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Sunday 1 February 2026

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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 6m 10.72s

Secret Trix^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Weaver⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| D

12/1

Fairly useful at best but out of form over hurdles this season, well beaten under this conditional river previous 3 starts. Dropped to a handy mark as a result and worth noting for support down in grade.

Form: 215897

Sunshine Diamond^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118

11/10

Two-time 3m novice winner over hurdles in 2024 and bounced back to something like this best (returned to positive tactics) when runner-up in a 3m2f handicap at Warwick on New Year's Eve, travelling with zest. Isn't fully exposed and could well have more to offer.

Form: 6118-22

Bridge North^p⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: James Owen| OR: 116| D

14/1

Quirky sort (fairly useful at best for Henry Daly) ran his best race for James Owen when runner-up at Southwell (24.3f) but underlined he's not one for maximum faith when pulled up at Doncaster 11 days on. Remains to be seen if he's on a going day following a short break.

Form: 466-82P

Ramo³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115

11/1

Fairly useful at best but struggled in a light campaign last season (including fences) and likely needed his reappearance at Chepstow in December. Down in grade/below his last winning mark now but we haven't seen the best of him for over 2 years.

Form: 2P/687-9

Gold In The Rivers^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 114

15/2

Fairly useful for Gordon Elliott but mixed record over hurdles/fences for current yard, again failing to build on promising chase debut when pulled up in first-time blinkers (also first start since wind surgery) at Newbury. On a workable mark if change of headgear/return to hurdles does the trick.

Form: 4P4-23P

Outer Banks^t³⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 114

10/3

Made frame in points and quickly left behind maiden form upped in trip on handicap debut, winning 12-runner handicap hurdle in first-time tongue tie (retained) at Wetherby (24.1f, heavy) in February. Has won off a break previously and has scope for further improvement.

Form: 34/8561-

Circuit Breaker²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111

10/1

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2m) who quickly lost his way over hurdles following promising debut win at Kempton (21f) in October 2024. However has confirmed himself in good heart with pair of seconds on all-weather this winter and interesting to see if he can translate that form.

Form: 1358-

Non-Runners

Campaign Trail¹⁰⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sunshine Diamond (11/10), Outer Banks (10/3), Gold In The Rivers (15/2), Campaign Trail (8/1), Circuit Breaker (10/1), Ramo (11/1), Secret Trix (12/1), Bridge North (14/1)

Unexposed 6-y-o OUTER BANKS pulled clear with another progressive sort when making a winning handicap debut at Wetherby in February and he's fancied to follow up on his return. Lightly-raced Sunshine Diamond went with plenty of enthusiasm when burning off all bar one of his rivals at Warwick last time and may prove the main danger, while Campaign Trail is another to note given his record when fresh.