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Boyle Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-17
Distance 2m69y
Class Class 3
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £8,169
Runners 12
Weather Clear
Temp 3.2°C
Wind 10mph NW
Rain 0%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
4
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton 162 — 2/1-35
-
124
119
 40d — — -11
18.9
13/8
38%
Beaten favourite in his two maiden hurdles but won a bumper and can do better
3
James Bowen · Nicky Henderson 162 — 53
-
110
100
 19d — — -10
8.2
7/2
22%
Smart Flat form in 2024; beaten about 11l into third last time at Wincanton
6
Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams 162 — 10-
-
-
-
 342d — — -6
12.2
4/1
20%
Bangor winner before finishing down the field at 200-1 in the Champion Bumper
7
Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams 162 — 3-
-
-
-
 472d — — -7
7
13/2
13%
A close third over hurdles in France (heavy) back in late 2024; bought for £85,000
2
Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling 162 — F2
-
109
88
 15d — — -3
6.5
9/1
10%
No match for an easy winner at Southwell; highly likely that he'll need more here
9
Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls 162 — 123/P
-
-
-
 25d — — -5
2
12/1
8%
Point/bumper form respected; quiet debut over hurdles and the hood is removed
8
Harry Bannister · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 162 — 45
-
102
93
 26d — — -4
1.4
20/1
5%
Had two runs over hurdles, beaten 14l at Hereford (good) and 21l at Huntingdon (soft)
11
James Davies · Mark Usher 162 — —
-
-
-
 — — — -2
0.6
80/1
1%
Placed on the Flat without winning; should have the stamina for hurdling
10
Sean Houlihan · Robert Stephens 162 — 6/2-05
-
69
58
 88d — — +2
4
125/1
1%
Quite promising in bumpers; tailed off in two maiden hurdles but has had a wind operation
5
Richie McLernon · Gary Brown 162 — 61
-
-
-
 — — — +9
10.5
125/1
1%
1
David Bass · Lawney Hill 162 — 42-P8
-
77
48
 22d — — -1
0.3
250/1
0%
Placed in points but has shown precious little in two runs over hurdles; this is no easier
NR
Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes 150 — 32
122
127
109
 13d — — —
25.1
—
Heavy-ground Flat winner in France and it's been a bright start over hurdles
Horse bet365
Giantsgrave
 13/8
Galashiels
 7/2
Lancelot Allen
 4/1
Let's Love
 13/2
Fouroneohfever
 9/1
Mulinas
 12/1
Lully Du Houx
 20/1
Seeking Charles
 80/1
My Boy Aaron
 125/1
Global Fortune
 125/1
Back On Track
 250/1
Talakan
 -

Predictor

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

1st Talakan
25.1
OR: 18 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0
—
2nd Giantsgrave
18.9
OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 9.4
13/8
3rd Lancelot Allen
12.2
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2
4/1
4 Global Fortune
10.5
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5
125/1
5 Galashiels
8.2
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2
7/2
6 Let's Love
7
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4
13/2
7 Fouroneohfever
6.5
OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 2.5
9/1
8 My Boy Aaron
4
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5
125/1
9 Mulinas
2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2
12/1
10 Lully Du Houx
1.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
20/1
11 Seeking Charles
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
80/1
12 Back On Track
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
250/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Talakan Top Rated
122
127
109
Giantsgrave —
124
119
Galashiels —
110
100
Lancelot Allen — — —
Let's Love — — —
Fouroneohfever —
109
88
Mulinas — — —
Lully Du Houx —
102
93
Seeking Charles — — —
My Boy Aaron —
69
58
Global Fortune — — —
Back On Track —
77
48

Course & Distance Record

HorseCourse (Newbury)Distance (2m69y)
Giantsgrave — —
Galashiels — —
Lancelot Allen — —
Let's Love — —
Fouroneohfever — —
Mulinas — —
Lully Du Houx — —
Seeking Charles — —
My Boy Aaron — —
Global Fortune — —
Back On Track — —
Talakan — —

Freshness

HorseDays Since Last RunStatus
Giantsgrave 40d ago Fit
Galashiels 19d ago Fit
Lancelot Allen 342d ago Long break
Let's Love 472d ago Long break
Fouroneohfever 15d ago Fit
Mulinas 25d ago Fit
Lully Du Houx 26d ago Fit
Seeking Charles — —
My Boy Aaron 88d ago Fresh
Global Fortune — —
Back On Track 22d ago Fit
Talakan 13d ago Quick return

Going: Soft

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