14:25 Cheltenham

Friday 23 October 2026

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 3m 57.10s

1^st

Continuance

511-0

6/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Atkins

Made all, drew clear soon after last, ran on well op 15/2

2^nd

4 ½

The Hardest Geezer

711-1

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Jack Stenhouse (8)

Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, went second after 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner soon after last op 3/1

3^rd

Kapitein Kool

510-12

7/2

T: J W MullinsJ: Michael Kenneally

Chased leaders, driven before last, kept on flat, no impression on winner op 10/3 tchd 3/1

4^th

Wild Goose

611-5

6/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Fern O'Brien

Jumped left at times, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, headway after 2 out, kept on flat, went fourth towards finish op 7/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

King Ulanda

610-8

14/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ben Smith (6)

Held up in mid-division, headway on inside last, kept on, never nearer. op 18/1

6^th

2 ½

Loriko

512-0

18/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Dominic Lewis (10)

In touch in mid-division, lost place before 2 out, drifted right flat, kept on but no impression tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

1 ½

Wondering Why

510-13

10/3f

T: B PaulingJ: Elliott England (8)

Chased winner until after 2 out, weakened flat op 7/2 tchd 4/1

8^th

2 ½

Mojito Des Mottes

411-4

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (3)

Held up in rear, some headway last, no impression, weakened flat op 28/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

1 ½

Fiveonefive

811-11

10/1

T: C CollinsJ: Carl Millar (3)

Held up in rear, some headway flat, never involved op 16/1

10^th

Fils De Roi

710-7

33/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton

Chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, weakened flat. op 40/1 tchd 28/1

11^th

Thankyouandplease

610-3

50/1

T: S HosieJ: Ellis Collier (3)

Held up towards rear, some headway after 2 out, lost place when not fluent last, weakened flat. tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Emerald Time¹⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: Ryan Hatch J: James Turner

Gower Prince¹²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: Benjamin Macey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £2.10, £1.80EX:£42.30Trifecta:£186.70Tricast:£112.13SF:£34.52Swingers:£7.10, £5.50, £4.50

Forecasts

Wondering Why (10/3), Kapitein Kool (7/2), The Hardest Geezer (9/2), Continuance (6/1), Wild Goose (6/1), Gower Prince (7/1), Fiveonefive (10/1), Emerald Time (10/1), King Ulanda (14/1), Loriko (18/1), Mojito Des Mottes (25/1), Fils De Roi (33/1), Thankyouandplease (50/1)

THE HARDEST GEEZER has the strongest handicap form on offer, and he may well have the class to defy an 8-month absence. Wondering Why is in good hands and could prove the main threat if picking up where he left off last season. Continuance, Kapitein Kool and Fiveonefive all have recent match fitness on their side and need considering in a competitive renewal.

THE HARDEST GEEZER (IRE)
WONDERING WHY (IRE)
CONTINUANCE

Previous Winners

2025

Leloopa

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 5

J: Tom Broughton | T: F O'Brien

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00