Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Taunton · Thursday, 26 Feb · 17:41
· 2m 3f 1y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:41
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.38
11/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
23
22/1
05 · —
201
200/1
06 · —
201
200/1
07 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Fountains Blenhein (G)
Debut bumper winner who routed the field on hurdles debut at Fontwell and got quickly back on track when readily justifying support in a 22f novice at Windsor on New Year's Day. Found Grade 2 too demanding at Doncaster since and can resume…
|
Chad Bament | A J Honeyball | 7 | 76.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Calvino (G)
FAV
Course bumper winner last spring. Went close on Newton Abbot hurdle debut/reappearance and went one better at the second attempt over C&D 7 weeks ago, posting a good time. That form looks solid so rates a serious player.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 6 | 73.9 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Crest Of Valour (G)
Glimmers of ability on debut in a bumper but no impact either start over hurdles.
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 5 | 70.8 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Georges Street (G)
Unpromising in points and showed little in C&D novice 2 weeks ago.
|
Ben Godfrey | Claire Hitch | 5 | 70.8 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Khafre (G)
Fetched £60,000 after winning an Irish point and showed a bit starting out under Rules in a Cheltenham maiden hurdle. Similar form when fourth at Wincanton in December and not much to find with the principals on these terms.
|
Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 6 | 70.8 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Sailing By (G)
Produced a promising first effort when third in Chepstow bumper in November but hasn't kicked on, well held when tried over hurdles last 2 starts.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 5 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Don't Call Me Sue (M)
[H]
Well held in 2 bumpers.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 6 | 67.6 kg |
251
250/1
|
Betting forecast: Calvino (5/4), Khafre (11/8), Fountains Blenhein (10/3), Sailing By (22/1), Georges Street (200/1), Crest Of Valour (200/1), Don't Call Me Sue (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |