15:35 Cheltenham
Saturday 25 January 2025
All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10
Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 7f 213y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 11.03s
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, joined 3 out, soon narrowly headed, chased leader until led again before the last, edged right and stayed on strongly run-in op 11/4
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â H Cobden
Tracked leaders on inside, left in 3rd place at 8th, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, readily held and no chance with winner op 6/1
T:Â G & J MooreJ:Â Caoilin Quinn
Raced bit wide in 3rd, went 2nd at 3rd, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, lost 2nd at the last, ridden and no extra run-in op 18/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â S Bowen
Raced out wide off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced in 5th before 2 out, went modest 4th before 2 out, never involved tchd 9/4
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â J J Burke
Tracked leader until bad mistake lost place and dropped to 4th place at 8th, weakened into remote 5th before 2 out, not recover op 11/4
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â C O'Farrell
Raced out wide off the pace and always in rear op 14/1
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Non-Runners
6
Ga Law42
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 9
T: Jamie Snowden  J: G Sheehan
NR
5
Kerryhill63
Weight: 11-5|Â Â Age: 7
T: Ruth Jefferson  J: Kielan Woods
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £2.40EX:£18.80Trifecta:£153.90Tricast:£264.27SF:£19.34Swingers:£2.70, £5.90, £14.60
Forecasts
Gowel Road (5/2), Strong Leader (5/2), Crambo (3/1), Monmiral (15/2), Transmission (9/1), Ga Law (12/1), Botox Has (20/1), Kerryhill (20/1)
GOWEL ROAD has failed to deliver when previously pitched into graded races but he looks better than ever at the age of nine judged on this season's exploits, most recently beaten under a length by an up-and-coming stayer in the Relkeel Hurdle. A tough and reliable type, he shades preference ahead of Crambo, who got back on track when landing the Long Walk again at Ascot. Strong Leader completely misfired in the latter race but will be a danger to all if able to bounce back following a wind op.
- GOWEL ROAD (IRE)
- CRAMBO
- STRONG LEADER
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £39,389.002nd: £14,840.003rd: £7,427.004th: £3,710.005th: £1,862.006th: £931.007th: £462.008th: £238.00
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