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

Cheltenham

15:10

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m7f213y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,211

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 53.11s (slow by 7.11s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ma Shantou (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	3/1	Won
2nd	Ace Of Spades (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	7/4F	1.25
3rd	Love Of Neymore (GB) Charlie Price · Robbie Llewellyn	9/1	3
4th	Harbour Lake (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	20/1	9.5
5th	Pike Road (GB) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	14/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Double Powerful (IRE) Sean Bowen · Neil Mulholland	100/30
Fell	Spike Jones (GB) Benjamin Macey · Samuel Drinkwater	12/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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	Ace Of Spades Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	142-14	130	145	138	40d	—	—	-3	30.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Won a maiden here; progressive in handicaps, in hot race at Haydock latest; major player
2	Ma Shantou Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	162	—	137-10	138	144	125	40d	—	—	+6	28.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Comfortably won 17-runner race here (3m, good) in October; Haydock flop four weeks later
3	Double Powerful Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sean Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	160	h	33-3UF	136	140	-	38d	—	—	+12	25.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Good third here on chase debut in October but the fences have got in the way since
6	Love Of Neymore Chestnut J:Charlie Price T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price T:Robbie Llewellyn	142	—	143-51	118	145	136	26d	—	—	+12	19.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Usually front-runs; better than ever for Chepstow win latest; more to prove on good ground
5	Spike Jones Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	142	tp	136-23	118	143	130	20d	—	—	+12	18.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Bang there again over C&D three weeks ago, both under Benjamin Macey; respected
7	Pike Road Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	142	p	2F5U14	118	142	129	20d	—	—	+18	24.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Close fourth over C&D latest, just behind Spike Jones, but 2lb out of the handicap today
1	Harbour Lake Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	168	—	2P2-1P	144	143	138	40d	—	—	+21	24.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Pulled up on two of his last four starts, mixed in with some very solid results

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ace Of Spades	13/8	6/4	13/8
Ma Shantou	11/4	5/2	11/4
Double Powerful	9/2	9/2	9/2
Love Of Neymore	10/1	10/1	10/1
Spike Jones	12/1	11/1	12/1
Pike Road	12/1	11/1	12/1
Harbour Lake	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ace Of Spades

30.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Ma Shantou

28.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Double Powerful

25.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Pike Road

24.8

OR: 17 Form: 6 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Harbour Lake

24.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Love Of Neymore

19.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Spike Jones

18.8

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Harbour Lake	144	143	138
Ma Shantou	138	144	125
Double Powerful	136	140	—
Ace Of Spades	130	145	138
Love Of Neymore	118	145	136
Spike Jones	118	143	130
Pike Road	118	142	129

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spike Jones	20d ago	Fit
Pike Road	20d ago	Fit
Love Of Neymore	26d ago	Fit
Double Powerful	38d ago	Fit
Ace Of Spades	40d ago	Fit
Ma Shantou	40d ago	Fit
Harbour Lake	40d ago	Fit