Weatherbys Racing Bank Cheltenham Preview Night 2024 by Weatherbys

Cheltenham Preview Night

Monday 4th March 2024 • From 6.30PM

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WELCOME

I am delighted to welcome you to our 2024 Cheltenham Preview Night.

The Festival is just over a week away and I hope this evening’s event helps to whet your appetite, whilst giving you some helpful pointers.

I would like to thank our panellists for joining us and providing their invaluable expert opinions, as well as wishing Nicky and Danny the very best of luck.

Finally, I hope you thoroughly enjoy tonight’s event, and I would like to personally thank you for your continued support of Weatherbys Racing Bank.

Best wishes,

Henry Taylor Head of Weatherbys Racing Bank

DAY XXX Race X X.XX TITLE 4 DAY ONE Race 1 1.30 SKY BET SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) 2m ABT ½F Absurde (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 6P4 Anotherway (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 01 Asian Master (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 411 Ballyburn (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullinsn Form: 211 Beat The Bat (IRE) 11-7 Harry Fry Form: 212 Billericay Dickie (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 1 Booster Bob (IRE) 11-7 Olly Murphy Form: 111 Daddy Long Legs (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 1P6 D Art D Art (FR) 11-7 Thomas Cooper Form: 012 Favour And Fortune (IRE) 11-7 Alan King Form: 122 Firefox (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 114 Gold Dancer (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-10 Helnwein (IRE) 11-7 Alan King Form: 3-12 Helvic Dream (IRE) 11-7 Noel Meade Form: 551 Ile Atlantique (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-12 Intense Approach (GB) 11-7 John McConnell Form: 11F Jango Baie (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 112 Jeriko du Reponet (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 111 Jigoro (FR) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 212 Jimmy du Seuil (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-21 King of Kingsfield (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 213 Kings Hill (IRE) 11-7 Paul John Gilligan Form: 041 Lookaway (IRE) 11-7 Neil King Form: 220 Mistergif (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 52-1 Mystical Power (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 111 No Flies On Him (IRE) 11-7 E. J. O’Grady Form: 1-1 No More Bolero (GB) 11-7 David Bridgwater Form: 5 Primoz (IRE) 11-7 Lucinda Russell Form: 2-10 Recoup (GB) 11-7 Fergal O’Brien Form: 15 Shoot The Blues (GB) 11-7 Barry Connell Form: 1-2 Slade Steel (IRE) 11-7 Henry de Bromhead Form: 112 Supersundae (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 0/2Tellherthename (IRE) 11-7 Ben Pauling Form: 1P1 Tullyhill (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-21 Western Diego (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 0-51 Brighterdaysahead (FR) 11-0 Gordon Elliott Form: 111 Dysart Enos (IRE) 11-0 Fergal O’Brien Form: 111 Kimy (FR) 10-4 Thomas Mullins Form: 24P

Key Trends

24 of the past 27 winners won last time out

8 of the past 11 winners were trained by Willie Mullins (5) or Nicky Henderson (3)

8 of the past 10 winners were rated 150+ (6 of those being rated 153+)

7 of the past 10 winners had won a Grade 1 on their previous start

14 of the past 15 winners were aged 5 or 6

14 of the 24 winners this century were trained in Ireland (this includes 7 of the past 11 winners)

11 of the past 12 winners had won a Graded novice hurdle earlier in the season

10 of the past 11 winners were sent off at single figures (6 of those returned at 6-1 or shorter)

7 of the past 10 winners were unbeaten during the current campaign

8 of the past 22 winners had contested a Graded bumper the previous spring

The past 4 winners had run just 2 or 3 times over hurdles

4 of the past 13 winners had won an Irish Point-to-Point

4 of the past 11 winners had won the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle on their previous start (all trained by Willie Mullins)

Only 1 of the past 16 winners failed to win twice over hurdles

Only 1 of the past 13 winners failed to win last time out

Only 1 of the past 13 winners returned at odds greater than 10-1

Only 1 of the past 11 winners was rated below 148

Only 2 of the past 21 winners were aged older than 6

Only 2 of the past 19 winners were outright favourite

4yo’s are 0-15 this century

Genuine ex-Flat horses have struggled this century

Be wary of Betfair Hurdle form

WILLIE MULLINS

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Key Trends

18 of the past 23 winners had won a Grade 1 or Grade 2 over fences

9 of the past 12 winners were trained by Willie Mullins (5) or Nicky Henderson (4)

6 of the past 11 winners had won a Grade 1 or Grade 2 over both hurdles and fences

Horses rated 160+ are 7-15 since 2012

25 or the past 32 winners were aged 6 or 7

19 of the past 23 winners won last time out (including the past 14 winners)

15 of the past 21 winners had run 3 or 4 times over fences

15 of the past 20 winners spent just one season hurdling

14 of the past 20 winners had run at the previous year’s Cheltenham Festival

14 of the past 18 winners had won at least twice over fences

10 of the past 16 winners were officially top-rated (BHA ratings)

9 of the past 12 favourites have won

9 of the past 14 winners were unbeaten over fences

5yo’s are 0-16 since 2007

Only 2 of the past 22 winners had not already won a Grade 1 or Grade 2 (hurdles or fences)

Only 2 winners this century had fallen earlier in the season

Only 2 winners this century were sent off at double-figure odds

Only 3 winners this century had run more than 4 times over fences

Only 3 of the past 32 winners were older than 7

Paul Nicholls has struggled in recent years

7 DAY ONE Race 2 2.10 MY PENSION EXPERT ARKLE CHALLENGE TROPHY NOVICES’ CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) ABT 2m Authorised Speed (FR) 11-7 Gary Moore Form: 0-F3 Blood Destiny (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-12 Colonel Harry (IRE) 11-7 Jamie Snowden Form: 213 Djelo (FR) 11-7 Venetia Williams Form: 1F2 Facile Vega (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 143 Found A Fifty (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 212 Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 11U Hunters Yarn (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-F1 Il Etait Temps (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 121 JPR One (IRE) 11-7 Joe Tizzard Form: U31 Marine Nationale (IRE) 11-7 Barry Connell Form: 1-15 Master Chewy (IRE) 11-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Form: 214 Matata (IRE) 11-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Form: 122 My Mate Mozzie (IRE) 11-7 Gavin Cromwell Form: 212 Quilixios (GB) 11-7 Henry de Bromhead Form: 161 Senecia (IRE) 11-7 Vincent Halley Form: P6P Sharjah (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 434 Zanahiyr (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 421

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Colonel

Mrs Lorna Fowler

Form: 3-25

Constitution Hill (GB) 11-10

Nicky Henderson

Form: 11-1

Fils

Gordon Elliott

Form: 134

First Street (GB) 11-10

Nicky Henderson

233

Guard Your Dreams (GB) 11-10

Nigel

Irish

Nemean

Key Trends

11 of the past 13 winners were unbeaten during the current season (record is 9-19 during the past 9 years)

10 of the past 15 winners were trained by Nicky Henderson (6) or Willie Mullins (4)

Mares are 4-9 during the past 8 years

29 of the past 34 winners won last time out

29 of the past 41 winners were aged 6 or 7

15 of the past 25 winners had won at the festival previously

10 of the past 14 winners had run no more than 10 times over hurdles

9 of the past 13 favourites have won (this includes the past 4 winners)

7 of the past 12 winners were second-season hurdlers

7 of the past 15 winners contested the Christmas Hurdle

6 of the past 14 winners were owned by JP McManus (9 winners in total)

5 of the past 12 winners finished in the first 3 of the previous year’s Supreme or Baring Bingham

The past 4 winners were 2-2 during the current season

5yo’s are 2-112 during the past 37 years

10yo’s (or older) are 0-30 during the past 41 years

Only 2 of the past 25 winners had not run at the Cheltenham Festival previously

Only 2 of the past 13 winners had run more than 12 times over hurdles

Only 1 of the past 47 winners regained their crown

DAY XXX Race X X.XX TITLE 9 DAY ONE Race 4 3.30 THE UNIBET CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) 2m ABT ½F

Mustard (FR) 11-10

d’Oudairies (FR) 11-10

Form:

Twiston-Davies

3U/-5

Elliott Form:

Point (FR) 11-10 Gordon

1-11

Lion (GER)

11-10

Form:

Not So Sleepy (GB)

Form:

Pied Piper (GB)

Gordon Elliott Form: 26-4 State Man (FR) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 111 Zanahiyr (IRE) 11-10 Gordon Elliott Form: 421 Zarak The Brave (FR) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 1P1 Echoes In Rain (FR) 11-3 W. P. Mullins Form: 234 Gala Marceau (FR) 11-3 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-13 Lossiemouth (FR) 11-3 W. P. Mullins Form: 11-1 Love Envoi (IRE) 11-3 Harry Fry Form: 6-22 Luccia (GB) 11-3 Nicky Henderson Form: 231 Under Control (FR) 11-3 Nicky Henderson Form: 1-02

Kerry Lee

152

11-10 Hughie Morrison

55-1

11-10

Only 1 of the past 20 winners was aged 9

Only 1 of the past 53 winners had won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle the previous year

International (Bula) Hurdle winners are 0-13 during the past 20 years

CONSTITUTION HILL

Nico De Boinville wins the 2023 Unibet Champion Hurdle.

MARINE NATIONALE

Marine Nationale on his way to victory in the 2023 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Key Trends

14 of the 16 winners had won against geldings (11 of which came in Grade 1 or Grade 2 company)

13 of the 16 winners were trained in Ireland

12 of the 16 winners won last time out

12 of the 16 winners were aged 5-7

10 of the 16 winners were rated 153+

9 of the 16 winners were trained by Willie Mullins

9 of the 16 winners were French-bred (although none since 2018)

9 of the 16 winners returned at 9-4 or shorter

9 of the 16 winners had won or placed previously at the Cheltenham Festival

Respect form over further

Only 1 of the 16 winners had failed to win over 2m4f

Only 1 of the 16 winners had failed to finish in the first 4 of a Grade 1 or Grade 2

Only 1 of the past 9 winners was outright favourite

Only 3 of the 16 winners were rated below 147

Only 4 of the 16 winners returned at odds greater than 6-1

Be wary of ex-Flat performers

Quevega and Honeysuckle are the only winners older than 7

The previous year’s Dawn Run winners are 0-4

11 Anna Bunina (FR) 11-5 John McConnell Form: 404 Ashroe Diamond (IRE) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 1-31 Brandy Love (IRE) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 5-22 Brighterdaysahead (FR) 11-5 Gordon Elliott Form: 111 Echoes In Rain (FR) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 234 Gala Marceau (FR) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-13 Hispanic Moon (FR) 11-5 Henry de Bromhead Form: 6-16 Lantry Lady (FR) 11-5 Henry de Bromhead Form: 1Lossiemouth (FR) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 11-1 Love Envoi (IRE) 11-5 Harry Fry Form: 6-22 Magical Zoe (IRE) 11-5 Henry de Bromhead Form: 122 Marie’s Rock (IRE) 11-5 Nicky Henderson Form: 421 Nurse Susan (FR) 11-5 Dan Skelton Form: 011 Party Central (IRE) 11-5 Gordon Elliott Form: 404 Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 11-5 Henry de Bromhead Form: 342 Theatre Glory (IRE) 11-5 Nicky Henderson Form: 3F5 Under Control (FR) 11-5 Nicky Henderson Form: 1-02 West Balboa (IRE) 11-5 Dan Skelton Form: 100 You Wear It Well (GB) 11-5 Jamie Snowden Form: 132 Zenta (FR) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 1-33 DAY ONE Race 5 4.10 THE CLOSE BROTHERS MARES’ HURDLE Race (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 2m ABT 4f

12 DAY TWO Race 1 1.30 BARING BINGHAM NOVICES’ HURDLE (CLASS 1)(Grade 1) 2m ABT 5f Asian Master (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 411, Ballyburn (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 211 Beat The Bat (IRE) 11-7 Harry Fry Form: 212 Billericay Dickie (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 1 Bowenspark (IRE) 11-7 Henry Daly Form: 1F2 Butcher Hollow (IRE) 11-7 Thomas Cooper Form: 223 Captain Teague (IRE) 11-7 Paul Nicholls Form: 121 Chapeau de Soleil (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 0-16 Croke Park (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 110 Daddy Long Legs (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 1P6 Dr Eggman (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 132 Gentle Slopes (GB) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 35-1 Gidleigh Park (GB) 11-7 Harry Fry Form: 111 Gold Dancer (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-10 Handstands (IRE) 11-7 Ben Pauling Form: 111 Ile Atlantique (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-12 Intense Approach (GB) 11-7 John McConnell Form: 11F Irish Panther (GB) 11-7 E. J. O’Grady Form: 2-23 James’s Gate (IRE) 11-7 Martin Brassil Form: 4-43 Jango Baie (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 112 Jigoro (FR) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 212 Jimmy du Seuil (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-21 Jingko Blue (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 211 Johnnywho (IRE) 11-7 Jonjo O’Neill Form: 144 Josh The Boss (GB) 11-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Form: 1U5 Lecky Watson (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 123 Lookaway (IRE) 11-7 Neil King Form: 220 Lucky Place (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 122 Mahon’s Way (IRE) 11-7 Henry de Bromhead Form: 3-15 Mercurey (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-31 Mistergif (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 52-1 Moon D’Orange (FR) 11-7 Fergal O’Brien Form: 331 Mystical Power (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 111 No Flies On Him (IRE) 11-7 E. J. O’Grady Form: 1-1 No More Bolero (GB) 11-7 David Bridgwater Form: 5 O’Moore Park (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-31 Peaky Boy (IRE) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 21-1 Phantomofthepoints (IRE) 11-7 David Pipe Form: 322 Predators Gold (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 122 Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 111 Search For Glory (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 141 Shoot The Blues (GB) 11-7 Barry Connell Form: 1-2

Slade Steel (IRE) 11-7

Henry de Bromhead

Form: 112

Spread Boss Ted (GB) 11-7

W. P. Mullins

Form: 611

Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 11-7

Gordon Elliott

Form: 311

Stellar Story (IRE) 11-7

Gordon Elliott

Form: 324

Tellherthename (IRE) 11-7

Ben Pauling

Form: 1P1

Key Trends

The Grey Man (GB) 11-7

Harriet Dickin

Form: 522

The Jukebox Man (IRE) 11-7

Ben Pauling

Form: 113

What’s Up Darling (IRE) 11-7

Gordon Elliott

Form: 215

Brighterdaysahead (FR) 11-0

Gordon Elliott Form: 111

Horses who have won a P2P, bumper and Graded novice hurdle are 7-14 during the past 14 years

12 of the past 15 winners were top- or second-top-rated (official BHA Ratings)

6 of the past 16 winners were trained by Willie Mullins

23 of the past 29 winners won last time out

17 of the past 24 winners were aged 6

The past 14 winners had won at least 1 bumper

14 of the past 25 winners were unbeaten during the current season

12 of the past 15 winners had won a Graded novice hurdle (7 had won a Grade 1)

12 of the past 15 winners were rated 148+

9 of the past 10 winners were trained in Ireland

9 of the past 14 winners had won an Irish Point-to-Point

9 of the past 15 winners won their previous start over 2m – 2m2f

6 of the past 12 favourites have won Nigel Twiston-Davies has won the race 3 times

Respect horses rated 150+

Respect strong bumper form

Only 2 of the past 12 winners returned at odds greater than 9-2

Only 1 of the past 33 winners failed to finish 1st or 2nd last time out

Only 1 of the past 18 winners hadn’t won a bumper

Nicky Henderson is 1-21 this century

Challow Novices’ Hurdle winners are 0-21

Ex-Flat horses are 0-31 during the past 18 years

THE REAL WHACKER

The Real Whacker leads the field on his way to Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase success last year.

Key Trends

The past 22 winners had contested a Graded novice chase

16 of the past 17 winners had finished 1st or 2nd in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 novice chase

6 of the past 14 winners had contested the previous year’s Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

The past 26 winners made their chasing debut before the turn of the year

24 of the past 28 winners spent just one season over hurdles

20 of the past 23 winners had between 3-5 chase starts

19 of the past 24 winners were aged 7

13 of the past 21 winners won last time out

11 of the past 20 winners were trained by Mullins, Henderson or Nicholls

11 of the past 12 winners were sent off at 8-1 or shorter

10 of the past 17 winners had won a bumper and/or a Point-to-Point

The past 9 winners were rated 150+

14 DAY TWO Race 2 2.10 THE BROWN ADVISORY NOVICES’ CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) 3m ABT ½ F Brave Kingdom (FR) 11-7 Paul Nicholls Form: 1/-11 Broadway Boy (IRE) 11-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Form: 113 Embassy Gardens (GB) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 6-11 Facile Vega (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 143 Fact To File (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 211 Favori de Champdou (FR) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 154 Firm Footings (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 223 Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 11U Ginny’s Destiny (IRE) 11-7 Paul Nicholls Form: 111 Giovinco (IRE) 11-7 Lucinda Russell Form: 2P1 Grey Dawning (IRE) 11-7 Dan Skelton Form: 121 Idalko Bihoue (FR) 11-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Form: F16 Imagine (FR) 11-7 Harry Derham Form: 114 Kilbeg King (IRE) 11-7 Anthony Honeyball Form: 333 Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 11U Minella Cocooner (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 313 Monty’s Star (IRE) 11-7 Henry de Bromhead Form: P-31 Nick Rockett (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 412 Salvador Ziggy (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 120 Sandor Clegane (IRE) 11-7 Paul Nolan Form: 422 Stay Away Fay (IRE) 11-7 Paul Nicholls Form: 113 Three Card Brag (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 6-22 Trelawne (GB) 11-7 Kim Bailey Form: 323 Walking On Air (IRE) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 50-2 Jamaico (FR) 11-3 David Pipe Form: 6-31 Apple Away (IRE) 11-0 Lucinda Russell Form: 312

7 of the past 14 winners were beaten on chase debut

5 of the past 9 favourites have won

4 of the past 8 winners had fallen over fences

Second-season chasers are 4-14 this century

2 of the past 8 winners were British-bred

Only 2 winners this century failed to finish 1st or 2nd last time out

Only 3 of the past 14 winners failed to run over hurdles at the previous year’s festival

Only 3 of the past 29 winners were younger than 7

Only 1 winning French-bred in the past 17 years

Mares are 0-12 during the past 27 renewals

Gordon Elliott is 0-8 since 2011

Be wary of top-class staying hurdlers

Drinmore Novice Chase winners are 0-10

No Kauto Star winner has ever won this race (form can often be reversed)

PAUL NICHOLLS

ENERGUMENE

Energumene being led back after making it back-to-back wins in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2023.

HONEYSUCKLE

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore receive a huge ovation from the crowd after landing the 2023 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle.

A DREAM TO SHARE

A Dream To Share was a fairytale winner of the 2023 Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

Appreciate

253

Boothill (IRE)

Harry Fry

Form: 1FF

Captain Guinness (IRE)

Henry de Bromhead

Form: 1P3

Editeur

Gary Moore

Alan King

Elixir de Nutz (FR)

131

Key Trends

Ferny

Funambule

Venetia Williams

Gentleman de Mee (FR)

Jonbon

Nicky

7 of the past 13 Arkle winners (from the previous season) to have run have won

Nicky Henderson has won 5 of the past 12 renewals

14 of the past 23 winners had won at the festival previously

29 of the past 37 winners were aged 7-9

17 of the past 19 winners ran just 2-3 times earlier in the season

14 of the past 22 winners won last time out

14 horses have won the race more than once since 1960

13 of the past 21 winners were second-season chasers

12 of the past 24 winners were trained by Nicky Henderson or Paul Nicholls

10 of the past 12 winners returned at 6-1 or shorter

9 of the past 15 winners had run no more than twice that season

8 of the past 12 winners contested the Clarence House (6 finished 1st or 2nd)

6 of the past 10 winners contested the Shloer Chase

5 of the past 15 winners were unbeaten that season

Horses who are 1-1 for that season are 4-8 since 1999

3 of the past 8 winners hadn’t run since Christmas (or earlier)

3 of the past 13 winners were trained by Henry de Bromhead

Respect the winner of the Tingle Creek

Only 1 of the past 19 winners had run more than 3 times that season

Only 1 of the past 12 winners returned at double-figure odds

Only 1 mare has ever won the race

Only 2 of the past 25 winners hadn’t won a race earlier in the season

Only 3 of the past 49 winners were aged 6 or younger

Only 3 previous winners regained their crown

Only 5 of the past 37 winners were aged 10 or older

5 odds-on favourites have been beaten in the past 8 years

A fall earlier in the season is a negative

The record of the Dublin Chase winner stands at 0-4

DAY XXX Race X X.XX TITLE 17 DAY TWO Race 4 3.30PM THE BETWAY QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION STEEPLE CHASE (Grade 1) ABT 2m

It (IRE) 11-10

P. Mullins Form:

11-10

du Gite (FR)

Form:

11-10

415 Edwardstone (GB)

Form:

241

Fabiolo (FR) 11-10

P. Mullins Form: 1-11

11-10

Form:

Joe Tizzard

Hollow

11-10

(IRE)

Mullins Form:

W. P.

1/11/-

11-10

Sivola (FR)

Form:

362

11-10

Form:

W. P. Mullins

4-24

(FR) 11-10

Henderson Form: 112 Visionarian (IRE) 11-10 Peter Fahey Form: 112

(FR) 11-3 Henry de Bromhead Form: 433

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Key Trends

11 of the 13 winners contested a Graded novice chase on their previous start

9 of the 13 winners were trained in Ireland

8 of the 13 winners were Grade 1-winning novice hurdlers

12 of the 13 winners ran 9 times or less over hurdles

12 of the 13 winners were aged 6 or 7

12 of the 13 winners were sent off at single figure odds (9 returned at 4-1 or shorter)

12 of the 13 winners were French- or Irish-bred

11 of the 13 winners had run over hurdles at the previous year’s Cheltenham Festival (4 of them had won)

10 of the 13 winners won last time out

8 of the 13 winners had won a Graded novice chase last time out (from just 32 qualifying runners)

8 of the past 9 winners were rated 151+

7 of the past 8 winners were Irish-bred

6 of the past 8 winners had won a Point-to-Point and a bumper

6 of the past 11 winners ran in the Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle the previous year

Willie Mullins has won the race 4 times Gigginstown House Stud have won 3 of the past 12 renewals

American Mike (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 141 Authorised Speed (FR) 11-7 Gary Moore Form: 0-F3 Colonel Harry (IRE) 11-7 Jamie Snowden Form: 213 Djelo (FR) 11-7 Venetia Williams Form: 1F2 Facile Vega (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 143 Fact To File (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 211 Found A Fifty (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 212 Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 11U Ginny’s Destiny (IRE) 11-7 Paul Nicholls Form: 111 Giovinco (IRE) 11-7 Lucinda Russell Form: 2P1 Grey Dawning (IRE) 11-7 Dan Skelton Form: 121 Idalko Bihoue (FR) 11-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Form: F16 Il Etait Temps (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 121 Imagine (FR) 11-7 Harry Derham Form: 114 Iroko (FR) 11-7 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Form: 13-1 Le Patron (FR) 11-7 Gary Moore Form: 114 Letsbeclearaboutit (IRE) 11-7 Gavin Cromwell Form: 333 Sharjah (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 434 Unexpected Party (FR) 11-7 Dan Skelton Form: 540 Zanahiyr (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 421 Blood Destiny (FR) 11-5 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-12 Jamaico (FR) 11-5 David Pipe Form: 6-31 DAY THREE Race 1 1.30 THE TURNERS NOVICES’ CHASE (Grade 1) 2m ABT 4f 20

Gordon Elliott-trained runners are 2-4

JP McManus-owned runners are 2-2 during the past 5 years

Only 1 of the 13 winners was older than 7

Only 1 of the 13 winners failed to finish 1st or 2nd last time out

Only 2 of the 13 winners had run less than 3 times over fences

Only 3 of the 13 winners were unbeaten over fences

Be wary of the Drinmore Novice Chase form

British-bred horses are 0-10

5yo’s are 0-7

STAGE STAR

Stage Star under Harry Cobden kept on strongly to take the 2023 renewal of the Turners Novices’ Chase.

ENVOI ALLEN

Envoi Allen returns to the winner’s enclosure following success in the 2023 Ryanair Chase.

Ahoy

Lucinda

Appreciate

Ash

Gordon

Joseph

Millers

Paul

Key Trends

5 of the past 8 winners were trained by Willie Mullins

The past 10 winners were French-bred

All 16 winners (since the race became a Grade 1) had won over a minimum of 2m4f

17 of the 19 winners were in the top 3 of the betting Horses rated 170+ are 4-6

15 of the 19 winners had won at Cheltenham previously

14 of the past 15 winners were aged 7-9

13 of the past 16 winners had won or placed at the Cheltenham Festival previously

13 of the 19 winners had run 12 times or less over fences

12 of the past 16 winners had already won a Grade 1

11 of the past 16 winners finished 1st or 2nd in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 last time out

8 of the past 16 winners were beaten in the King George

8 of the past 10 winners hadn’t run for 47+ days

6 of the past 15 winners hadn’t run since Christmas

DAY XXX Race X X.XX TITLE 22 DAY THREE Race 3 2.50 THE RYANAIR FESTIVAL TROPHY (Grade 1) 2m ABT 4½F

Senor (IRE) 11-10

Russell Form: PP4

It (IRE) 11-10

P. Mullins

Form: 253

Tree Meadow (FR) 11-10

Form:

(IRE) 11-10

Elliott

211 Banbridge

Patrick O’Brien Form: 21-1

(FR) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 631

Getaway (IRE) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 12P Conflated (IRE) 11-10 Gordon Elliott Form: 3UU Editeur du Gite (FR) 11-10 Gary Moore Form: 415 Edwardstone (GB) 11-10 Alan King Form: 241 El Fabiolo (FR) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 1-11 Envoi Allen (FR) 11-10 Henry de Bromhead Form: 4-32 Fastorslow (FR) 11-10 Martin Brassil Form: 1-12 Fil Dor (FR) 11-10 Gordon Elliott Form: 6-22 French Dynamite (FR) 11-10 M. F. Morris Form: 4-34

(FR) 11-10 Richard Hobson Form: 413 Hitman (FR) 11-10 Paul Nicholls Form: 002

(FR) 11-10

P. Mullins Form: F-23

Boogie (IRE) 11-10

Capodanno

Classic

Fugitif

Janidil

Jungle

Bromhead Form: 1/-41

Henry de

Bank

11-10

Form: 5P-3

Drama (IRE) 11-10 Donald McCain Form: 230 Pic D’orhy (FR) 11-10 Paul Nicholls Form: 1-12 Protektorat (FR) 11-10 Dan Skelton Form: 323 Seddon (IRE) 11-10 John McConnell Form: 1-23 Shan Blue (IRE) 11-10 Dan Skelton Form: PP3

Star

11-10

(GB)

Alex Hales

Minella

Stage

(IRE)

Form:

Nicholls

5-1P

6 of the past 11 winners were second-season chasers

6 of the past 12 winners were outright favourite

The past 3 winners were owned by Cheveley Park Stud

Only 1 of the past 15 winners was aged 10

Only 2 of the 19 winners returned at odds greater than 8-1

Yet to win over 2m4f (or further)

No previous course form

No winner older than 10

SIRE DU BERLAIS

Sire Du Berlais (far side) came out just on top in a cracking finish to the 2023 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle.

PAUL TOWNEND

Paul Townend was the leading jockey at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

Key Trends

7 of the past 10 winners were second-season hurdlers

8 of the past 17 winners contested the Cleeve Hurdle

20 of the past 24 winners finished 1st or 2nd last time out 17 winners this century were sent off at single figure odds

15 of the past 27 winners had won or placed at the festival previously

12 of the past 19 winners won last time out (although only 2 of the past 7)

12 of the past 17 winners were rated 160+

7 of the past 20 winners were British-bred

3 of the past 11 winners were ex-Flat horses

Focus on those aged 6-8

Respect strong form over shorter

Respect those who like to be ridden patiently

Respect last year’s winner

Only 2 of the past 50 winners were older than 9

Only 3 of the past 34 winners were aged 9

Be wary of those beaten in the race previously

No 5yo has ever won the race

24 DAY THREE Race 4 3.30 THE PADDY POWER STAYERS HURDLE Race (Grade 1) ABT 3m

Forlonge (FR) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 052

(IRE) 11-10

de Bromhead Form: 133

Edge (IRE) 11-10

Elliott Form: P42

Endeavour (GB) 11-10

Henderson Form: 526 Botox Has (FR) 11-10 Gary Moore Form: 166 Buddy One (IRE) 11-10 Paul John Gilligan Form: 15P Champ (IRE) 11-10 Nicky Henderson Form: 5-45 Crambo (GB) 11-10 Fergal O’Brien Form: 131 Da Capo Glory (IRE) 11-10 Padraig Butler Form: P13 Dashel Drasher (GB) 11-10 Jeremy Scott Form: 134 Flooring Porter (IRE) 11-10 Gavin Cromwell Form: 133 Good Time Jonny (IRE) 11-10 A. J. Martin Form: 005 Home By The Lee (IRE) 11-10 Joseph Patrick O’Brien Form: P-35 Irish Point (FR) 11-10 Gordon Elliott Form: 1-11 Janidil (FR) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: F-23 Monkfish (IRE) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: 20-1 Nemean Lion (GER) 11-10 Kerry Lee Form: 152 Noble Yeats (IRE) 11-10 Emmet Mullins Form: 021 Paisley Park (IRE) 11-10 Emma Lavelle Form: 222 Proschema (IRE) 11-10 Dan Skelton Form: P4PSire du Berlais (FR) 11-10 Gordon Elliott Form: 13-0 Sir Gerhard (IRE) 11-10 W. P. Mullins Form: P-F1 Teahupoo (FR) 11-10 Gordon Elliott Form: 34-1 Third Wind (GB) 11-10 Hughie Morrison Form: 1/-PP Nurse Susan (FR) 11-3 Dan Skelton Form: 011 West Balboa (IRE) 11-3 Dan Skelton Form: 100

Asterion

Ballyadam

Henry

Beacon

Gordon

Bold

Nicky

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Key Trends

7 of the past 9 winners started their careers in France (6 were French-bred)

9 of the past 15 winners were unbeaten

8 of the past 12 winners contested the Spring Juvenile Hurdle (3 were successful)

19 of the past 26 winners won last time out

15 of the past 19 winners started at single figures (13 at 13-2 or shorter)

10 of the past 12 winners had run by the turn of the year

26 Anzadam (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 11 Bottler’secret (IRE) 11-2 Gavin Cromwell Form: Bright Legend (IRE) 11-2 Denis G. Hogan Form: 452 Bunting (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 14 Burdett Road (GB) 11-2 James Owen Form: 112 Casheldale Lad (IRE) 11-2 Gordon Elliott Form: Ethical Diamond (IRE) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 06 Givemefive (IRE) 11-2 Harry Derham Form: 11 Golden Maverick (FR) 11-2 Jamie Snowden Form: 2 Golden Move (GB) 11-2 Paul Nicholls Form: Highwind (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 10 Ithaca’s Arrow (GB) 11-2 Dominic Ffrench Davis Form: 252 Kalif du Berlais (FR) 11-2 Paul Nicholls Form: 11 Karafon (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 35 Lark In The Mornin (GER) 11-2 Joseph Patrick O’Brien Form: 263 Liari (FR) 11-2 Paul Nicholls Form: 111 Maasai Mara (GB) 11-2 John O’Shea Form: 21 Majborough (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 1-3 Mighty Bandit (IRE) 11-2 Warren Greatrex Form: 10 Mr Le Philosophe (GB) 11-2 Rebecca Menzies Form: 46 Nurburgring (IRE) 11-2 Joseph Patrick O’Brien Form: 213 Peking Opera (IRE) 11-2 Gary Moore Form: 1 Salvator Mundi (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 2Salver (FR) 11-2 Gary Moore Form: 111 Sir Gino (FR) 11-2 Nicky Henderson Form: 1-11 Star Mood (IRE) 11-2 T. Gibney Form: Storm Heart (FR) 11-2 W. P. Mullins Form: 12 Szafran (FR) 11-2 James Grassick Form: P Fratas (IRE) 10-9 Michael Mulvany Form: 1 Kala Conti (FR) 10-9 Gordon Elliott Form: 215 Kargese (FR) 10-9 W. P. Mullins Form: 121 Kimy (FR) 10-9 Thomas Mullins Form: 24P Wodhooh (FR) 10-9 Gordon Elliott Form: 111 DAY FOUR Race 1 1.30THE JCB TRIUMPH HURDLE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) 2m ABT 1f

8 of the past 11 winners were trained in Ireland

8 of the past 15 winners were top- or second-top on official BHA Ratings

3 of the past 4 winners were trained by Willie Mullins

2 of the past 4 winners were fillies

Nicky Henderson has trained 7 winners

Respect horses rated 150+

Respect Gordon Elliott-trained runners

Only 1 of the past 14 winners didn’t contest a Graded race last time out

Only 2 of the past 19 winners were sent off at odds greater than 12-1

The past 8 Adonis winners to have run have been beaten (all 8 finished unplaced)

9 of the past 11 winners had run by the turn of the year

7 of the past 10 winners were trained in Ireland

7 of the past 14 winners were top- or second top-rated on official BHA Ratings

Nicky Henderson has trained 7 winners

Respect horses rated 150+

Respect Gordon Elliott-trained runners

Only 1 of the past 13 winners didn’t contest a Graded race on their previous start

Only 2 of the past 18 winners were sent off at odds greater than 12-1

The past 8 Adonis winners to have run have been beaten (all 8 finished unplaced)

SIR GINO

Sir Gino was an impressive winner on his British racecourse debut in December.

LOSSIEMOUTH

Lossiemouth was driven out to land the 2023 JCB Triumph Hurdle.

NICKY HENDERSON

29 Alcedo (IRE) 11-7

Williams Form: 012 Answer To Kayf (GB) 11-7 Terence O’Brien Form: 231 Better Days Ahead (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 142 Bowenspark (IRE) 11-7

Daly Form: 1F2

Hollow (IRE) 11-7

Cooper Form: 223 Captain Teague (IRE) 11-7

Nicholls Form: 121 Chapeau de Soleil (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 0-16 Chigorin (IRE) 11-7 Henry de Bromhead Form: 3-31 Chosen Templar (IRE) 11-7 D. J. Jeffreys Form: 11P Croke Park (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 110 Dancing City (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 511 Dr Eggman (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 132 Dripsey Moon (IRE) 11-7 John McConnell Form: 256 Gidleigh Park (GB) 11-7 Harry Fry Form: 111 Great Pepper (FR) 11-7 James Moffatt Form: 1-11 Haiti Couleurs (FR) 11-7 Rebecca Curtis Form: 2/-22 High Class Hero (GB) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 111 Inox Allen (FR) 11-7 Lucinda Russell Form: 111 Irish Panther (GB) 11-7 E. J. O’Grady Form: 2-23 Jingko Blue (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 211 Johnnywho (IRE) 11-7 Jonjo O’Neill Form: 144 Largy Hill (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-21 Lecky Watson (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 123 Lucky Place (FR) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 122 Mercurey (FR) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 2-31 Mint Boy (IRE) 11-7 Gavin Cromwell Form: 521 Mt Fugi Park (IRE) 11-7 Jonjo O’Neill Form: 1-11 My Trump Card (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 121 O’Moore Park (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 3-31 Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 111 Search For Glory (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 141 Shanagh Bob (IRE) 11-7 Nicky Henderson Form: 1-11 Shannon Royale (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 102 Spread Boss Ted (GB) 11-7 W. P. Mullins Form: 611 Stellar Story (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 324 The Jukebox Man (IRE) 11-7 Ben Pauling Form: 113 Transmission (IRE) 11-7 Neil Mulholland Form: 315 Welcom To Cartries (FR) 11-7 Paul Nicholls Form: 212 Westerninthepark (IRE) 11-7 Anthony Charlton Form: 311 Will Do (IRE) 11-7 Gordon Elliott Form: 160 Meyo (GB) 11-0 T. Gibney Form: 561 DAY FOUR Race 3 2.30 THE ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES’ HURDLE Race (Grade 1) ABT 3m

Venetia

Henry

Butcher

Thomas

Paul

Key Trends

17 of the 19 winners had won or placed in a Graded novice hurdle

7 of the 19 winners had won the Hyde, Bristol or Classic earlier in the season (from 24 runners)

Horses rated 152+ are 3-5

Willie Mullins has trained 3 of the past 7 winners

16 of the 19 winners contested a Graded novice hurdle last time out

16 of the past 18 winners were aged 6 or 7

15 of the 19 winners finished 1st or 2nd last time out

12 of the 19 winners had won at least twice over hurdles

11 of the 19 winners had run 4 times or more over hurdles

10 of the 19 winners had won over 2m7f+

9 of the past 13 winners had won or placed in at least one bumper

8 of the past 12 winners had won an Irish Point-to-Point

7 of the past 10 winners were trained in Ireland

4 of the past 15 winners had run in the Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle at Limerick

3 of the past 10 winners had run in a bumper at the Punchestown Festival

Respect horses rated 150+

Jonjo O’Neill-trained horses are 2-2

Only 1 of the 19 winners was an ex-Flat horse

Only 1 of the 19 winners ran in a Graded bumper

Only 1 of the past 18 winners was aged 5

Only 1 of the past 11 winners returned at odds shorter than 11-1

Only 2 of the past 14 winners was rated below 140

Only 3 of the past 16 winners had yet to race beyond 2m7f

Nicky Henderson is 0-14 since 2012

Gordon Elliott-trained runners are 0-12

STAY AWAY FAY

Stay Away Fay was always doing enough to take last year’s Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.

Ahoy Senor (IRE) 11-10

Lucinda Russell

Form: PP4

Bravemansgame (FR) 11-10

Paul Nicholls

Form: 222

Conflated (IRE) 11-10

Gordon Elliott

Form: 3UU

Corach Rambler (IRE) 11-10

Lucinda Russell

Form: 1-53

Fastorslow (FR) 11-10

Martin Brassil

Form: 1-12

Galopin des Champs (FR) 11-10

W. P. Mullins

Form: 311

Gentlemansgame (GB) 11-10

M. F. Morris

Form: 1-21

Gerri Colombe (FR) 11-10

Gordon Elliott

Form: 1-12

Key Trends

Hewick (IRE) 11-10

John Joseph Hanlon

Form: 401

Jungle Boogie (IRE) 11-10

Henry de Bromhead

Form: 1/-41

L’homme Presse (FR) 11-10

Venetia Williams

Form: 1U-1

Monkfish (IRE) 11-10

W. P. Mullins

Form: 20-1

Nassalam (FR) 11-10

Gary Moore

Form: 411

Protektorat (FR) 11-10

Dan Skelton

Form: 323

Shishkin (IRE) 11-10

Nicky Henderson

Form: TU1

The Real Whacker (IRE) 11-10

Patrick Neville

Form: P42

21 of the past 24 winners had 12 chase starts or less

19 of the 23 winners this century had won or placed at the festival previously

Every winner this century spent just one season hurdling

13 of the past 22 winners had won a Graded novice hurdle over 2m – 2m4f

Placed horses from the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle are 6-7 this century

23 of the past 24 winners were aged 7-9

Every winner this century had already won a Grade 1 race

17 of the 23 winners this century won last time out

16 of the 23 winners this century returned at odds of 7-1 or shorter

14 of the past 19 winners had not won beyond 3m½f

12 of the 23 winners this century were second-season chasers

11 of the past 21 outright favourites have won

8 of the past 10 winners were trained in Ireland

7 of the past 17 winners were French-bred (this includes 4 of the past 5 winners)

5 of the past 13 winners had run in the previous year’s Brown Advisory

4 of the past 11 winners were 1-1 for that season

4 of the past 17 winners won the Denman Chase last time out

3 of the past 5 winners were trained by Willie Mullins

No winner this century older than 9

No winner since 2000 contested the Cotswold Chase

Only 1 winning 6yo since 1964

Only 1 winning 10yo since 1993

Only 2 of the 23 winners this century had won over further than 3m2f

Only 2 of the 23 winners this century returned at double figure odds

Only 2 of the past 16 winners ran more than 3 times earlier in the season

Only 3 of the 23 winners this century had placed in the race previously

31 DAY FOUR Race 4 3.30 THE BOODLES

CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP STEEPLE CHASE (Grade

1) 3m ABT 2½F

Only 3 of the 23 winners this century failed to finish 1st or 2nd last time out

Only 3 of the past 19 winners had won a Point-to-Point Be wary of heavy ground form

SHISHKIN

Shishkin is a top-class horse and already a dual Cheltenham Festival winner.

BRAVEMANSGAME

Bravemansgame ran a cracking race in last year’s Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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