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

Runners 8

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 11mph NW

Rain 71%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Just Golden b Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	161	—	21-23	120	124	124	33d	—	—	-7	28.9	6/4 40%
Showing consistency; latest effort has been franked; remains of interest
7	Step Ahead b Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	161	t	23-2	-	122	94	21d	—	—	-12	12.3	5/2 29%
Has solid placed form, latest switched to hurdles; firmly in the mix
4	Kiwi Rush b Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	161	t	/612-4	-	120	103	33d	—	—	-13	5.2	7/2 22%
Showed up well for a long way at Newbury on the switch to hurdles
6	Neon Dream ch Tom Bellamy · Alan King	Tom Bellamy · Alan King	161	—	P/1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+3	11.3	8/1 11%
Sold for £105,000 since Irish point win; the pick of the rules debutants
8	Walk Tall b Harry Cobden · Joe Tizzard	Harry Cobden · Joe Tizzard	161	—	12-87	-	111	83	13d	—	—	-4	1.6	22/1 4%
Both hurdles efforts suggest he'll be more interesting in handicaps
2	Handin Manypockets b Rex Dingle · Syd Hosie	Rex Dingle · Syd Hosie	161	—	3	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	3.8	40/1 2%
Purchased for £55,000 since finishing third in Irish point
5	Minella Mission b/br Charlie Deutsch · D J Jeffreys	Charlie Deutsch · D J Jeffreys	161	—	F/21-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	50/1 2%
Sold for £45,000 since off the mark at the third attempt in Irish points
NR	Can't Resist It ch TBC · Fergal O'Brien	· 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 Top Rated	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
Just Golden	33d ago	Fit
Step Ahead	21d ago	Fit
Kiwi Rush	33d ago	Fit
Neon Dream	—	—
Walk Tall	13d ago	Quick return
Handin Manypockets	—	—
Minella Mission	—	—
Can't Resist It	20d ago	Fit

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