15:30 Cheltenham

Sunday 16 November 2025

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Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 4m 0.69s
1st
Horse silk
10
511-4
10/3f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Midfield, not fluent 3 out, good headway before 2 out, going best in behind leaders rounding home turn, went second before last, led flat and soon went clear, impressive tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
15
710-13
14/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Wore hood to post, in touch, made headway after 5th, in behind leaders going well 3 out, challenging 2 out, shaken up to lead rounding home turn, ridden and faced challenge last, headed flat, ran on but no match for winner op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
9
1011-4
40/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Chased leaders on outer, joined leaders 3 out, went second and challenging rounding home turn, lost second before last, no extra and weakened run-in tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
17
28/1
T: A RalphJ: C Gethings
Led, headed 4th, pressed leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, ridden out wide rounding home turn, ran on same pace flat op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
8
16/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Prominent, shaken up after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace after last op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
22/1
T: A J MartinJ: S Bowen
Towards rear, not fluent 3 out, shaken up 2 out, made headway rounding home turn, kept on but made no telling impression op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
22/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in rear of mid-division, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, not fluent last, never seriously involved op 20/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
8
16
610-13
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Took keen hold in midfield, made headway to lead 4th, faced challenges 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, faded before last op 4/1
9th
Horse silk
1
4
15/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden when mistake 2 out, made no impression
10th
Horse silk
4
11
7/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Never better than mid-division tchd 15/2
11th
Horse silk
½
2
18/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Wore hood to post, towards rear of midfield, no chance and weakened from 3 out op 12/1 tchd 20/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
511-8
33/1
T: W DurkanJ: Philip Byrnes
Midfield, not fluent 4th, made headway going okay 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, faded rounding home turn op 25/1 tchd 22/1
13th
Horse silk
15
3
33/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Towards rear on inner, ridden after 5th, lost touch after 3 out tchd 28/1
14th
Horse silk
15
18
18/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened before next op 25/1 tchd 16/1
15th
Horse silk
11
7
50/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: R P McLernon
Held up in behind leaders, lost position before 3 out, soon beaten op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
13
80/1
T: C CollinsJ: Keith Donoghue
In rear, detached after 3rd, tailed off 4th, pulled up tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
19
13/2
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Prominent, lost ground quickly and pulled up before 2 out, lost action op 6/1 tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
20
20/1
T: C GordonJ: H Cobden
Close up, lost position 4th, ridden along after 5th, struggling 3 out, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last op 14/1 tchd 12/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Celtic Dino35
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: S Thomas  J: Non Runner
NR
5
Horse silk
Knickerbockerglory210
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 9
T: D Skelton  J: Freddie Keighley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £3.40, £7.50, £6.10EX:£50.90Trifecta:£1,434.60Tricast:£1,703.90SF:£48.91Swingers:£11.40, £30.80, £85.20

Forecasts

Alexei (10/3), Mirabad (7/2), Serious Challenge (13/2), Castle Carrock (7/1), Iberico Lord (15/2), Celtic Dino (8/1), Knickerbockerglory (11/1), Helnwein (14/1), Fiercely Proud (16/1), Gibbs Island (18/1), Rubber Ball (18/1), King William Rufus (20/1), Putapoundinthejar (22/1), Dedicated Hero (22/1), Welsh Charger (28/1), Laafi (33/1), Cracking Rhapsody (33/1), Faivoir (40/1), No Ordinary Joe (50/1), Fiveonefive (80/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive renewal. The Nicky Henderson yard is starting to hit top gear and 2023 winner IBERICO LORD (still only a 7-y-o) is back on a very tempting mark. He gets the nod ahead of Knickerbockerglory, who is best when fresh and should make a bold bid under his optimum conditions, while Castle Carrock looks very interesting returning to softer ground on his handicap debut.

  1. IBERICO LORD (FR)
  2. KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (IRE)
  3. CASTLE CARROCK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Burdett Road
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 4
J: H Cobden  |  T: James Owen
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00

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