Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloodstock Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

12:15

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m4f56y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,892

Rain 55%

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	Just Golden Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	21-23	120	124	124	33d	—	—	-7	28.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Showing consistency; latest effort has been franked; remains of interest
7	Step Ahead Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	161	t	23-2	-	122	94	21d	—	—	-12	12.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Has solid placed form, latest switched to hurdles; firmly in the mix
4	Kiwi Rush Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	161	t	/612-4	-	120	103	33d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Showed up well for a long way at Newbury on the switch to hurdles
6	Neon Dream Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	161	—	P/1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+3	11.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Sold for £105,000 since Irish point win; the pick of the rules debutants
8	Walk Tall Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	161	—	12-87	-	111	83	13d	—	—	-4	1.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Both hurdles efforts suggest he'll be more interesting in handicaps
2	Handin Manypockets Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Syd Hosie	J:Rex Dingle T:Syd Hosie	161	—	3	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	3.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Purchased for £55,000 since finishing third in Irish point
5	Minella Mission b/br J:Charlie Deutsch T:D J Jeffreys	J:Charlie Deutsch T:D J Jeffreys	161	—	F/21-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Sold for £45,000 since off the mark at the third attempt in Irish points
NR	Can't Resist It Chestnut J:TBC T:Fergal O'Brien	J: T:Fergal O'Brien	161	t	3/20-5	108	114	87	20d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Never landed a blow when an outsider over 2m1f here on seasonal debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Just Golden	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	6/4
Step Ahead	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
Kiwi Rush	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Neon Dream	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Walk Tall	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Handin Manypockets	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Minella Mission	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Can't Resist It	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Just Golden

28.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Can't Resist It

OR: 14.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Step Ahead

12.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Neon Dream

11.3

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Kiwi Rush

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Handin Manypockets

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Walk Tall

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Minella Mission

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Just Golden	120	124	124
Can't Resist It	108	114	87
Step Ahead	—	122	94
Kiwi Rush	—	120	103
Neon Dream	—	—	—
Walk Tall	—	111	83
Handin Manypockets	—	—	—
Minella Mission	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Walk Tall	13d ago	Quick return
Can't Resist It	20d ago	Fit
Step Ahead	21d ago	Fit
Just Golden	33d ago	Fit
Kiwi Rush	33d ago	Fit
Neon Dream	—	—
Handin Manypockets	—	—
Minella Mission	—	—