Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

15:35

Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 2m7f213y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £39,389

Winning Time 6m 11.03s (slow by 25.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gowel Road (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	5/2J	Won
2nd	Monmiral (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	15/2	2.25
3rd	Botox Has (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	20/1	2.25
4th	Strong Leader (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	5/2J	3.25
5th	Crambo (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	3/1	10
6th	Transmission (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	9/1	.75

Runners (8)

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
3	Strong Leader Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	162	—	431-10	158	165	134	35d	—	—	+10	34.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Ran a shocker last time; good chance if straight back to his best after wind surgery
2	Crambo Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	162	t	3198-1	156	162	141	35d	—	—	+21	43.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Narrow wins in last two runnings of the 3m Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in December
7	Gowel Road b/br J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	6-2222	146	157	130	24d	—	—	+7	31.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
In career-best form; not top of the ratings in this but he should be seriously involved
4	Monmiral Black J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	160	tb	415-32	145	156	131	57d	—	—	+15	27.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ran well in Grade 2 at Newbury (3m, soft) latest, albeit held by Strong Leader on that run
8	Transmission Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	156	p	81-212	133	140	-	42d	—	—	+17	22.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has more to give but also a great deal more to find now that he's pitched into a Grade 2
1	Botox Has Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	162	b	1P5-08	149	162	114	35d	—	—	+22	26	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Out of form this season; seen off in this race in 2023 (fourth) and 2024 (sixth)
NR	Kerryhill Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ruth Jefferson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ruth Jefferson	159	—	/141-P	137	146	113	63d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Commanding Grade 2 novice win (3m, good) last January; pulled up on return, before wind op
NR	Ga Law Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jamie Snowden	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jamie Snowden	156	p	P2-229	144	-	-	42d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
Disappointing six weeks ago; stamina question and this is a very rare run over hurdles

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Strong Leader	11/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2
Crambo	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4	11/4
Gowel Road	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4	11/4
Monmiral	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Transmission	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Botox Has	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Kerryhill	-	-	-	-	-
Ga Law	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Crambo

43.2

OR: 26.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Strong Leader

34.3

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Gowel Road

31.3

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Monmiral

27.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Botox Has

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Ga Law

23.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Transmission

22.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Kerryhill

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Strong Leader	158	165	134
Crambo	156	162	141
Botox Has	149	162	114
Gowel Road	146	157	130
Monmiral	145	156	131
Ga Law	144	—	—
Kerryhill	137	146	113
Transmission	133	140	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gowel Road	24d ago	Fit
Strong Leader	35d ago	Fit
Crambo	35d ago	Fit
Botox Has	35d ago	Fit
Transmission	42d ago	Fit
Ga Law	42d ago	Fit
Monmiral	57d ago	Fresh
Kerryhill	63d ago	Fresh