Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

15:30

Date 2023-02-21

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,203

Winning Time 4m 0.90s (slow by 13.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Colonial Empire (GB) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	11/4	Won
2nd	Boombawn (IRE) Bridget Andrews · Dan Skelton	4/1	4.5
3rd	Finest View (GB) James Martin · Andrew J Martin	10/1	3
4th	Silent Revolution (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	5/2F	.75
5th	Amelia's Dance (IRE) Bryan Carver · Robert Walford	100/30	22
6th	Poseidon (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	33/1	5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Silent Revolution Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	1P1-3P	133	133	-	52d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
Return to form is needed but these conditions should be right up his street
2	Poseidon Chestnut J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	166	p	P6-P18	131	125	85	45d	—	—	—	20.3	—	—
Won C&D seller in December but tailed off on stable debut in Sandown handicap since
3	Finest View Bay J:James Martin(7) T:Andrew J Martin	J:James Martin(7) T:Andrew J Martin	165	—	-11145	130	137	114	24d	—	—	—	30	—	—
Four-timer last spring and respectable run in mares' Grade 2 on yard debut; not ruled out
4	Galice Macalo Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	165	t	-24314	130	137	110	24d	—	—	—	29.5	—	—
Readily won h'cap two starts ago; fair 4th in mares' Grade 2 since; should be in the mix
5	Boombawn Bay J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	163	—	12-126	128	133	94	87d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Not his true form last time and has had a break since; running well previously; considered
6	Amelias Dance Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	153	h	334152	118	136	108	14d	—	—	—	27.6	—	—
Three-time C&D winner who went close over C&D a fortnight ago; strong claims
7	Colonial Empire Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	143	—	522116	108	133	119	20d	—	—	—	29	—	—
Won two in a row but went up the weights and was only sixth at Exeter latest

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Finest View

OR: 20 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Galice Macalo

29.5

OR: 20 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Colonial Empire

OR: 14.5 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0

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Amelias Dance

27.6

OR: 17 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0

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Silent Revolution

20.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Poseidon

20.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Boombawn

19.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Silent Revolution	133	133	—
Poseidon	131	125	85
Finest View	130	137	114
Galice Macalo	130	137	110
Boombawn	128	133	94
Amelias Dance	118	136	108
Colonial Empire	108	133	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Amelias Dance	14d ago	Fit
Colonial Empire	20d ago	Fit
Finest View	24d ago	Fit
Galice Macalo	24d ago	Fit
Poseidon	45d ago	Fit
Silent Revolution	52d ago	Fresh
Boombawn	87d ago	Fresh