Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

14:40

Date 2025-01-01

Distance 2m7f213y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,211

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	One Big Bang Grey J:Harry Cobden T:James Owen	J:Harry Cobden T:James Owen	152	—	P11-22	127	143	122	39d	—	—	+5	25.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Running well on soft/heavy and stays 3m well; 2nd in 15-runner Grade 3 handicap at Haydock
8	Strackan Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	142	—	P9-211	117	144	91	19d	—	—	+3	22.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Dominant from the front on soft at Uttoxeter (2m4f) and Bangor (2m7f); up another 9lb
7	What A Johnny Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	144	t	31-263	119	144	109	35d	—	—	+5	22.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Close third of seven at Market Rasen (near 3m, soft) five weeks ago; tongue-tie first time
4	Deep Cave b/br J:Jonathan Burke T:Christian Williams	J:Jonathan Burke T:Christian Williams	155	—	F-5105	130	140	115	46d	—	—	+10	24	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Step back in the right direction when fifth of 12 at Cheltenham (3m, good) in November
6	Catch Him Derry Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	149	—	121-1P	124	143	89	39d	—	—	+10	21.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Went to nothing when second favourite for 3m Grade 3 handicap at Haydock last time
1	Twig Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	168	—	025-2P	143	142	57	39d	—	—	+18	25.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Tired badly last time, a worry even though the first-time cheekpieces are now removed
9	Idefix De Ciergues b/br J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	142	p	2-4411	117	142	112	33d	—	—	+15	22.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
7lb higher than last time but seems to have turned a corner after two chase/hurdle wins
3	An Tailliur Grey J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	155	t	8/2567	130	139	102	19d	—	—	+18	20.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Returned from a long absence with four very unconvincing shows, back hurdling for latest
2	Itchy Feet Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Olly Murphy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Olly Murphy	164	—	0/P17-	139	143	98	342d	—	—	+20	23	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Off since modest show in January 2024 but has a pretty good record returning from layoffs

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
One Big Bang	10/3	10/3	16/5	3/1	11/4
Strackan	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
What A Johnny	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Deep Cave	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	5/1
Catch Him Derry	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Twig	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Idefix De Ciergues	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
An Tailliur	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Itchy Feet	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

One Big Bang

25.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Twig

25.2

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Deep Cave

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Itchy Feet

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Strackan

22.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Idefix De Ciergues

22.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

What A Johnny

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Catch Him Derry

21.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

An Tailliur

20.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Twig	143	142	57
Itchy Feet	139	143	98
Deep Cave	130	140	115
An Tailliur	130	139	102
One Big Bang	127	143	122
Catch Him Derry	124	143	89
What A Johnny	119	144	109
Strackan	117	144	91
Idefix De Ciergues	117	142	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Strackan	19d ago	Fit
An Tailliur	19d ago	Fit
Idefix De Ciergues	33d ago	Fit
What A Johnny	35d ago	Fit
One Big Bang	39d ago	Fit
Catch Him Derry	39d ago	Fit
Twig	39d ago	Fit
Deep Cave	46d ago	Fresh
Itchy Feet	342d ago	Long break