Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle

Fontwell

3:10

Date 2023-03-08

Distance 2m3f49y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,661

Runners 9

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
NR	Runswick Bay b Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	159	—	3/1-4P	113	-	-	72d	—	—	—	24.3	—
Has bit to prove but he's on a dangerous mark back over hurdles; needs watching in market
NR	Maclaine ch Jonathan Burke · Oliver Sherwood	Jonathan Burke · Oliver Sherwood	159	—	453-15	113	120	97	57d	—	—	—	15.8	—
Course winner who is still lightly raced but he needs more progress after wind surgery
1	Forever Blessed b Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	168	—	11P-9	122	108	88	108d	—	—	—	18	—
Won his first two hurdles but he's struggled in both runs since; something to prove
2	Guernesey gr Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	166	—	31U403	120	126	101	54d	—	—	—	22.1	—
Only 1lb higher than for last win but he needs to revive back over hurdles for new yard
3	Pyramid Place b Mitchell Bastyan · Milton Harris	Mitchell Bastyan · Milton Harris	163	h	5-3213	117	126	99	21d	—	—	—	16.8	—
Win and good third over 2m3f at Wetherby last twice; big player on this drop back in grade
4	Krypton Gold b Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	162	—	322235	116	121	93	—	—	—	—	23.6	—
Looks weighted near best off this mark and he flopped when back on the Flat last time
5	Kotmask ch Jamie Moore · Gary Moore	Jamie Moore · Gary Moore	161	—	57-432	115	126	107	23d	—	—	—	16.3	—
Has reached the frame in his last three handicaps and this 5yo is respected
8	Pearly Island b Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	158	—	8P7413	112	122	112	29d	—	—	—	25.2	—
Won off a reduced mark on his penultimate run; dangerous back in a handicap
9	Lifetime Legend b Jack Quinlan · Neil King	Jack Quinlan · Neil King	153	h	76P341	107	123	94	8d	—	—	—	25.3	—
Off the mark with easy win at Catterick (2m3f) last week; big player again under penalty

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Lifetime Legend

25.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 11.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Pearly Island

25.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 9.7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Runswick Bay

24.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Krypton Gold

23.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Guernesey

22.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0

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Forever Blessed

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Pyramid Place

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kotmask

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Maclaine

15.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Forever Blessed Top Rated	122	108	88
Guernesey	120	126	101
Pyramid Place	117	126	99
Krypton Gold	116	121	93
Kotmask	115	126	107
Runswick Bay	113	—	—
Maclaine	113	120	97
Pearly Island	112	122	112
Lifetime Legend	107	123	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Runswick Bay	72d ago	Fresh
Maclaine	57d ago	Fresh
Forever Blessed	108d ago	Long break
Guernesey	54d ago	Fresh
Pyramid Place	21d ago	Fit
Krypton Gold	—	—
Kotmask	23d ago	Fit
Pearly Island	29d ago	Fit
Lifetime Legend	8d ago	Quick return

Going: Soft

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