Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 4f
Going: Soft

Runners: 5
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

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Blueking d'Oroux

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

In good form this season and should be a big player in this contest back at 2m4f

154-26

Age: 6

Weight: 11-8

OR: 151

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	24.5f GS	HG1	11-7	6/10	Crambo (4L)	12/1	150	151
23 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	11-6	2/5	Lucky Place (1L)	3/1	150	149
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	21.5f Gd	HG2	11-10	4/8	Impaire Et Passe (9L)	16/1	148	154
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	24.5f Gd	HG1	11-6	5/10	Crambo (10½L)	9/1	148	144
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	10-13	1/5	Strong Leader (1L)	4/1	138	149
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	24yH	11-0	1/7	Jilaijone (2L)	5/2	138	127

Nemean Lion

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Stays 2m4f; admirable sort who should be bang there once again

167-21

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 150

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Her Hereford	19.5f GS	2HcH	12-0	1/4	Lemoncello (5½L)	11/8J	148	153
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	16f Hy	2HcH	12-0	2/6	Knickerbockerglory (8L)	11/2	150	149
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	HG1	11-10	7/8	Impaire Et Passe (40L)	14/1	151	124
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	HG1	11-10	6/8	State Man (17½L)	12/1	151	144
17 Feb 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f Hy	HG2	11-7	1/5	Colonel Mustard (1½L)	6/5F	145	153
13 Jan 24	Kem Kempton	21f GS	2HcH	11-11	2/19	Jay Jay Reilly (1¼L)	9/2	140	148

Salver

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Requires better form and better jumping but 2m4f+ might still hold the key

113-4F

Age: 5

Weight: 11-8

OR: 143

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HG2	11-3	F/6	Lucky Place ()	100/30	143	145
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	12-0	4/13	Navajo Indy (6½L)	9/1	143	142
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Hy	4yHG1	11-2	3/12	Majborough (6¼L)	10/1	128	140
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	15.5f Hy	24yH	11-8	1/4	Castelfort (3½L)	2/5F	128	118
27 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	3yHG2	11-0	1/5	Balboa (21L)	5/4F	-	129
26 Nov 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f GS	43yH	11-2	1/10	Valadon (5½L)	7/4F	-	108

Iberico Lord

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won two big 2m handicaps in the mud thanks to his strength at the finish; 2m4f beckons

71P-1F

Age: 7

Weight: 11-4

OR: 144

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	17f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10	F/4	Here Comes Georgie ()	8/11F	144	145
25 Nov 24	Kem Kempton	18f GS	3Ch	11-4	1/4	Leave Of Absence (1½L)	13/8	144	142
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	HG1	11-10	PU/8	State Man ()	11/1	143	-
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f Hy	HcHG3	11-8	1/21	L'Eau du Sud (2¼L)	11/2	134	147
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	HcHG3	11-6	7/9	Luccia (7¾L)	11/4F	134	132
19 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HcHG3	11-0	1/15	Lookaway (2½L)	7/1	126	141

Langer Dan

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hard to beat on best form but this stage of the season is seemingly not his time to shine

132-35

Age: 9

Weight: 11-4

OR: 160

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HG2	11-4	5/6	Lucky Place (28L)	5/1	160	122
29 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	HG2	11-6	3/4	Strong Leader (12½L)	5/1	160	137
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	21.5f Gd	HG2	11-8	2/8	Impaire Et Passe (2¼L)	7/1	160	157
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	HG1	11-10	3/8	Impaire Et Passe (snk)	18/1	151	159
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	HcHG3	11-8	1/21	Ballyadam (3½L)	13/2	141	148
13 Jan 24	Kem Kempton	21f GS	2HcH	12-0	14/19	Jay Jay Reilly (31L)	66/1	143	125