Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

1st

Ferret Jeeter (GB) ^t

No. 6

9yo, 10-7, OR 92

J: Chad Bament (6) · T: Anthony Honeyball

9 10-7 92

Chad Bament (6)

Anthony Honeyball

6:28.86 £5,281

Set the pace from the off - stumbled 4 out then driven along before 2 out - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Madajovy (GB) ^p

No. 3

6yo, 11-6, OR 102

J: Tristan Durrell (3) · T: Dan Skelton

6 11-6 102

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

4¼ £2,430

Sat just off the front pack early - slipped back around the 9th - pressed for effort after 3 out - moved into second at the last obstacle-and-a-half - stayed on well but unable to reel in winner

3rd

Ami Bondhu (FR) ^p

No. 5

7yo, 10-13, OR 92

J: Tabitha Worsley · T: Nick Gifford

7 10-13 92

Tabitha Worsley

Nick Gifford

6½ £1,215

Settled at rear early - jumped awkwardly in 7th - urged forward after 3 out - moved into fourth on run-in - grabbed third right at the line

4th

Blade Runner (FR) ^p

No. 4

10yo, 11-7, OR 100

J: Freddie Gordon · T: Chris Gordon

10 11-7 100

Freddie Gordon

Chris Gordon

0.2 £608

Held a forward spot early - blundered at the 8th and needed rousing soon after - pushed for extra beyond 3 out - clipped the 2nd last - stayed on steadily to finish 4th

5th

Pachacuti (IRE) ^v

No. 2

9yo, 11-4, OR 105

J: Rian Corcoran (8) · T: David Pipe

9 11-4 105

Rian Corcoran (8)

David Pipe

7 £303

Settled just behind the pace - moved into second after 4 out then pushed along before 2 out and dropped that spot - stumbled and faded from the last

PU

Godot (IRE) ^p

No. 1

9yo, 12-0, OR 107

J: Freddie Mitchell · T: Andy Irvine

9 12-0 107

Freddie Mitchell

Andy Irvine

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Sat close to the pace early - lost touch and pushed along after 4 out - fell away and was pulled up before 2 out