15:30 Cheltenham

Saturday 15 November 2025

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Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 17.48s

Royal Infantry³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138| D

7/2

Point/bumper winner who also scored on first 2 starts over hurdles last season. Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when runner-up at Perth on final outing, before shaping well after 6 months off when third at Chepstow (19.4f, good to firm) in October. Respected.

Form: 11452-3

Jurancon^t²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 132WS

16/5

Useful bumper scorer who made it 3 wins from 5 starts over hurdles with a decisive success on handicap debut at Newbury (16.3f, soft) in March. Open to further improvement upped in trip and he's a major player in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 1/21211-

Holloway Queen²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 127

13/2

Successful on first 2 starts over hurdles last season, winning a Lingfield maiden and listed mares' novice at Haydock. However, was below expectations in Grade 2 at Sandown in February before running no sort of race at Aintree. Remains with potential now handicapping, though.

Form: 2/114P-

Royal Rambler²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 127

17/2

Built on debut promise at the second attempt when winning maiden hurdle at Chepstow in February. Progressed again in defeat when second in a Uttoxeter novice (19.9f, soft) the following month, but further improvement required on seasonal/handicap debut.

Form: 3612-

Littlefoot⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M A Molloy| OR: 127

20/1

Sole victory came in a Ballinrobe maiden (23f) last summer. After 5 months off, shaped encouragingly when runner-up in handicap at Tipperary (16.1f, good to soft) in October, keeping on well from 2 out, so he should be suited by this step back up in trip.

Form: 13002-2

De Temps En Temps²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 126| C

13/2

Bumper winner for Gavin Cromwell who scored on second start for current yard in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle in October. Followed up in novice at this course (19.9f, good) 22 days ago, recovering from a mistake 2 out, but will need to find more sent handicapping.

Form: 4-34211

Hamsiyann^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 121| CD

22/1

Justified support when readily landing this race last season but hasn't been in the same form since, finishing down the field on the Flat the last twice. However, he's not ruled out back here given the manner of his victory last year.

Form: 23/1900-

Kap Boy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 118

18/5

Bumper winner who made the frame on his 3 completed starts over hurdles last season when trained by Paul Nicholls. After 6 months, won comfortably on stable/handicap debut at Perth (20.2, heavy) 25 days ago and he could still have more to offer.

Form: 3/P442-1

Lavender Hill Mob^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 119

33/1

Winning juvenile hurdler who has developed into a useful performer on the Flat this year, third in listed race at Newmarket (16f, good to firm) on latest outing in September. Cheekpieces retained from the level as he goes up in trip in this sphere.

Form: 241330-

Give Him A Chance⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111

25/1

Has took his form up a notch since handicapping, making it 2 wins from first 3 starts this season when scoring at Killarney (20.2f) in August. Left with too much to do when third at Listowel (18f, good to soft) last time and he can give another good account.

Form: 4F-1613

Non-Runners

French Ship²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Ben Jones

Last Rodeo²²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: H Cobden

C'est Different²⁶⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: S Thomas J: Dylan Johnston

Forecasts

Jurancon (16/5), Royal Infantry (7/2), Kap Boy (18/5), French Ship (4/1), De Temps En Temps (13/2), Holloway Queen (13/2), Royal Rambler (17/2), C'est Different (14/1), Littlefoot (20/1), Hamsiyann (22/1), Give Him A Chance (25/1), Last Rodeo (25/1), Lavender Hill Mob (33/1)

JURANCON continued the positive start to his career when making a successful handicap debut at Newbury on final outing last season and, with this step up in trip promising to suit, he is taken to add to his tally on return. Heading the list of dangers is French Ship, who was a ready winner at this course last month, with Kap Boy and Royal Infantry also in the mix.