but has failed to fire both starts since returning from a lengthy absence. Hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces doing the trick.
|
142/P0P | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 73.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Punta Del Este (G)
[PT]
Useful hurdler for Dan Skelton and, having slipped to a handy mark, he left previous efforts for this yard behind when third of 12 at Ascot (21.7f, good to soft) last month. This step back up in trip looks a good move and he's a major play…
|
35-7P53 | Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 7 | 73.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Emailandy (G)
[BT]
Useful hurdler at his best but endured an underwhelming campaign last season and well below par both starts this time round, too, including with first-time blinkers added (retained) at Kempton recently.
|
0PP-P8P | H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 8 | 73.5 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Turndlightsdownlow (G)
FAV
Low-mileage, progressive sort who readily landed a brace of Kempton handicaps in the autumn and improved further when finding only another upwardly mobile type too strong at Sandown (23.5f, soft) last time. Hit with a 7lb rise for that but…
|
211222 | Freddie Keighley | M Keighley | 6 | 72.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Rubber Ball (G)
Irish point winner who also landed a brace of 2m maiden/novice hurdles last term. Yet to hit top form this season, though, and hopes now pinned on this sizeable step up in trip sparking a return to form.
|
47P180- | J M Quinlan | N B King | 6 | 72.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Tommy The Tank (G)
Point/maiden hurdle winner who made an inauspicious start to chase career on return at Sandown last month, struggling a long way out. Return to this sphere is a logical step but others make more appeal all the same.
|
2214-PP | Charlie Hammond | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 8 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
A Perfect Day (G)
Runner-up sole start between the flags and made it 2-3 in this sphere when cosily landing the odds in a 6-runner Lingfield handicap (23f, good). 6 lb rise looks pretty generous and this unexposed type is greatly respected,
|
1-31352 | Thomas Bellamy | Ben Clarke | 6 | 71.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Loverdose (G)
[P]
French Flat winner who thrived in this sphere last term, winning 3 times and runner-up twice from 5 runs. Failed to buld on reappearance second when mid-field at Newbury but that was a very competitive class 2 handicap and he should make h…
|
2112-28 | Harry Kimber | R Walford | 7 | 70.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Oh My Johnny (G)
Successful at Uttoxeter and Hereford last season. Stepped up on his reappearance effort when finding just one too good back at Uttoxeter (23.3f, heavy) last month and he worth a second look off 1 lb lower mark.
|
7-52P33 | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 70.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Champagne Chic (G)
[P]
Landed 15f Wincanton novice heavy last January and produced by far his best effort since when narrowly going down at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft). One to consider.
|
0-62110 | Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 70.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
Betting forecast: Turndlightsdownlow (3/1), Champagne Chic (10/3), A Perfect Day (7/2), Loverdose (6/1), Rubber Ball (17/2), Punta Del Este (10/1), Oh My Johnny (14/1), Diamond Ri (28/1), Tommy The Tank (28/1), Emailandy (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10562.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4860.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 606.0 GBP |