Cheltenham TV Trends: Friday 13th December 2024

The tapes go up for the opening day of the 2024 Cheltenham December Meeting this Friday (13th December) with FOUR LIVE ITV races from Prestbury Park - including the Crystal Cup Cross Country race.

Here at GeeGeez we are on hand with our quick-fire trends ahead of the LIVE races at this week's Cheltenham Christmas Meeting.

Cheltenham Horse Racing Trends (RTV/ITV)

1.15 - Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Cl3 (3yo+ 0-140) 2m1f RTV

10/11 – Top 4 finish last time
10/11 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
10/11 – Returned 8/1 or shorter
9/11 – Aged 6 or younger
8/11 – Aged 5 or 6 years-old
8/11 – Won between 2-4 times (hurdles)
8/11 – Rated between 121 – 129
7/11 – French or Irish bred
7/11 – Carried 10-12 or more
5/11 – Won last time out
5/11 – Had run at the track before
4/11 – Ridden by a claiming jockey
2/11 – Winning favourites

1:50 – Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 3m2f ITV

18/21 – Had won over at least 3m (fences) before
18/21 – Had run over fences at Cheltenham before (8 won)
17/21 – Raced within the last 4 weeks
16/21 – Had won at least 3 times over fences before
15/21 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
13/21 – Aged 8 or younger
12/21 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
11/21 – Went onto run at the Cheltenham Festival that season (none won)
11/21 – Irish bred
10/21 – Placed favourites
9/21 – Aged 7 or 8 years-old
8/21 – Won last time out
5/21 – Won by the Pipe stable
5/21 – Winning favourites
2/21 - Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies (2 of the last 5 runnings)
2/21 – Trained by the Tizzard yard (2 of last 7 runnings)
8 of the last 10 winners carried 11-1 or less
Sam Twiston-Daves has ridden 3 of the last 5 winners
Charlie Deutsch has ridden 2 of the last 8 winners

2.25 – Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Cl2) (9yo+ 0-150) 2m 4 1/2f ITV

No previous runnings
Trainer David Pipe is just 1-from-24 with his chasers at the track
Jockey Jack Tudor is 0-from-16 riding over fences at the track

3.00 – Glenfarclas Cross Crystal Cup Country Handicap Chase Cl2 3m7f ITV

18/19 – Raced within the last 4 weeks
16/19 – Went onto run at that season’s Cheltenham Festival (4 won)
16/19 – Had run over the Cheltenham Cross Country course before
15/19 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
15/19– Placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd last time out
11/19 – Won by an Irish-trained horse
11/19 – Aged 9 or older
11/19 – Placed favourites
9/19 – Aged in double-figures
8/19 – Had won over the Cheltenham Cross Country course before
8/19 – French bred
7/19 – Trained by Enda Bolger
6/19 – Won last time out
5/19 – Carried 11-12
4 of the last 8 winners Irish-trained
Latenightpass (3/1 fav) won this race in 2023

3.35 – Citipost Handicap Hurdle Cl2 3m ITV4

18/21 – Had raced at Cheltenham before
17/21 – Carried 11-2 or less
16/21 – Had won between 1-3 times over hurdles before
16/21 – Irish bred
16/21 – Aged 7 or younger
16/21 – Ran within the last 6 weeks
12/21 – Unplaced favourites
12/21 – Rated between 127 and 137
10/21 - Priced 15/2 or bigger in the betting
10/21 – Winners that went onto run at the Cheltenham Festival that season (one winner)
10/21 – Ran at Cheltenham last time out
9/21 – Had won over at least 3m (hurdles) before
6/21 – Won last time out
4/21 – Winning favourites
3/21 – Trained by Philip Hobbs
2/21 - Trained by Jonjo O'Neill
3 of the last 7 winners ridden by a claimer

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