Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

15:35

Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-12

Distance 2m7f213y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £19,061

Winning Time 6m 0.81s (slow by 14.81s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Titan Discovery (GB) Liam Harrison · Robbie Llewellyn	15/2	Won
2nd	Lihyan (IRE) William Maggs · Rebecca Menzies	16/1	.5
3rd	Spike Jones (GB) Benjamin Macey · Samuel Drinkwater	14/1	0.1
4th	Pike Road (GB) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	9/1	.75
5th	Kyntara (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	12/1	1.75
6th	Tranquil Sea (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	13/2	1.75
7th	Everyonesgame (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Andy Irvine	40/1	.75
8th	Lucky Manifest (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	2/1F	2.75
9th	Long Draw (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	11/4	7
10th	Stolen Silver (FR) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	100/1	12

Runners (10)

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
6	Lucky Manifest Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	154	—	3P-112	123	139	132	28d	—	—	-1	26.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Two Kelso wins; second of 18 here (2m5f, soft) last time was better still, rallying well
1	Long Draw Brown J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	—	41-344	137	138	132	27d	—	—	+7	27.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won this last year; running well this term, in a strong race here (soft) on latest start
7	Tranquil Sea Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	tp	-P2162	123	140	116	16d	—	—	+23	32.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won in October; wind surgery before good second at Market Rasen (near 3m, good to soft)
3	Kyntara Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	162	—	/44P-4	131	140	74	34d	—	—	+13	22.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Pertemps Final 2nd; Aintree fourth five weeks ago puts him back in each-way calculations
4	Titan Discovery b/br J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	159	—	6/71-0	128	137	114	20d	—	—	+13	21.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
January 3m win on soft; surely needed reappearance but he now needs to resume improvement
9	Pike Road Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	146	p	12F5U1	115	137	129	15d	—	—	+21	27.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back hurdling to win at Uttoxeter (extended 2m7f, soft) under Freddie Keighley 15 days ago
8	Spike Jones Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	147	tp	/136-2	116	138	130	31d	—	—	+17	23.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Pipped on reappearance; back up 3lb and this warm race probably needs a new career high
5	Lihyan Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:William Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	156	h	137333	125	140	135	16d	—	—	+22	27.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good third at about 3m on last three outings; first trip to this stiff track could help
10	Everyonesgame Chestnut J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Andy Irvine	145	—	3-0241	114	135	122	18d	—	—	+16	18.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Kempton win (3m, good) 18 days ago on second start for stable; peak efforts better still
2	Stolen Silver Grey J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	168	ht	9/P64-	137	133	89	331d	—	—	+21	22.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Out of form last term; left S Thomas for £6,000 in May; now hooded first time since 2021

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lucky Manifest	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Long Draw	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1
Tranquil Sea	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	8/1
Kyntara	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	7/1
Titan Discovery	9/1	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Pike Road	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	14/1
Spike Jones	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Lihyan	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Everyonesgame	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Stolen Silver	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tranquil Sea

32.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 11.2 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

Long Draw

27.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Pike Road

27.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2

14/1

Lihyan

27.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 7.2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Lucky Manifest

26.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Spike Jones

23.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Kyntara

22.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Stolen Silver

22.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Titan Discovery

21.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Everyonesgame

18.8

OR: 16 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Long Draw	137	138	132
Stolen Silver	137	133	89
Kyntara	131	140	74
Titan Discovery	128	137	114
Lihyan	125	140	135
Lucky Manifest	123	139	132
Tranquil Sea	123	140	116
Spike Jones	116	138	130
Pike Road	115	137	129
Everyonesgame	114	135	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pike Road	15d ago	Fit
Tranquil Sea	16d ago	Fit
Lihyan	16d ago	Fit
Everyonesgame	18d ago	Fit
Titan Discovery	20d ago	Fit
Long Draw	27d ago	Fit
Lucky Manifest	28d ago	Fit
Spike Jones	31d ago	Fit
Kyntara	34d ago	Fit
Stolen Silver	331d ago	Long break