Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:30

Date 2023-11-19

Distance 2m87y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Winning Time 4m 5.33s (slow by 16.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Iberico Lord (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	7/1	Won
2nd	Lookaway (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	12/1	2.5
3rd	Luccia (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	6/1	4.5
4th	Sonigino (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	11/1	2
5th	Nemean Lion (GER) Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	6/1	.5
6th	Go Dante (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	16/1	5.5
7th	Knickerbockerglory (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	9/1	2.5
8th	Punctuation (GB) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	18/1	2.75
9th	Anyharminasking (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	25/1	2.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Afadil (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	28/1
P.U.	Hey Johnny (IRE) Jack Foley · Thomas Mullins	50/1
P.U.	L'Eau du Sud (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/1
R.O.	Onlyamatteroftime (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	7/2F
P.U.	Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	100/1
P.U.	Too Friendly (GB) Lilly Pinchin · James Owen	33/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
16	Onlyamatteroftime Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	143	—	58-13O	115	136	105	104d	—	—	+3	22	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Good headway on handicap debut (2m2f) only to run out; eyecatching owner/trainer changes
1	Nemean Lion Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	168	—	1231-1	140	144	123	35d	—	—	+25	35.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ran on strongly to win at Ffos Las on reappearance; up 5lb but steadily progressive
6	Luccia Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	1143-2	136	146	124	15d	—	—	+18	29.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Looked star material at one stage; came up short in better races but has to be considered
13	Iberico Lord Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	16F12-	126	142	124	204d	—	—	+24	35.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Tremendous late bid when close 2nd of 15 in novice handicap at Sandown (2m, soft) in April
11	L'Eau Du Sud Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	1/433-	130	141	123	260d	—	—	+19	30.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ex-French; minor honours in three warm handicaps for this yard; had wind surgery in July
7	Knickerbockerglory Bay J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	163	—	1229-1	135	148	135	15d	—	—	+26	33.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Front-runner who goes well on soft/heavy; well treated under a 5lb penalty after Ascot win
4	Sonigino Bay J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Paul Nicholls	165	t	1813-3	137	143	131	36d	—	—	+20	26.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Third at Chepstow (near 2m4f, heavy) last month, travelling strongly to lead after two out
9	Lookaway Chestnut J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	160	—	46-111	132	138	122	23d	—	—	+16	22.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Made all in clearcut fashion in a Grade 2 novice event here (2m, good) last month
5	Punctuation Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	165	t	114P1-	137	142	101	—	—	—	+31	37.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Possible question mark about him on heavy ground; otherwise looks primed to run well
NR	Gin Coco Bay J:TBC T:Harry Fry	J: T:Harry Fry	161	t	2120-5	133	146	130	35d	—	—	+17	22.1	3.75/1	16 6%
2nd in this last year (good) off 2lb lower; below form at Ffos Las when back from injury
14	Go Dante Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	154	tp	/5418-	126	142	124	219d	—	—	+23	27.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Won at Wetherby (2m, soft) in March; now has his tongue tied, after wind surgery in August
12	Afadil Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	155	—	6821-7	127	137	128	23d	—	—	+16	20.3	6.00/1	25 4%
3-6 last season; joint-favourite, never-dangerous seventh of 18 over C&D last month
3	Anyharminasking Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	165	—	/634-2	137	144	119	35d	—	—	+24	27.6	8.00/1	33 3%
Absent 310 days before his second of ten to Nemean Lion at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft)
2	Too Friendly Bay J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:James Owen	J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:James Owen	168	p	1V2112	140	144	124	28d	—	—	+39	41.7	8.00/1	33 3%
Going great guns for new yard; second in Listed event last time; respected
15	Hey Johnny Bay J:Jack Foley(3) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Jack Foley(3) T:Thomas Mullins	151	—	5300-6	123	143	111	21d	—	—	+17	18.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Twice ran well in defeat in big fields in Ireland in February; needs a second look
10	Swaffham Bulbeck Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	158	—	21-512	130	140	104	37d	—	—	+19	20.3	37.25/1	150 1%
9yo who's in good form but vulnerable against the likely improvers in this strong a race

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Onlyamatteroftime	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Nemean Lion	13/2	6	7	13/2	6
Luccia	13/2	11/2	13/2	6	6
Iberico Lord	6	6	13/2	6	6
L'Eau Du Sud	7	15/2	8	7	8
Knickerbockerglory	11	10	11	10	10
Sonigino	12	11	12	11	11
Lookaway	12	12	12	12	12
Punctuation	18	16	12	12	14
Gin Coco	16	16	16	16	16
Go Dante	18	20	18	18	20
Afadil	25	20	22	20	20
Anyharminasking	33	33	28	28	28
Too Friendly	33	33	28	28	28
Hey Johnny	40	40	40	40	50
Swaffham Bulbeck	150	100	80	80	100

Predictor

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

1st

Too Friendly

41.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0.7

2nd

Punctuation

37.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.7

3rd

Nemean Lion

35.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Iberico Lord

35.6

OR: 19 Form: 13.3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Knickerbockerglory

33.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

L'Eau Du Sud

30.3

OR: 20 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Luccia

29.8

OR: 21.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Anyharminasking

27.6

OR: 21.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

Go Dante

27.2

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

Sonigino

26.7

OR: 21.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

Lookaway

22.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Gin Coco

22.1

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Onlyamatteroftime

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Afadil

20.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Swaffham Bulbeck

20.3

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Hey Johnny

18.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nemean Lion	140	144	123
Too Friendly	140	144	124
Sonigino	137	143	131
Punctuation	137	142	101
Anyharminasking	137	144	119
Luccia	136	146	124
Knickerbockerglory	135	148	135
Gin Coco	133	146	130
Lookaway	132	138	122
L'Eau Du Sud	130	141	123
Swaffham Bulbeck	130	140	104
Afadil	127	137	128
Iberico Lord	126	142	124
Go Dante	126	142	124
Hey Johnny	123	143	111
Onlyamatteroftime	115	136	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Luccia	15d ago	Fit
Knickerbockerglory	15d ago	Fit
Hey Johnny	21d ago	Fit
Lookaway	23d ago	Fit
Afadil	23d ago	Fit
Too Friendly	28d ago	Fit
Nemean Lion	35d ago	Fit
Gin Coco	35d ago	Fit
Anyharminasking	35d ago	Fit
Sonigino	36d ago	Fit
Swaffham Bulbeck	37d ago	Fit
Onlyamatteroftime	104d ago	Long break
Iberico Lord	204d ago	Long break
Go Dante	219d ago	Long break
L'Eau Du Sud	260d ago	Long break
Punctuation	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Knickerbockerglory	Front Runner
Punctuation	Hold Up
Anyharminasking	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 16 runners classified.