CHELTENHAM
16 April 2025
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Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 4f 56y
  • Going: Good
Cheltenham
Runners
14

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Doyen Quest silk
CD
C
Doyen Quest p
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Last year's winner; form has cooled and now has to bounce back under a big weight
214670
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 131
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-0 p1 19/24 Wodhooh (51L) 40/1 133 94
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 3HcH 11-12 7/12 Saint Anapolino (15L) 7/2F 134 126
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2HcH 11-12 6/11 Pyffo (14L) 4/1 135 123
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS 2HcH 11-4 4/9 Long Draw (6¼L) 11/10F 135 135
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-10 1/12 Gowel Road (5L) 5/4F 125 135
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 2HcH 10-12 2/17 Josh The Boss (4L) 4/1F 122 127
2
Lossiemouth silk
D
Lossiemouth p
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Polly Gundry
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Ran in the Coral Cup here last time; he's not looking particularly well handicapped
5/4460
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 131
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS HcHG3 10-8 p 20/26 Jimmy Du Seuil (43L) 66/1 133 96
22 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Sft 2HcH 11-6 p 6/13 J'Ai Froid (11L) 11/1 134 129
9 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 23f GS 2HcH 11-13 p 4/12 Catch Him Derry (6L) 22/1 134 135
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 11-9 p 4/11 Hermino AA (5½L) 50/1 134 135
29 Dec 21 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 b 5/7 Stage Star (18½L) 11/4 144 130
3 Dec 21 San Sandown 20f GS NvHG2 11-0 b 1/5 Viva Lavilla (14L) 7/1 136 146
3
Rightsotom silk
D
w1
Rightsotom t
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Doncaster win reads well; below par since but now returns from wind surgery
1-7150
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 129
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2HcH 11-8 t1 10/11 Altobelli (24L) 12/1 131 116
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3HcH 12-0 5/11 Jipcot (20L) 6/1 131 123
30 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 3HcH 11-12 1/8 Samuel Spade (7L) 7/2 123 129
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-9 7/10 Our Champ (24L) 12/1 126 109
6 May 23 Cor Cork 17f Y 4yMdH 11-7 1/16 Spy (8½L) 1/3F 126 123
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4yHG1 11-2 4/11 Zenta (9½L) 25/1 - 126
4
East India Express silk
D
East India Express
J: Freddie Gordon 3
T: Nicky Henderson
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
Not disgraced in the Martin Pipe when gobbled up late on by rivals ridden colder
2-U117
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 129
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 10-10 7/24 Wodhooh (13L) 4/1 129 124
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 3HcH 10-6 1/9 King Of The Road (2½L) 5/4F 123 129
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21.5f GS 3HcH 11-4 1/13 Double Powerful (hd) 7/1 123 129
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Gd/Y H 11-12 UR/14 Gorgeous Tom () 15/2 - -
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy 3NvH 11-8 2/13 Making Headway (1¼L) 5/2 123 115
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 3NvH 11-6 4/9 Gidleigh Park (17½L) 9/4 - 114
5
Royale Margaux silk
D
Royale Margaux t
J: Ben Poste
T: Tom Symonds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Should go well but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks
724316
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 125
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG2M 11-2 t 6/9 Dinoblue (47L) 28/1 126 110
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 21f Sft HLM 11-2 t 1/6 Sunday Soldier (4L) 12/1 121 127
27 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 24.5f GS 2HcHM 10-7 t 3/8 Della Casa Lunga (2½L) 4/1 120 121
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcHM 10-11 t 4/12 Wodhooh (4L) 12/1 120 118
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f Gd 3HcHM 12-0 t 2/8 Scarlet O'Tara (2½L) 7/2 116 121
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3HcH 10-9 t 7/13 Wyenot (7L) 16/1 117 114
6
Deploy To Spy silk
Deploy To Spy
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
3-5 over hurdles; arrives here fresh and may well have further improvement lurking
-B1117
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 125
Days: 123
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 2HcH 11-7 7/8 Jungle Jack (17½L) 5/1 125 112
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 17f Gd 4HcH 11-12 1/7 Prolific Profile (3¼L) 4/1 118 125
25 Sep 24 Per Perth 16f Gd 4NvH 11-7 1/6 Tommys Law (4¾L) 5/6F - 110
26 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4NvH 11-2 1/12 Boyles Hill (5L) 5/2 - 105
9 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 BD/9 Guard Duty () 14/1 - 103
18 Jul 23 Sth Southwell 16f GS 5MdNHF 10-13 2/8 One Colour (2¾L) 100/30 - 97
7
Reallyntruthfully silk
D
Reallyntruthfully
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Lightly raced and mildly progressive, so deserves a close look
-31521
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 124
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 21f Gd 4NvH 11-7 1/3 Dramatic Encore (½L) 8/13F 123 124
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-13 2/10 Oh My Johnny (shd) 9/4F 119 123
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 3NvHcH 12-0 5/10 Guard Duty (7L) 10/1 120 122
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/12 Aviation (4L) 12/1 - 117
9 May 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 3/14 Tarras Wood (13L) 3/1 - 106
1 Apr 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 5NHF 11-3 4/12 Country Mile (7¼L) 4/1 - 100
8
Whatsupwithyou silk
D
Whatsupwithyou tb
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Runner-up 12 months ago but an 11yo now and not at his best last time at Uttoxeter
290316
Age: 11
Weight: 11-7
OR: 124
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3HcH 11-7 tb 6/15 Hidden History (17L) 16/1 125 123
19 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4HcH 11-4 tb 1/8 Midnight Ginger (3¼L) 4/1 120 126
3 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-6 tb1 3/11 Shantwopointfive (11L) 20/1 122 119
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21.5f GS 3HcH 10-13 tp 10/13 East India Express (23L) 20/1 125 110
15 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 11-5 tp 9/16 Double Powerful (11L) 5/1 126 126
23 Oct 24 Fon Fontwell 19f Sft 3HcH 11-10 t 2/5 Colours On Canvas (½L) 2/1F 126 126
9
Spirits Bay silk
Spirits Bay
J: Jordan Nailor
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Today's rise in distance heightens interest as there's stamina in his pedigree
5-5337
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 124
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS 2HcH 10-6 7/17 Go Dante (4¾L) 11/1 125 124
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HG2 11-4 3/5 Constitution Hill (5¼L) 28/1 125 129
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 3HcH 11-10 3/8 Bertie's Ballet (9½L) 7/2 126 120
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 3HcH 11-1 5/14 Mirabad (7½L) 25/1 126 125
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 19f GS 3NvHcH 12-0 5/9 I Love My Baie (20L) 13/2 126 116
8 Mar 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 1/7 Donnacha (6½L) 2/1 118 129
10
Wilde About Oscar silk
D
Wilde About Oscar tp
J: Jack Hogan 3
T: Sophie Leech
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Returning from 633 days away when pulled up in last month's Martin Pipe (150-1)
60/6-P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-6
OR: 123
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 10-7 tp1 PU/24 Wodhooh () 150/1 126 -
20 Jun 23 Cla Clairefontaine 18f VSft H 10-10 tb1 6/9 Mister Champdoux (40L) 28/1 - 89
18 Mar 23 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 2HcH 11-3 t 10/13 Trelawne (51L) 6/1 136 102
4 Feb 23 San Sandown 23.5f GS HcHG3 11-6 t1 6/14 Green Book (7L) 22/1 136 132
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft 2HcH 10-12 PU/10 Hector Javilex () 7/1 136 -
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 23.5f Sft 2HcH 11-7 3/11 Dolphin Square (snk) 20/1 135 132
12
Typhoon Flyer silk
Typhoon Flyer
J: Luke Scott 3
T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Faces his stiffest test to date but he's coming along nicely; likely front-runner
331331
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 120
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hay Haydock 19f Gd 4HcH 11-5 1/5 Diamond Koda (15L) 13/8F 114 125
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 20f Sft 4NvHcH 11-9 3/10 Lord Of All Saints (10½L) 13/2 115 113
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS 4HcH 11-3 3/18 King William Rufus (6¼L) 9/1 114 116
14 Nov 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/12 Inishnabro (12L) 15/8F 106 116
27 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 20f Sft 4MdH 10-13 3/10 Potters Charm (33L) 9/1 - 93
15 May 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 t 3/14 De Tellers Fortune (4L) 7/2 - 101
13
Ballytechno silk
D
Ballytechno
J: Callum Pritchard 5
T: James Owen
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Had a progressive campaign and was a closing third over Kelso's 2m6f in late December
7211P3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 118
Days: 108
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 22.5f GS 3HcH 11-0 3/11 Idem (1¼L) 11/2 117 118
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHG2 11-2 PU/6 Bill Joyce () 10/1 117 -
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 4NvHcH 11-1 1/10 Star Of Affinity (2L) 7/1 109 118
8 Oct 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/6 Recoded (1¼L) 15/8 - 105
16 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4NvMdH 11-4 2/12 Handlethekettle (1L) 11/2 - 103
9 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 5NHF 10-9 7/9 Cloudy View (10L) 10/1 - 81
14
Disco Annie silk
Disco Annie ht
J: Nathan Moscrop
T: Rebecca Menzies
Capable hurdler but could find this too competitive; chasing the last twice
711625
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 111
Days: 83
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4HcChM 12-2 ht 5/9 Micks Jet (31L) 9/1 112 97
15 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 16f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-5 ht 2/7 King Of Tara (3¼L) 11/2 111 113
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS NvHLM 11-0 ht 6/9 Listentoyourheart (11L) 33/1 109 110
19 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4HcH 11-1 ht 1/9 Coniston George (nk) 5/2 106 109
11 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4HcH 11-5 ht 1/10 Strictly Tango (2¼L) 12/1 99 103
17 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4NvH 10-7 ht 7/10 Junker d'Allier (18L) 14/1 - 86
15
Strong Foundations silk
Strong Foundations
J: Freddie Mitchell 3
T: Samuel Drinkwater
Didn't look ahead of his mark when fourth on handicap debut at Warwick
4-1634
Age: 6
Weight: 10-4
OR: 107
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 21f Gd 4HcH 11-4 t 4/12 Almuhit (13½L) 9/1 110 105
21 Dec 24 Her Hereford 16f GS 4NvH 11-9 t 3/14 No Questions Asked (14½L) 7/2 - 106
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NvHG2 11-2 6/6 Valgrand (35L) 33/1 - 103
3 Oct 24 War Warwick 16f Gd 4NvH 11-3 1/11 Don Virginia (nk) 9/2 - 97
18 Mar 24 Sth Southwell 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-8 t 4/6 Barlovento (4¼L) 6/5F - 96
19 Dec 23 Cat Catterick 15.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 t 5/11 Wilful (7½L) 16/5 - 90
11
American Sniper silk
C
D
American Sniper tp
J: James Davies
T: David Pipe
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
916360
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 122
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 10-9 tb 12/24 Doddiethegreat (21L) 40/1 124 109
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-5 tp 6/11 West To The Bridge (30L) 12/1 125 96
26 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 21.5f GS 3HcH 11-7 tp 3/7 Grozni (5¾L) 11/8F 125 121
15 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 11-10 tb1 6/16 Double Powerful (7¼L) 17/2 127 128
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 24f Gd 2HcH 10-4 tp 1/4 Emitom (nk) 15/8F 120 121
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3HcH 11-0 t 9/13 Wyenot (18½L) 18/1 122 108
Verdict

After a good run in the Imperial Cup and with possible improvement lurking over this longer trip, SPIRITS BAY is the call.

Verdict silk image
Spirits Bay

Betting Forecast:

5/2 East India Express,

9/2 Typhoon Flyer,

9/1 Deploy To Spy,

Reallyntruthfully,

Spirits Bay,

10/1 Royale Margaux,

Ballytechno,

12/1 Doyen Quest,

American Sniper,

14/1 Rightsotom,

Strong Foundations,

22/1 Whatsupwithyou,

33/1 Lossiemouth,

40/1 Disco Annie,

66/1 Wilde About Oscar

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