Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:00

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 2m179y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £71,188

Winning Time 4m 20.47s (slow by 23.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Constitution Hill (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	1/12F	Won
2nd	Brentford Hope (GB) Jonathan Burke · Harry Derham	10/1	3
3rd	Spirits Bay (GB) Jordan Nailor · Nigel Twiston-Davies	28/1	2.25
4th	Fils d'Oudairies (FR) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	18/1	3
5th	Joyeux Machin (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	80/1	1.25

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Constitution Hill Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	11/1-1	175	181	155	30d	—	—	-4	67	0.02/1	1/12 92%
Still unbeaten under rules and looks set to record another success; well clear on ratings
3	Brentford Hope Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Derham	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Derham	158	tp	11-220	146	154	133	8d	—	—	+17	26.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Form dipped last week but he's normally consistent; second in Grade 2 on penultimate start
2	Fils d'Oudairies Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	162	—	134-4P	146	152	110	14d	—	—	+20	25.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
One of the better contenders judged on peak form but he's possibly past his best
5	Spirits Bay Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	158	—	115-53	125	137	112	7d	—	—	+17	19.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
In-form contender but has the worst chance at the weights upped in class
4	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	158	—	PF-P70	132	147	102	43d	—	—	+19	20.9	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Ex-Irish 8yo who has lost his form; difficult task on second run for new yard

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Constitution Hill	1/12	1/14	1/12
Brentford Hope	10/1	9/1	10/1
Fils d'Oudairies	20/1	16/1	16/1
Spirits Bay	66/1	28/1	40/1
Joyeux Machin	150/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Constitution Hill

OR: 30 Form: 17 Odds: 20

1/12

2nd

Brentford Hope

26.9

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

10/1

3rd

Fils d'Oudairies

25.4

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Joyeux Machin

20.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Spirits Bay

19.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Constitution Hill	175	181	155
Brentford Hope	146	154	133
Fils d'Oudairies	146	152	110
Joyeux Machin	132	147	102
Spirits Bay	125	137	112

Last Run