Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race)

Windsor

15:00

Date 2026-01-16

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £52,030

Rain 3%

Winning Time 5m 10.85s (slow by 26.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Potters Charm (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	2/1	Won
2nd	Altobelli (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	5/1	1.25
3rd	Take No Chances (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	7/2	0.3
4th	Nemean Lion (GER) Conor O'Farrell · Kerry Lee	15/8F	0.3
5th	Royal Infantry (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	18/1	3

Runners (5)

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
2	Potters Charm Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	162	—	15-F34	149	155	143	27d	—	—	+6	33.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Outstayed when fourth in 3m Grade 1 Long Walk and one to consider now back down in trip
1	Nemean Lion Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Kerry Lee	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Kerry Lee	162	t	111P-3	151	161	147	48d	—	—	+9	36.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won this last year and reappeared with positive performance in Grade 1 Fighting Fifth
3	Take No Chances Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	—	35-623	145	157	140	49d	—	—	+11	29	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Running really well in defeat against males in 3m Grade 2s; fine now back down in trip
4	Altobelli Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	154	tp	118-56	146	161	139	27d	—	—	+14	27.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Best runs have come at Ascot; not had many chances elsewhere; in the picture on peak form
5	Royal Infantry Brown J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	154	t	52-343	137	153	147	35d	—	—	+18	23.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Some solid handicap hurdle form in the autumn but a career-best is needed today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Potters Charm	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Nemean Lion	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Take No Chances	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Altobelli	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Royal Infantry	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nemean Lion

36.7

OR: 25.3 Form: 3 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Potters Charm

33.2

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Take No Chances

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Altobelli

27.8

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

11/2

Royal Infantry

23.2

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nemean Lion	151	161	147
Potters Charm	149	155	143
Altobelli	146	161	139
Take No Chances	145	157	140
Royal Infantry	137	153	147

Last Run