13:15 Cheltenham

Friday 12 December 2025

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Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 179y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 3.00s
1st
Horse silk
4
Fortune De Mer
511-3
16/5
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
In rear, ridden patiently, steady headway on run to last, went third final flight, pushed along and led final 100yds run-in, driven out, did enough op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
Continuance
410-10
14/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Freddie Keighley (7)
Raced keenly, prominent in second, pushed along and led before last, ridden flat and headed 100yds out, kept on, always just held op 22/1 tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
Melon
410-12
28/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, awkward 4th, improved after 3 out, pushed along into dispute of second jumping last, ridden run-in, no extra over 110yds out op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
Leloopa
510-11
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (5)
Towards rear, headway 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on flat, not get on terms op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
Kel Du Large
510-4
4/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings
Chased leaders, pushed along before last, stayed on one pace tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
Brentford Hope
811-13
11/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Megan Fox (7)
Rear mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon improved on inner, pushed along before last, stayed on same pace run-in op 14/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
2
8
French Emperor
510-10
9/4f
T: Nicky MartinJ: S Bowen
Led, headed after 1st, settled to track front pair, pushed along before last, soon beaten tchd 5/2
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
Moutarde
410-5
100/1
T: S HosieJ: Callum Pritchard (3)
Raced freely, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and headed before last, weakened tamely op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
Iberico Lord
712-0
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Rear mid-division, lost position after 2 out, soon behind op 6/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
3
No Ordinary Joe
911-8
66/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: K Brogan
Mid-division, closed up after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before last op 80/1 tchd 50/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
Stoner's Choice
1011-2
28/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Kielan Woods
Mid-division on outer, jumped right 4th, lost ground before 3 out, pushed along in last 2 out, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.50, £4.40, £4.80EX:£56.30Trifecta:£868.20Tricast:£1,083.02SF:£45.16Swingers:£9.10, £13.30, £32.70

Forecasts

French Emperor (9/4), Fortune De Mer (16/5), Kel Du Large (4/1), Iberico Lord (8/1), Leloopa (10/1), Brentford Hope (11/1), Continuance (14/1), Melon (28/1), Stoner's Choice (28/1), No Ordinary Joe (66/1), Moutarde (100/1)

Verdict

FORTUNE DE MER has shaped well in a handicap since winning a Grade 2 novice here in the autumn and can land another course success. Fellow progressive 5-y-os Kel du Large and French Emperor, who like the selection have winning form at this venue, may provide the main opposition.

  1. FORTUNE DE MER (IRE)
  2. KEL DU LARGE (FR)
  3. FRENCH EMPEROR (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Mirabad
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 5
J: Luke Scott  |  T: Dr R Newland & J Insole
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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