Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 144y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
Brentford Hope is easily the best horse in the race and he has fallen to a very dangerous mark. He was a fair sixth in a warm race at Cheltenham last time and having been dropped another 2lb since, the eight-year-old shouldn’t be far away.
Racecard
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | 3HcH | 11-6 | 6/11 | Fortune De Mer (6¾L) | 11/1 | 137 | 134 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 17.5f GS | 3Ch | 11-5 t | 4/4 | Mirabad (12½L) | 4/1 | 137 | 132 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f Sft | NvChG2 | 11-4 t | 4/6 | July Flower (12½L) | 18/1 | 139 | 141 |
| 29 Apr 25 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Y | HcHL | 11-5 tp | 8/17 | Ascending Lark (10L) | 9/1 | 140 | 135 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | HG2 | 11-4 tp | 4/4 | Golden Ace (17L) | 11/2 | 146 | 131 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Sft | HG2 | 11-4 tp1 | 2/5 | Constitution Hill (3L) | 10/1 | 146 | 131 |
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 25 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f GS | 3HcH | 11-7 t | 4/6 | Peacenik (50L) | 28/1 | 132 | 91 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 3HcH | 11-9 t | 6/6 | Washington (85L) | 9/2 | 132 | 52 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 3HcH | 11-7 t | 1/7 | Zambezi Fix (11L) | 11/5F | 123 | 132 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-3 t | 1/11 | Norn Iron (¾L) | 7/2J | 116 | 127 |
| 27 Dec 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 4HcH | 11-7 t | 2/14 | Castelfort (2¼L) | 28/1 | 114 | 121 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Sft | 4HcH | 11-7 t | F/9 | Golden Move () | 11/2 | 114 | - |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f Sft | HcHG3 | 10-11 | PU/18 | Alexei () | 13/2 | 127 | - |
| 26 Oct 25 | Ain Aintree | 20f GS | 2HcH | 11-3 | 4/6 | Ace Of Spades (6½L) | 3/1 | 128 | 125 |
| 26 Apr 25 | San Sandown | 16f Gd | 2NvHcH | 11-13 | 4/14 | Give It To Me Oj (7½L) | 15/2 | 128 | 128 |
| 15 Apr 25 | Sth Southwell | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 12-0 | 1/5 | John Barbour (2¼L) | 5/1 | 128 | 128 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 12-0 | 1/6 | Bowensonfire (9L) | 7/2 | - | 126 |
| 27 Jan 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-10 | 1/6 | Duffry Trixs (2L) | 100/30 | - | 117 |
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 24 | Ain Aintree | 20f Gd | 2HcH | 10-11 t | 4/12 | Pyramid Place (13½L) | 18/1 | 131 | 120 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 3HcH | 11-7 t | 10/18 | Tintintin (22L) | 40/1 | 134 | 121 |
| 2 Mar 24 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 2HcH | 11-4 t | 9/17 | Cracking Rhapsody (19½L) | 18/1 | 136 | 126 |
| 27 Jan 24 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f Gd | 2HcH | 10-5 t | 1/13 | Rich Spirit (1¾L) | 13/2 | 128 | 135 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 2HcH | 9-6 t | 1/11 | First Impression (½L) | 14/1 | 126 | 129 |
| 24 Nov 23 | Cat Catterick | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 12-1 t | UR/7 | Arthur's Quay () | 9/4F | 131 | - |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | HcHG3 | 10-12 | UR/8 | Tutti Quanti () | 50/1 | 127 | - |
| 30 Oct 24 | Aut Auteuil | 17.5f Hy | 3yH | 10-12 h | 4/12 | Six Figures (14½L) | 10/1 | - | 101 |
| 17 Jul 24 | Cla Clairefontaine | 17f VSft | 3yH | 10-6 h | 1/6 | Oupss (7L) | 12/5 | - | 103 |
| 18 Jun 24 | Cla Clairefontaine | 17f VSft | 3yH | 10-8 h | 4/11 | Satchmo (10½L) | 29/10F | - | - |
| 9 May 24 | Lon Longchamp | 10f Sft | 3y | 9-2 | 4/7 | Mission Alpha (2¼L) | 27/10 | - | 76 |
| 13 Apr 24 | Fnt Fontainebleau | 13f Sft | 3yHc | 9-2 h | 2/5 | Kenstill (4½L) | 7/10F | - | - |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | 3HcH | 11-2 t | 11/11 | Fortune De Mer (27L) | 28/1 | 126 | 101 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Wdr Windsor | 16f GS | 3HcH | 11-9 t | 6/9 | Hardy Du Seuil (14½L) | 16/1 | 128 | 123 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-6 tp | 5/5 | Whistleinthedark (12½L) | 11/5 | 130 | 128 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20f GS | 3HcH | 11-8 t | 10/20 | French Ship (24L) | 50/1 | 131 | 117 |
| 1 May 25 | Pun Punchestown | 23.5f Y | HcHL | 10-13 tp | 17/23 | Jeriko Du Reponet (32L) | 33/1 | 129 | 104 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton | 21f GS | 3HcH | 11-1 tp | 2/12 | Saint Anapolino (3½L) | 10/1 | 130 | 135 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 3HcH | 11-11 p | 5/8 | Medieval Gold (15½L) | 100/1 | 122 | 108 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Wet Wetherby | 21.5f Sft | 3HcH | 12-0 p | 9/9 | Glen Road (33L) | 125/1 | 125 | 95 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 24f Y | HcH | 11-5 v | 11/13 | Duke Silver (13L) | 50/1 | 123 | 117 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Clo Clonmel | 16.5f Sft | Hc | 10-13 v1 | 4/12 | The Mediator (7L) | 17/2 | 55 | 52 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Trm Tramore | 16f Gd/Y | Hc | 10-2 b | 6/9 | Ballycommon Chapel (6L) | 25/1 | 58 | 60 |
| 6 Aug 25 | Wex Wexford | 19.5f Gd | Ch | 11-12 p | 4/10 | Ashdale Flyer (41L) | 28/1 | - | 73 |
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 25 | Com Compiegne | 17.5f Hy | 4yCh | 10-10 | 2/8 | Le Pere Celeste (nk) | 21/10J | - | 96 |
| 5 May 25 | Bou Bordeaux Le Bouscat | 19f Sft | 4yCh | 10-6 | 3/7 | Wawaweewa (4¼L) | 5/1 | - | - |
| 15 Apr 25 | Aut Auteuil | 17.5f Hy | 4yCh | 10-6 | 8/10 | Legolas Tek (19L) | 20/1 | - | 78 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Agr Angers | 18.5f VSft | 4yCh | 10-3 | 2/10 | () | - | - | |
| 8 Dec 24 | Aut Auteuil | 17.5f Hy | 3yHLM | 10-6 | PU/10 | Moody Risk () | 71/1 | - | - |
| 21 Oct 24 | Com Compiegne | 17f Hy | 3yH | 10-3 | 5/7 | Stencil (9½L) | 31/1 | - | 94 |
Although not the force he was BRENTFORD HOPE (nap) looks to have a fine chance in what looks a weak race for the grade.
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Serious Challenge,
15/8 Brentford Hope,
7/1 Geromino,
10/1 Bucephalus,
Stoner's Choice,
12/1 Sun Lady Marine,
20/1 Col du Pre',
33/1 Rauzan
Relevant Tips
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