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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 213y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Twig silk
D
Twig
J: Beau Morgan 5
T: Ben Pauling
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Tired badly last time, a worry even though the first-time cheekpieces are now removed
025-2P
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 143
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft HcHG3 11-9 p1 PU/15 Shoot First () 22/1 143 -
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd HG2 11-2 2/4 Beacon Edge (2½L) 9/1 140 142
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 25f GS HcChG3 11-2 5/13 Cruz Control (10½L) 8/1 147 144
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy HcChG3 10-13 2/21 Chianti Classico (4½L) 28/1 143 147
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 9-11 11/20 Datsalrightgino (26L) 9/1 143 132
28 Oct 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS 2HcCh 11-4 2/13 Whacker Clan (3L) 4/1F 140 144
2
Itchy Feet silk
D
Itchy Feet
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Off since modest show in January 2024 but has a pretty good record returning from layoffs
0/P17-
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 139
Days: 342
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 25f GS 2HcH 11-10 7/13 Beachcomber (24L) 12/1 141 125
23 Nov 23 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 2HcH 11-7 1/5 Giovanni Change (3½L) 7/2 138 141
21 Oct 23 Nab Newton Abbot 26.5f Hy 2HcH 11-7 PU/5 Rose Of Arcadia () 9/2 140 -
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-9 16/22 West Balboa (26L) 25/1 142 124
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 11-10 11/23 Good Time Jonny (6¾L) 40/1 143 139
18 Feb 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HG2 11-2 2/6 Wakool (1¾L) 4/1 143 140
3
An Tailliur silk
D
An Tailliur t
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Returned from a long absence with four very unconvincing shows, back hurdling for latest
8/2567
Age: 9
Weight: 11-1
OR: 130
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS 2HcH 11-1 t1 7/9 Long Draw (25L) 40/1 132 113
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-12 6/9 Jupiter Allen (34L) 12/1 129 106
27 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 23f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 5/5 Hometown Boy (33L) 11/2 132 111
27 Aug 24 Str Stratford 22.5f GF 3NvHcCh 11-10 2/3 Glynn (26L) 5/2 135 127
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-6 8/22 West Balboa (9L) 10/1 139 137
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 11-6 6/23 Good Time Jonny (4½L) 10/1 139 138
4
Deep Cave silk
Deep Cave
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Christian Williams
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Step back in the right direction when fifth of 12 at Cheltenham (3m, good) in November
F-5105
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 130
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-1 5/12 Doyen Quest (9¾L) 40/1 130 125
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3HcH 11-10 10/13 Wyenot (20L) 50/1 132 119
17 Jul 24 Cla Clairefontaine 18f VSft H 10-8 1/10 Speed Emile (1¼L) 17/5 - 127
25 Jun 24 Aut Auteuil 19.5f VSft HL 10-9 5/8 Magic Marvel (35L) 13/1 - 90
26 Nov 23 Aut Auteuil 17.5f Hy ChL 10-6 t F/8 Glorice () 59/10 - -
3 Oct 23 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft Ch 11-3 t F/12 Dentor Des Obeaux () 9/5F - 117
5
One Big Bang silk
D
BF
One Big Bang
J: Harry Cobden
T: James Owen
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Running well on soft/heavy and stays 3m well; 2nd in 15-runner Grade 3 handicap at Haydock
P11-22
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 127
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft HcHG3 10-2 2/15 Shoot First (2¾L) 11/4F 124 127
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Hy 3NvH 11-7 2/5 Hymac (1¾L) 2/1 124 125
6 Apr 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Hy 4NvH 11-5 1/3 Livin On Luco (2¼L) 1/2F 118 125
30 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 4NvHcH 11-3 1/10 Best Life (8L) 6/4F 106 125
5 Feb 24 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Sft/Hy MdH 11-9 t1 PU/9 Lucky Lyreen () 6/1 101 -
27 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Sft HcH 11-2 4/12 Jeriko De Baune (11½L) 9/2 101 96
6
Catch Him Derry silk
D
Catch Him Derry
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Went to nothing when second favourite for 3m Grade 3 handicap at Haydock last time
121-1P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 124
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft HcHG3 10-9 PU/15 Shoot First () 9/2 124 -
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Hy 3HcH 11-1 1/9 Flight Deck (1¾L) 9/4F 117 124
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3HcH 10-10 1/16 Herakles Westwood (2½L) 5/6F 107 115
28 Feb 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Hy 4HcH 11-1 2/6 Gwennie May Boy (1¾L) 11/8F 102 110
17 Jan 24 Sth Southwell 24.5f GS 5HcH 11-13 1/12 Hobb's Delight (¾L) 3/1F 96 107
15 Dec 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Hy 4NvH 10-7 3/10 Classic Lord (14L) 18/1 - 92
7
What A Johnny silk
What A Johnny t 1
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Close third of seven at Market Rasen (near 3m, soft) five weeks ago; tongue-tie first time
31-263
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 119
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Mar Market Rasen 23f Sft 2HcH 10-7 3/7 Supreme Gift (1¼L) 7/2 118 120
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 2HcH 11-0 6/9 Castle Rushen (10L) 5/1 119 110
16 May 24 Per Perth 20f GS 4HcH 12-1 2/10 Singapore Trip (1½L) 5/4F 116 120
25 Apr 24 Per Perth 20f Sft 4HcH 11-6 1/11 Euchan Falls (6L) 9/4F 107 117
23 Mar 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 3/7 The Famous Five (4L) 13/2 106 108
28 Nov 23 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4NvH 11-7 3/7 Coup De Coeur (8¼L) 2/1J - 107
8
Strackan silk
D
Strackan
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Henry Daly
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Dominant from the front on soft at Uttoxeter (2m4f) and Bangor (2m7f); up another 9lb
P9-211
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 117
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Sft 3HcH 11-0 1/9 Schalke (4½L) 11/2 108 118
24 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5NvHcH 11-11 1/5 Diamond Geezer (4¾L) 6/4F 99 111
16 Oct 24 Wor Worcester 20f Sft 5HcH 11-8 2/9 Double Powerful (24L) 12/1 99 99
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f Gd 4NvHcH 11-5 9/13 Redbridge Rambler (35L) 10/1 101 75
26 Dec 23 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4NvHcH 11-7 PU/12 Elogio () 16/1 103 -
7 Dec 23 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 3/5 The Doyen Chief (24L) 11/1 - 97
9
Idefix De Ciergues silk
D
Idefix De Ciergues p
J: Ben Jones
T: Rebecca Curtis
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
7lb higher than last time but seems to have turned a corner after two chase/hurdle wins
2-4411
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 116
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 p 1/9 Prince De Juilley (1¾L) 5/1 110 116
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-6 1/10 Red Nika (hd) 7/4F 108 118
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 3NvHcCh 10-10 p 4/8 Booster Bob (12½L) 5/1 110 109
7 May 24 Ffo Ffos Las 22f GS 4NvH 11-3 p 4/14 Magical Escape (1½L) 100/30 111 113
1 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Sft 4MdH 11-8 p 2/6 Magical Escape (9½L) 8/11F 112 112
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Hy 4MdH 11-9 2/7 Tommys Charm (3L) 8/11F 112 105
Verdict

One Big Bang needs a lot of respect but slight preference is for STRACKAN ahead of What A Johnny.

Verdict silk image
Strackan

Betting Forecast:

3/1 One Big Bang,

4/1 Strackan,

5/1 Catch Him Derry,

What A Johnny,

6/1 Idefix De Ciergues,

7/1 Deep Cave,

16/1 Twig,

25/1 An Tailliur,

28/1 Itchy Feet

Relevant Tips

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Cheltenham Schedule

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13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 14:10 Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 14:50 Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 16:10 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 16:50 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 17:30 National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
13:30 Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 14:10 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) 14:50 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 15:30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 16:10 Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES) 16:50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 17:30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES)
13:30 Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) 14:10 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 14:50 Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 15:30 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 16:10 TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 16:50 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB) 17:30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase(Sponsored By The JRL Group)(GBB)
13:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 14:10 County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 14:50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) 15:30 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 16:10 St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase (POSSIBLE ENTRIES) 16:50 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) 17:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
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