15:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2025

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 20.47s

1^st

Constitution Hill

811-10

1/12f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leader, led 4th, soon allowed to cruise clear, not fluent last, hard held, canter tchd 1/11

2^nd

Brentford Hope

811-4

10/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: J J Burke

Led until 4th, chased winner and readily held next, kept on for clear 2nd, never any chance with winner op 9/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Spirits Bay

711-4

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd out wide before the last, never any chance op 40/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

Fils D'oudairies

1011-8

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen

Raced off the pace in 3rd, bit closer at 4th, disputing 2nd 2 out until pushed along before the last, soon weakened in 4th op 16/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

1 ¼

Joyeux Machin

811-4

80/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Held up off the pace in rear, outpaced and no chance from 3 out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£2.10Trifecta:£4.50SF:£2.08

Forecasts

Constitution Hill (1/12), Brentford Hope (10/1), Fils D'oudairies (18/1), Spirits Bay (28/1), Joyeux Machin (80/1)

The outstanding CONSTITUTION HILL dispelled an absence and cemented the fact he's still very much the one to beat in this division when becoming the first 3-time winner of the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day. It's hard to envisage Nicky Henderson's 8-y-o having any trouble landing this before he bids to regain his Champion Hurdle crown in March. Brentford Hope could well be the one for the forecast spot.

CONSTITUTION HILL
BRENTFORD HOPE
FILS D'OUDAIRIES (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Lossiemouth

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/7

Prize Money

1st: £71,188.002nd: £26,712.003rd: £13,375.004th: £6,662.005th: £3,350.006th: £1,675.00

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