CHELTENHAM
24 January 2026
Saturday 24th January

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Pertemps Network Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 213y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
6

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Gowel Road silk
CD
C
Gowel Road p
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Won this last year but today's race looks tougher and he's vulnerable under a 6lb penalty
8-0374
Age: 10
Weight: 11-8
OR: 145
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HG2 11-6 p 4/6 Kabral Du Mathan (8½L) 28/1 145 146
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS HcChG3 10-12 tp1 7/9 Blaze The Way (34L) 9/1 146 124
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft 2HcH 12-0 3/8 Kikijo (8¼L) 11/1 146 146
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 12-0 11/17 Ma Shantou (33L) 22/1 148 130
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HG1 11-10 8/13 Bob Olinger (38L) 33/1 148 127
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG2 11-2 1/6 Monmiral (2¼L) 5/2J 146 145
2
Impose Toi silk
C
D
Impose Toi
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)
Beat Strong Leader to win the Grade 1 Long Walk and he's the one to beat
4-2111
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 159
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 1/11 Strong Leader (1¼L) 3/1 153 159
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 24.5f Sft HG2 11-2 1/7 Strong Leader (½L) 6/5F 153 151
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 1/7 Chasing Fire (3¼L) 5/2F 148 152
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y HcHL 11-5 p 2/16 Hey Sunshine (2½L) 5/1 143 147
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcHG3 12-0 p 4/20 Wellington Arch (9¾L) 7/1 145 144
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS HcHG3 11-2 p1 2/26 Jimmy Du Seuil (3L) 13/2 141 144
3
Strong Leader silk
D
Strong Leader p
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (25%)
Runner-up to Impose Toi in last two races and he's the stand-out form danger to that rival
42-122
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 156
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 p 2/11 Impose Toi (1¼L) 15/2 156 156
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 24.5f Sft HG2 11-8 p 2/7 Impose Toi (½L) 5/2 156 156
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd HG2 11-8 1/5 Take No Chances (nk) 15/8 157 151
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd HG1 11-10 2/11 Hiddenvalley Lake (2¾L) 5/1 158 159
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG2 11-8 4/6 Gowel Road (7¾L) 5/2J 158 145
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 10/10 Crambo (75L) 11/8F 158 87
4
Doddiethegreat silk
CD
Doddiethegreat tp
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Nicky Henderson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)
Won Pertemps Final last March; something to find with principals but return here may help
1-2345
Age: 10
Weight: 11-6
OR: 148
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 tp 5/11 Impose Toi (9¾L) 22/1 147 148
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 24.5f Sft HG2 11-6 tp 4/7 Impose Toi (6L) 17/2 146 148
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd HG2 11-6 tp 3/5 Strong Leader (1½L) 14/1 142 148
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HcHL 11-8 tp 2/23 Jeriko Du Reponet (4¼L) 14/1 138 142
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 11-2 tp1 1/24 Jeriko Du Reponet (1¾L) 25/1 131 137
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-3 p1 2/13 One Big Bang (2¼L) 28/1 126 132
5
Kamsinas silk
Kamsinas t
J: Liam Harrison
T: Fergal O'Brien
Fifth of six in Grade 2 Relkeel here on New Year's Day but faces another tough task today
20-225
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 136
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HG2 11-0 t 5/6 Kabral Du Mathan (9½L) 33/1 136 138
14 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f GS 3Ch 11-5 t 2/2 One Big Bang (5L) 11/10 138 133
24 Nov 25 Lud Ludlow 24f Gd 3Ch 11-5 t 2/4 Wyenot (nk) 9/2 138 142
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd HcHG3 11-11 t 10/17 Deep Cave (16½L) 14/1 138 125
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-5 t1 2/7 Patriotik (1L) 9/2 136 138
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2HcH 11-10 8/11 Altobelli (27L) 9/1 137 117
6
Ma Shantou silk
CD
C
D
Ma Shantou
J: Ben Jones
T: Emma Lavelle
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (38%)
H'cap wins on last two visits to Cheltenham; further improvement needed but each-way shout
37-101
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 144
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-8 1/7 Ace Of Spades (1¼L) 3/1 138 143
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-7 12/17 Electric Mason (46L) 4/1F 138 104
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-9 1/17 Electric Mason (2¾L) 18/5F 129 138
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS NvHG1 11-7 7/20 Jasmin De Vaux (24L) 25/1 130 127
25 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS NvHG2 11-0 3/6 Yellow Car (3½L) 5/2F 130 130
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4NvH 11-6 1/4 Excello (1¾L) 15/8 121 130
Verdict

The thriving IMPOSE TOI is taken to make it 4-4 since being upped to staying trips. Perhaps Ma Shantou will follow him home.

Verdict silk image
Impose Toi

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Impose Toi,

9/2 Strong Leader,

5/1 Ma Shantou,

7/1 Doddiethegreat,

12/1 Gowel Road,

33/1 Kamsinas

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