← Horse Racing · Cheltenham · Sat 24 Jan

Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race).

Cheltenham · Saturday, 24 Jan · 19:00 · 2m 179y · Class 1 · TURF

WEIGHEDIN

Status

15:00

Off time

Runners

Soft

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

SIR GINO (FR

🥈 Second

THE NEW LION

            #3 · 3.25
          

🥉 Third

NEMEAN LION (GER

Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Sir Gino

1.40

2/5

02 · 🥈 2nd

The New Lion

3.25

9/4

03 · 🥉 3rd

Nemean Lion

19

18/1

04 · —

Brentford Hope

51

50/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Nemean Lion (G) [T] Likeable sort who recorded hat-trick in 2024/25, landing National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell for final success. Creditable efforts both outings this season but firmly up against it taking on 2 top-class prospects back at this level.	C O'Farrell	Kerry Lee	9	74.4 kg	19 18/1
—	2	—	Sir Gino (G) FAV Easy winner of the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle in 2024/25 before switched to fences to slam Ballyburn in Grade 2 Kempton novice. A severe infection ruled him out of the remainder of last term but created a big impression when readily landi…	N de Boinville	N J Henderson	6	74.4 kg	1.40 2/5
1st	3	—	The New Lion (G) Unbeaten in 5 starts as a novice hurdler and particularly impressive in Baring Bingham at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft) in March. Still finding in front when falling heavily 2 out in Fighting Fifth at Newcastle on reappearance and remains…	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	7	73 kg	3.25 9/4
3rd	4	—	Brentford Hope (G) [PT] Smart performer at his best who ended a long losing run in a weak handicap for the grade at Haydock (15.6f) last week. Has it all to do in this company.	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	9	71.7 kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Sir Gino (2/5), The New Lion (9/4), Nemean Lion (18/1), Brentford Hope (50/1)