Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

2:05

Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-04-16

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,008

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	East India Express b J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Nicky Henderson	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Nicky Henderson	166	—	2-U117	129	131	106	33d	—	—	+6	30.5	5/2 29%
Not disgraced in the Martin Pipe when gobbled up late on by rivals ridden colder
13	Ballytechno b J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:James Owen	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:James Owen	155	—	7211P3	118	131	124	108d	—	—	+18	32	5/1 17%
Had a progressive campaign and was a closing third over Kelso's 2m6f in late December
12	Typhoon Flyer b J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	157	—	331331	120	136	120	28d	—	—	+26	38	13/2 13%
Faces his stiffest test to date but he's coming along nicely; likely front-runner
9	Spirits Bay b J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	—	5-5337	124	136	129	39d	—	—	+11	21.4	17/2 11%
Today's rise in distance heightens interest as there's stamina in his pedigree
15	Strong Foundations b J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Samuel Drinkwater	144	—	4-1634	107	133	113	38d	—	—	+8	16.8	10/1 9%
Didn't look ahead of his mark when fourth on handicap debut at Warwick
1	Doyen Quest ch J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	p	214670	131	135	120	33d	—	—	+16	24.8	10/1 9%
Last year's winner; form has cooled and now has to bounce back under a big weight
7	Reallyntruthfully b J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	161	—	-31521	124	131	121	33d	—	—	+31	37.2	16/1 6%
Lightly raced and mildly progressive, so deserves a close look
3	Rightsotom b J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	166	t	1-7150	129	131	111	60d	—	—	+23	28.4	18/1 5%
Doncaster win reads well; below par since but now returns from wind surgery
5	Royale Margaux ch J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	162	t	724316	125	133	116	33d	—	—	+25	29.6	18/1 5%
Should go well but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks
6	Deploy To Spy b J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	162	—	-B1117	125	131	90	123d	—	—	+30	35.1	20/1 5%
3-5 over hurdles; arrives here fresh and may well have further improvement lurking
8	Whatsupwithyou b J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	161	tb	290316	124	133	128	32d	—	—	+24	28	28/1 3%
Runner-up 12 months ago but an 11yo now and not at his best last time at Uttoxeter
14	Disco Annie b J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	148	ht	711625	111	130	108	83d	—	—	+22	24.5	40/1 2%
Capable hurdler but could find this too competitive; chasing the last twice
2	Lossiemouth b J:Stan Sheppard T:Polly Gundry	J:Stan Sheppard T:Polly Gundry	168	p	5/4460	131	135	118	35d	—	—	+18	21	50/1 2%
Ran in the Coral Cup here last time; he's not looking particularly well handicapped
10	Wilde About Oscar b J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Sophie Leech	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Sophie Leech	160	tp	60/6-P	123	-	-	33d	—	—	+18	18.4	200/1 0%
Returning from 633 days away when pulled up in last month's Martin Pipe (150-1)
NR	American Sniper b J:James Davies T:David Pipe	J:James Davies T:David Pipe	159	tp	916360	122	133	134	34d	—	—	—	21.5	—
Beat just three rivals at Newbury in Nov; opposable on balance of this season's form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
East India Express	9/4	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Ballytechno	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Typhoon Flyer	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Spirits Bay	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Strong Foundations	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	10/1
Doyen Quest	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Reallyntruthfully	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Rightsotom	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Royale Margaux	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Deploy To Spy	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Whatsupwithyou	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Disco Annie	40/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Lossiemouth	50/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Wilde About Oscar	200/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
American Sniper	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Typhoon Flyer

OR: 17.5 Form: 17.2 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Reallyntruthfully

37.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 17.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Deploy To Spy

35.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 15 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ballytechno

OR: 17 Form: 11 Odds: 4

5/1

East India Express

30.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Royale Margaux

29.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Rightsotom

28.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Whatsupwithyou

OR: 18.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Doyen Quest

24.8

OR: 20.3 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Disco Annie

24.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

American Sniper

21.5

OR: 18 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Spirits Bay

21.4

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Lossiemouth

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Wilde About Oscar

18.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Strong Foundations

16.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Doyen Quest Top Rated	131	135	120
Lossiemouth	131	135	118
East India Express	129	131	106
Rightsotom	129	131	111
Royale Margaux	125	133	116
Deploy To Spy	125	131	90
Spirits Bay	124	136	129
Reallyntruthfully	124	131	121
Whatsupwithyou	124	133	128
Wilde About Oscar	123	—	—
American Sniper	122	133	134
Typhoon Flyer	120	136	120
Ballytechno	118	131	124
Disco Annie	111	130	108
Strong Foundations	107	133	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Typhoon Flyer	28d ago	Fit
Whatsupwithyou	32d ago	Fit
East India Express	33d ago	Fit
Doyen Quest	33d ago	Fit
Reallyntruthfully	33d ago	Fit
Royale Margaux	33d ago	Fit
Wilde About Oscar	33d ago	Fit
American Sniper	34d ago	Fit
Lossiemouth	35d ago	Fit
Strong Foundations	38d ago	Fit
Spirits Bay	39d ago	Fit
Rightsotom	60d ago	Fresh
Disco Annie	83d ago	Fresh
Ballytechno	108d ago	Long break
Deploy To Spy	123d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Typhoon Flyer	Front Runner
American Sniper	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 15 runners classified.