Betting Masterclass: Beginners guide to winning at the Cheltenham Festival 🎓
17 hours ago
SOUTHWELL
1 January 2025
Wednesday 1st January
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection
Jordan Road Surfacing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 3
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Rain
Selection
No myracing analysis available for this race
-
Bet £30 And Get £30 In Free Bets
New Customers Only. Sign up using Bonus Code: HR30. Bet and settle £30 (2x £10 Horse Racing Back Bets, 1x £10 Horse racing Multiple) on Horse Racing only, each at odds of 2.0 or more and receive 3x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets once qualified. T's and C's Apply. Gamble Aware. 18+. -
Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bet Multiples
Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. -
Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets
Qualifying bet of £10 at min. odds 2.0 within 5 days of registration, E/W excluded. Get 3x Free Bets at min odds 2.0 each. 1x£10 Football, 1x£10 Racing, 1x£10 Acca (Min 4 selections). 7-day expiry. New selected customers & 18+ only. Min. deposit of £10. Full T&Cs apply. .
Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up in first two starts over fences and had excuse when unseating latest; respected
2-522U
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 114
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 24 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4HcCh | 11-8 t | UR/6 | Famoso () | 7/4F | 114 | - |
| 18 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f GS | 4HcCh | 11-4 t | 2/7 | Tedley (2½L) | 3/1 | 110 | 116 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | 2/4 | Home Free (nk) | 11/2 | 110 | 116 |
| 7 May 24 | Her Hereford | 19.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-7 t | 5/11 | Big Blue Moon (32L) | 9/2 | 111 | 87 |
| 9 Apr 24 | Her Hereford | 21.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-11 t | 2/5 | El Granjero (6L) | 7/1 | 111 | 108 |
| 7 Nov 23 | War Warwick | 19f Sft | 4NvH | 11-7 t | 7/12 | Personal Ambition (43L) | 25/1 | 114 | 83 |
Back from another absence when tailed off on handicap/chase debut at Windsor; opposable
/146-5
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Wdr Windsor | 16f GS | 3NvHcCh | 10-9 | 5/5 | Vincenzo (48L) | 25/1 | 114 | 71 |
| 24 Jan 24 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-9 | 6/10 | One More Stroke (20L) | 11/2 | 116 | 100 |
| 24 Nov 23 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-7 | 4/15 | Bugise Seagull (16½L) | 11/10F | - | 107 |
| 30 Oct 23 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 1/7 | Onewaywest (4¾L) | 15/8F | - | 107 |
| 21 Mar 23 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 2/11 | Indeevar Bleu (12L) | 5/2 | - | 104 |
| 29 Jan 23 | Sth Southwell | 16f Gd | 4NHF | 11-2 | 3/10 | Norman Fletcher (4½L) | 5/1 | - | 107 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Has a patchy profile and was well held at Doncaster (2m3f) last time; risks attached
220-35
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 109
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Don Doncaster | 19f GS | 3NvHcCh | 10-9 t1 | 5/9 | The Kalooki Kid (25L) | 20/1 | 112 | 93 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 15f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-12 | 3/4 | Here Comes Georgie (5¾L) | 9/1 | 114 | 117 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 3HcH | 10-10 | 14/18 | Tintintin (41L) | 9/1 | 116 | 86 |
| 6 Feb 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-10 | 2/9 | Rewired (5½L) | 13/8F | 116 | 117 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f GS | 4NvHcH | 12-0 | 2/12 | Wholeofthemoon (1½L) | 5/2J | 112 | 119 |
| 9 Apr 23 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 3NvHcH | 11-4 | 6/9 | Bashers Reflection (23L) | 4/1 | 115 | 102 |
4
D
Commanding View
T: Mel Rowley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
102-14
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 108
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 24 | War Warwick | 16.5f GS | 3NvHcCh | 10-5 | 4/7 | Telepathique (39L) | 11/1 | 111 | 78 |
| 18 May 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-1 | 1/13 | Feel The Pinch (1¼L) | 3/1F | 105 | 106 |
| 10 Apr 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-13 | 2/15 | King Of The Road (2L) | 9/2 | 100 | 108 |
| 6 Feb 24 | Tau Taunton | 19f Gd | 5HcH | 11-11 | 12/16 | Mammies Boy (23L) | 6/1 | 102 | 85 |
| 18 Dec 23 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-10 | 1/10 | Tellmesomethingood (nk) | 4/1 | 97 | 99 |
| 8 Nov 23 | War Warwick | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 6/17 | Helnwein (14L) | 22/1 | - | 92 |
Verdict
Preference is for CABHFUILFUNGI, who was runner-up in his first two chase starts and was unlucky when unseating early on last time.
Cabhfuilfungi
Betting Forecast:
4/5 Cabhfuilfungi,
5/2 Commanding View,
6/1 Bold Reaction,
7/1 Doc McCoy
Relevant Tips
No tips currently available.
Top News
'He is a solid each-way contender in this field' - Saturday ITV outsiders to follow
1 day ago
Cheltenham Festival clues: three ante-post horses to follow on Saturday
1 day ago
Road to Cheltenham: 16/1 Turners Novices' Hurdle hope can make a splash
2 days ago
'Cheltenham here we come' - Four dark horses that won over Christmas to follow in 2025
2 days ago