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Cheltenham

15:35

Date 2025-12-13

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £19,061

Winning Time 4m 55.98s (slow by 5.98s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nurse Susan (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	13/2	Won
2nd	Siog Geal (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	85/40F	2.75
3rd	Game Colours (IRE) Sean Bowen · Ben Clarke	13/2	1
4th	Pismo Beach (IRE) Murray Dodd · Stuart Edmunds	33/1	3.25
5th	Jubilee Alpha (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/4	.75
6th	Sweet Caryline (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	11/2	.5
7th	Pretending (IRE) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	16/1	5.5
8th	Lagoon Nebula (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Andrew Kinirons	25/1	4.5
9th	Mermaids Cave (IRE) Rian Corcoran · James Owen	40/1	16

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
4	Siog Geal Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	150	—	1421-3	123	140	122	41d	—	—	+4	28.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won the 2m4f mares' final at Newbury and good reappearance third at Carlisle; player
1	Jubilee Alpha Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	1181-2	141	145	137	35d	—	—	+12	34.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
C&D win in April; 2nd to Sweet Caryline at Wincanton, with a blunder two out; good chance
2	Nurse Susan Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	1/09-9	127	142	104	41d	—	—	+15	27.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won this race two years ago; absent 418 days and soundly beaten on all three starts since
8	Sweet Caryline Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	143	t	23-111	116	142	133	35d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
On four-timer; keeps finding extra but move away from good ground gives her more to prove
7	Game Colours Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Ben Clarke	J:Sean Bowen T:Ben Clarke	144	t	3132-3	117	144	129	27d	—	—	+13	22.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
2nd of 16 here (2m1f, good) in April; wind surgery before a heavy defeat four weeks ago
6	Pretending Grey J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	146	p	54P3-5	119	143	120	19d	—	—	+14	18.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third of 16 over C&D in April was creditable, in first-time cheekpieces which return today
9	Lagoon Nebula Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Andrew Kinirons	142	h	5961-	115	137	103	—	—	—	+24	27.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won here (2m1f, good; 28-1) in April, travelling best then having to battle to regain lead
10	Pismo Beach b/br J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds	142	—	243-15	115	142	102	23d	—	—	+14	17	8.25/1	33/1 3%
3rd to Siog Geal at Newbury in April (better than bare result); flopped latest; 5lb wrong
3	Mermaids Cave Bay J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:James Owen	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:James Owen	151	p	-12310	124	141	133	21d	—	—	+29	31.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Seven wins in 18 months but some heavy defeats too, including over C&D and latest outing
NR	Kingston Sunflower Black J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	148	—	P5/113	121	141	135	10d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
Two wins this term; not proven over stiff, left-handed track or on ground softer than good

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Siog Geal	9/4	9/4	9/4
Jubilee Alpha	5/2	5/2	5/2
Nurse Susan	11/2	11/2	11/2
Sweet Caryline	13/2	13/2	6/1
Game Colours	7/1	7/1	7/1
Pretending	18/1	14/1	16/1
Lagoon Nebula	25/1	28/1	28/1
Pismo Beach	33/1	28/1	33/1
Mermaids Cave	50/1	33/1	40/1
Kingston Sunflower	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jubilee Alpha

34.6

OR: 22.8 Form: 5 Odds: 6.9

5/2

2nd

Mermaids Cave

31.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0.7

50/1

3rd

Siog Geal

28.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

9/4

Nurse Susan

27.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Lagoon Nebula

27.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Game Colours

22.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Sweet Caryline

19.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Pretending

18.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Kingston Sunflower

17.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Pismo Beach

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jubilee Alpha	141	145	137
Nurse Susan	127	142	104
Mermaids Cave	124	141	133
Siog Geal	123	140	122
Kingston Sunflower	121	141	135
Pretending	119	143	120
Game Colours	117	144	129
Sweet Caryline	116	142	133
Lagoon Nebula	115	137	103
Pismo Beach	115	142	102

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kingston Sunflower	10d ago	Quick return
Pretending	19d ago	Fit
Mermaids Cave	21d ago	Fit
Pismo Beach	23d ago	Fit
Game Colours	27d ago	Fit
Jubilee Alpha	35d ago	Fit
Sweet Caryline	35d ago	Fit
Siog Geal	41d ago	Fit
Nurse Susan	41d ago	Fit
Lagoon Nebula	—	—