Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race).
Windsor · Friday, 16 Jan · 19:00
· 2m 4f
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
5
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE
🥈 Second
POTTERS CHARM (IRE
🥉 Third
NEMEAN LION (GER
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Nemean Lion (G)
FAV
[T]
Likeable sort who landed this race last season prior to taking the Grade 2 National Spirit at Fontwell in February. Shaped as if retaining all ability when 1¾ lengths third of 5 to Golden Ace in Fighting Fifth and step back up in trip will…
|
C O'Farrell | Kerry Lee | 9 | 73.5 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Potters Charm (G)
Won his first 4 starts over hurdles last season, including a Grade 1 novice at Aintree (17f). Limitations perhaps exposed at the top level since, though he's emerged with credit from both completed outings this term, most recently when fou…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 7 | 73.5 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Take No Chances (M)
Winner of listed race at Wetherby and mares' Grade 2 at Ascot last term. Just touched off by Strong Leader back at Wetherby in November and shaped better than result from a long way back when third to Impose Toi in Long Distance Hurdle at …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 8 | 70.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Altobelli (G)
[PT]
Took his form to a new level last term, landing a brace of 19f Ascot handicaps during the winter. Unable to land a blow in 3 Graded events since, though looked stretched by the longer trip when sixth of 11 to Impose Toi in Long Walk Hurdle…
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 8 | 69.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Royal Infantry (G)
[T]
Useful hurdler, reaching the frame in competitive handicaps at Chepstow (19.5f, good to firm) and Cheltenham (21f, soft) in recent months. Disappointing last of 3 at chase debut last month, though, and a career best is likely required to t…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 7 | 69.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Nemean Lion (15/8), Potters Charm (2/1), Take No Chances (7/2), Altobelli (5/1), Royal Infantry (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 52030.0 GBP |
| P2 | 23920.0 GBP |
| P3 | 11960.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5980.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2990.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1490.0 GBP |