Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Friday, 12 Dec · 19:35
· 2m 7f 213y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LUCKY MANIFEST (IRE
🥈 Second
TRANQUIL SEA (IRE
🥉 Third
LONG DRAW (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Long Draw (G)
Decisive winner of this race in 2024 and made it 2-2 on the new course here in April. Underlined his consistency when fourth in a Pertemps qualifier on the old course last time (not for the first time looking a bit lacklustre) but merits r…
|
41-3449 | S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 76.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Stolen Silver (G)
[HT]
Very smart chaser at his best but lost his way for Sam Thomas last season, well held in two handicap hurdles last winter. Plenty to prove in a change of headgear on first start for new yard.
|
4/0P30P- | K Brogan | L Horsfall | 10 | 76.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Kyntara (G)
Made up into a useful hurdler in 2023/24, finishing second in Pertemps at the Festival. Failed to convince in a trio of chase starts last season but step back in right direction when fourth in a Pertemps qualifier at Aintree on reappearanc…
|
P-45PP5 | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley | 9 | 73.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Titan Discovery (G)
Seventh in a strong Silver Trophy at Chepstow on reappearance last season and back to his best on first start over 3m when seeing off 11 rivals in a competitive Windsor handicap (soft) in January. Likely needed his comeback at Haydock last…
|
6/71-01P | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn | 7 | 72.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Lihyan (G)
[H]
Suited by speed test when landing fifth win for current connections at Huntingdon (25f) in May. Has continued in fine heart since, coming from a less-than-ideal position when ½ length behind Tranquil Sea at Market Rasen (23.1f) last time. …
|
32917-4 | William Maggs | R Menzies | 7 | 70.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Lucky Manifest (G)
FAV
On the up since winning a novice on final start for James Ewart (sold for £25,000), easy winner on handicap/stable debut at Kelso and progressed again upped in class when runner-up in 18-runner 2m5f handicap on the old course here last mon…
|
112830 | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 5 | 69.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Tranquil Sea (G)
[PT]
Found improvement to win at Chepstow (23.6f) in October. Had wind op following below par Newbury run and straight back to form when no match for improving winner at Market Rasen (23.1f). Should be better suited by this test and one to note…
|
4801-41 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 5 | 69.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Spike Jones (G)
[PT]
Far from disgraced when sixth behind Titan Discovery at Windsor on final start last season. Again ran well fresh when narrowly denied on reappearance at Lingfield (had won race previous year on comeback) but has more on his plate in a stro…
|
6-23F74 | Benjamin Macey | S Drinkwater | 8 | 66.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Pike Road (G)
[P]
Looked the likely winner when unseating on second chase start at Ludlow and quickly made amends back over hurdles, finding plenty under a well-judged ride to a win a 7-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) 15 days ago. Would need to t…
|
456-427 | Freddie Keighley | M Keighley | 6 | 66.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Everyonesgame (G)
Fairly useful in 2023. Disappointing last season but capitalised on a much-reduced mark (defying 80/1 odds) on second start for new yard at Kempton (24.6f) last month, showing more dash than his 8 rivals in a slowly run affair. That form i…
|
241765- | Freddie Mitchell | A Irvine | 8 | 65.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Lucky Manifest (2/1), Long Draw (11/4), Tranquil Sea (13/2), Titan Discovery (15/2), Pike Road (9/1), Kyntara (12/1), Spike Jones (14/1), Lihyan (16/1), Everyonesgame (40/1), Stolen Silver (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 19061.0 GBP |
| P2 | 8782.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4389.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2198.0 GBP |