15.05 Cheltenham Good
Welsh Marches Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £39389
- 2m 7f 213y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
- Win time: 5m 58s

Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: 3P-333 CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 158
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 4 |
28th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 130y |
11st 10lb |
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3rd 7 |
17th Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won this in 2019 and third to Flooring Porter last year; this 10yo wasn't at his very best towards the end of last year but did extremely well to win the Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle over C&D in January (good; Champ second) having whipped round and lost ground at the start; can't afford to repeat those antics but that latest effort confirms he retains lots of his old spark and he could play a leading role if again on song; has won a Grade 1 on heavy. |
7/1 |
1st 3 |
29th Jan 2022 Good 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Formerly top of this division; won the Stayers' Hurdle three seasons ago and this race in 2019 and 2020 (it was abandoned last year); operating below his peak form this term, most recently about 5l behind Champ when bidding for a repeat success in the Long Walk (tongue-tie applied there is retained today), though at least that was a step back in the right direction; possibly ready to shine again, given his unbeaten (2-2) Cleeve record. |
9/2 |
8/15
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1/2P-1 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 163
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 2 |
9th Apr 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Beat Thyme Hill to win Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December; hasn't matched that form at Cheltenham the next twice, most recently 4l fourth to Flooring Porter in the Stayers' Hurdle (3m, soft), but he travelled well into the straight last time and today's less demanding track could be in his favour; won C&D Grade 1 on sole course visit; not ruled out. |
7/2 |
4th 1 |
17th Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced since winning what is now the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (3m, soft) at the 2020 Festival; reverted to hurdles for this season's reappearance and beat Thyme Hill and Paisley Park in the Grade 1 Long Walk at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December; firmly in calculations on that form but he needs to perform better than in the Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle over C&D in January, when Paisley Park gained his revenge. |
5/1 |
2nd 1 |
29th Jan 2022 Good 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Got into no jumping rhythm in last season's Gold Cup, then had back surgery; with chasing career shelved he made a successful return to hurdles in the Long Walk at Ascot (3m, good to soft; fourth Grade 1 win) six weeks ago, moving easily into the lead on the home bend then sticking on well when challenged; now 6-8 in this sphere and has suddenly reinvented himself as a serious Stayers' Hurdle candidate; strongly respected. |
8/15 |
25/1
Form: F8-35P CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 147
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
13th Apr 2022 Good 2m 7f 213y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
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6 |
17th Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Mixed record since winning this race at 50-1 two years ago and has been unable to hit the same heights (fell mid-race in this last year); however, he is suited by this course and his third of five behind Paisley Park and Champ in the Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle over C&D in January was a creditable effort as he had to make his own running and the good ground was probably faster than ideal for him; today's race should be run at a suitably strong clip and, with yesterday's rain a plus, he could go well at an attractive price. |
25/1 |
3rd 5 |
29th Jan 2022 Good 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Substandard winner of the Stayers' Hurdle in 2020 when Paisley Park was beaten favourite and outsiders came to the fore (he started at 50-1; finished third in this contest the time before); inconsistent since and was well behind Paisley Park at Newbury in November, then dropped out tamely in the Long Walk; reapplication of cheekpieces (early faller on previous attempt) needs to have positive effect. |
25/1 |
7/2
Form: 3128-2
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 153
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 1 |
23rd Apr 2022 Good 2m 5f 110y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
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3rd 4 |
7th Apr 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
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4 |
16th Mar 2022 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Nearly always seen in Graded races and his only handicap was an easy 2m5f win at Kempton two years ago; career-best form last term at 2m3f-3m and he made a respectable return here on New Year's Eve, before folding over 3m here four weeks later; this sort of trip may well be ideal but even peak form may not be enough; wears headgear first time. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 107-8P D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 143
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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16th 4 |
7th May 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
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5th 4 |
29th Jan 2022 Good 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Useful handicap hurdler last term for Willie Mullins, winning Pertemps qualifier at Leopardstown and creditable seventh in the Final here; failed to show his form at Wincanton on Boxing Day when making debut for Fergal O'Brien; has the worst chance at the weights in this field. |
50/1 |
1 |
26th Dec 2021 Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
Won the Leopardstown qualifier (3m, soft) last Christmas and was seventh in the final at Cheltenham; off since May and has been transferred from Willie Mullins; handicapped up to his best and he was below form in last two seasons on first run after summer break but still one to keep an eye on given that this race may not be that strong. |
13/2 |
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Payout | |
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Exacta | £72.00 |
Straight Forecast | £81.10 |
Trifecta | £257.00 |