17:15 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2025
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Class 3 | 3YO plus
Winner £13,202 - 11 ran
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
raced keenly, prominent in second, pushed along and led before last, ridden flat and headed 100yds out, kept on, always just held
mid-division, awkward 4th, improved after 3 out, pushed along into dispute of second jumping last, ridden run-in, no extra over 110yds out
towards rear, headway 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on flat, not get on terms
chased leaders, pushed along before last, stayed on one pace
rear mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon improved on inner, pushed along before last, stayed on same pace run-in
led, headed after 1st, settled to track front pair, pushed along before last, soon beaten
raced freely, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and headed before last, weakened tamely
rear mid-division, lost position after 2 out, soon behind
mid-division, closed up after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before last
mid-division on outer, jumped right 4th, lost ground before 3 out, pushed along in last 2 out, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 14 | Mirabad | 5 | 10 9 | 120 | 41-2213 | 21 days | Dr R Newland & J Insole (30 miles) | Luke Scott | 10/ 1 | 4:05.17 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 12 | Go Dante | 7 | 11 5 | 125 | 45418-6 | 26 days | O Murphy (31 miles) | Sean Bowen | 7/ 2 | 4:07.16 | |
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Punctuation | 5 | 10 12 | 121 | 65911-1 | 19 days | F O'Brien (1 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 9/ 2 | 4:06.71 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 12 | Lively Citizen | 6 | 10 0 | 112 | 12233-3 | 33 days | D J Jeffreys (13 miles) | Archie Bellamy | 6/ 1 | 4:03.70 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 16 | Breffniboy | 6 | 10 12 | 122 | 913111 | 25 days | J Farrelly (57 miles) | Tom Buckley | 15/ 2 | 4:14.23 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 13 | Repetitio | 3 | 10 2 | 125 | 421333 | 27 days | N J Hawke (105 miles) | David Noonan | 8/ 1 | 4:16.14 | |
| 2018 | Good | 9 | Al Dancer | 5 | 11 4 | 129 | 2314-11 | 21 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/ 1 | 4:00.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Smaoineamh Alainn | 5 | 11 4 | 129 | 56421-1 | 47 days | R Walford (88 miles) | James Best | 7/ 1 | 4:15.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 13 | Kapstadt | 6 | 11 5 | 127 | 165214 | 61 days | Ian Williams (37 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 12/ 1 | 4:01.10 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 14 | Solstice Star | 5 | 10 4 | 106 | 5-49111 | 10 days | M Keighley (1 miles) | K Moore | 8/ 1 | 4:08.80 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 8 | Starluck | 9 | 11 12 | 134 | 16-8464 | 21 days | D W P Arbuthnot (114 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 6/ 1 | 4:11.10 | |
| 2013 | Good | 9 | The Skyfarmer | 5 | 11 0 | 123 | 1231-11 | 15 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 4/ 1 | 4:05.00 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 17 | Dark Lover | 7 | 11 8 | 131 | 2121-17 | 26 days | P F Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 9/ 2 | 4:24.00 | |
| 2011 | Good | 13 | Bally Legend | 6 | 11 9 | 131 | 9195-31 | 26 days | Mrs Caroline Keevil (63 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 8/ 1 | 4:00.60 | |
| 2010 | Good | 17 | L'Accordioniste | 5 | 11 9 | 131 | 1-1 | 17 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 8/ 1 | 4:01.30 | |
| 2009 | Soft | 11 | Spirit River | 4 | 11 12 | 128 | 051-5 | 15 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | B J Geraghty | 11/ 4 | 4:09.40 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 17 | Culcabock | 8 | 11 5 | 124 | F825-34 | 21 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (363 miles) | C Gillies | 20/ 1 | 4:17.90 | |
| 2007 | Good | 11 | Jack The Giant | 5 | 11 1 | 121 | 211136 | 244 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | M A Fitzgerald | 10/ 3 | 4:05.50 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 17 | Border Castle | 5 | 10 9 | 118 | 713244 | 258 days | Miss V Williams (39 miles) | Miss S Thomas | 12/ 1 | 4:14.00 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 12 | Motorway | 4 | 10 6 | 110 | 615-311 | 12 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 2/ 1 | 4:03.00 |