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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-02-29
Distance 2m3f154y
Class Class 3
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £9,242

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4
War Soldier
Bay
J:Ryan Mania
T:Sandy Thomson
J:Ryan Mania
T:Sandy Thomson
 160 — 037-41
122
127
75
 26d — — +5
23.3
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Did well to rally and win over C&D last time and a 6lb rise may not stop him
1
Windtothelightning
Bay
J:Henry Brooke
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
J:Henry Brooke
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
 170 — 13-14F
132
132
106
 12d — — +8
25.5
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Easy win over C&D in November and has a good strike-rate; could continue to improve
3
Uncle Bert
Bay
J:James Turner(7)
T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
J:James Turner(7)
T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
 161 — 14F5P2
123
133
122
 36d — — +5
29
0.75/1
3/1
25%
May be a shade high in the weights but fair second last time and might not be far away
2
The Four Sixes
Bay
J:Lewis Stones(3)
T:Olly Murphy
J:Lewis Stones(3)
T:Olly Murphy
 169 — P-7413
131
132
102
 26d — — +9
24.7
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Won here in December on stable debut and good third over C&D last time; can be thereabouts
7
North Parade
Brown
J:William Maggs(7)
T:Sue Smith
J:William Maggs(7)
T:Sue Smith
 149 — 4-0111
111
130
118
 14d — — +7
18.6
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Has won at Newcastle on last three starts; this improving 9yo has to enter calculations
9
Paddy O'Mahler
Bay
J:Ross Chapman
T:Sue Smith
J:Ross Chapman
T:Sue Smith
 142 — -4548F
104
126
99
 10d — — +8
15.6
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Back in trip after weakening over 3m here on handicap debut; others are more compelling
5
Hajey
Chestnut
J:Tom Midgley(3)
T:Tracy Waggott
J:Tom Midgley(3)
T:Tracy Waggott
 160 — 3P6122
122
126
114
 17d — — +26
33.3
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Running really well at favourite course Catterick this winter; races here for first time
8
El Jefe
Bay
J:Brian Hughes
T:Andrew Hamilton
J:Brian Hughes
T:Andrew Hamilton
 142 ht 311143
104
128
105
 17d — — +22
28.1
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Landed a hat-trick towards the end of last year but has finished held the last twice
6
Ubetya
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Jedd O'Keeffe
J:Craig Nichol
T:Jedd O'Keeffe
 156 — -153PP
118
-
-
 50d — — +16
18.6
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Well treated on chase exploits but reverts to hurdles with major doubt about current form
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
War Soldier
 7/2 7/2 7/2
Windtothelightning
 9/2 5/1 5/1
Uncle Bert
 3/1 3/1 3/1
The Four Sixes
 5/1 5/1 5/1
North Parade
 15/2 7/1 7/1
Paddy O'Mahler
 14/1 12/1 12/1
Hajey
 12/1 11/1 12/1
El Jefe
 16/1 16/1 16/1
Ubetya
 66/1 40/1 40/1

Predictor

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

1st Hajey
33.3
OR: 18 Form: 13.2 Odds: 2.1
12/1
2nd Uncle Bert
29
OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3
3/1
3rd El Jefe
28.1
OR: 13.5 Form: 13 Odds: 1.6
16/1
4 Windtothelightning
25.5
OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5
5/1
5 The Four Sixes
24.7
OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
5/1
6 War Soldier
23.3
OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.3
7/2
7 North Parade
18.6
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
15/2
8 Ubetya
18.6
OR: 17 Form: 1 Odds: 0.7
66/1
9 Paddy O'Mahler
15.6
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
14/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Windtothelightning
132
132
106
The Four Sixes
131
132
102
Uncle Bert
123
133
122
War Soldier
122
127
75
Hajey
122
126
114
Ubetya
118
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North Parade
111
130
118
Paddy O'Mahler
104
126
99
El Jefe
104
128
105

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Paddy O'Mahler 10d ago Quick return
Windtothelightning 12d ago Quick return
North Parade 14d ago Fit
Hajey 17d ago Fit
El Jefe 17d ago Fit
War Soldier 26d ago Fit
The Four Sixes 26d ago Fit
Uncle Bert 36d ago Fit
Ubetya 50d ago Fresh