Cheltenham Betting Odds
Cheltenham
GR 1 | Hurdle | 2m 87y
Old Park Star
Nicky Henderson's last 3 winners of the Supreme, Altior, Shishkin and Constitution Hill, have been out of the top drawer and OLD PARK STAR could be of a similar calibre himself judged on the way he quickened right away from very useful opposition at Haydock last time. This fluent-jumping 6-y-o has winning Cheltenham form already and can prove too strong for Mighty Park, who was hugely impressive on his Fairyhouse debut, and last month's Leopardstown Grade 1 winner Talk The Talk.
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- 8Old Park StarJ: Nico de BoinvilleT: Nicky Henderson323-111Age 69/49/42/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 52
Failed to win 3 bumpers for Paul Nicholls last season but has created a first-rate impression when winning all 3 hurdle starts for Nicky Henderson. Powered 18 lengths clear in Haydock Grade 2 last time and he'll be hard to beat with further progress likely.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park1m 7f 144yGood to SoftHurdle1/6Cheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle1/10Kempton Park2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/6Chepstow2m 11yGood (Good to Soft in places )Bumper3/9Kempton Park2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper2/8- 11Talk The TalkJ: J. J. SlevinT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland2-11F1Age 54/14/19/2
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- Days Since Last Run: 37
Likely would have been unbeaten over hurdles but for coming down at the last in Leopardstown Grade 1 over Christmas. Gained compensation for that when edging out Ballyfad in another Grade 1 there at the Dublin Racing Festival. Should go well.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle1/12Leopardstown2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)HurdleF/8Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/6Limerick2m 70yGood to YieldingHurdle1/16Newbury2m 69yGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper2/11- 6Mighty ParkJ: M. P. WalshT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland1Age 55/15/111/2
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- Days Since Last Run: 54
Closely related to King George VI Chase winner/Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Might Bite. Second in sole point last spring and made a striking winning start to his hurdle career when making all by a wide margin at Fairyhouse in January, jumping accurately and in command a long way out. Top prospect.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2mSoftHurdle1/16- 7MydaddypaddyJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton1-112Age 57/17/115/2
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- Days Since Last Run: 74
Easy bumper win last March and once again looked an exciting prospect when landing his first 2 hurdles. Beaten by Idaho Sun when odds on for Grade 1 Formby at Aintree over Christmas but this fluent jumper likely wasn't helped by the removal of the hurdles in the straight. Remains capable of better.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAintree2m 209yGood to SoftHurdle2/6Haydock Park1m 7f 144yGood to SoftHurdle1/3Carlisle2m 1fSoftHurdle1/7Huntingdon1m 7f 171yGood to Soft (Good in Places)Bumper1/14- 3El CairosJ: J. W. KennedyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland15-2F1Age 67/17/113/2
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- Days Since Last Run: 40
Smart in bumpers for Gary & Josh Moore and would have made impressive winning start over hurdles but for stumbling and falling after the last at Leopardstown over Christmas. Survived a bad mistake at the last to win a maiden at Thurles 5 weeks later. Has the potential for considerable improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosThurles1m 7f 179yHeavy (Soft to Heavy in places)Hurdle1/18Leopardstown2mYieldingHurdleF/22Punchestown2m 94yYieldingBumper2/12Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftBumper5/17Newbury2m 69yGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper1/6- 5Leader D'allierJ: P. TownendT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland1-11121Age 59/19/110/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 43
Multiple bumper winner in France for Mathieu Pitart. Promising second in Leopardstown maiden on hurdle debut having joined Willie Mullins and easily landed short odds at Punchestown (2m, heavy) since. Potentially smart.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPunchestown2mHeavyHurdle1/14Leopardstown2mYieldingHurdle2/21Vichy1m 3f 205yGood to softBumper1/11Vichy1m 4f 203yBumper1/8Wissembourg1m 6f 201yBumper1/6- 10Sober GloryJ: Ben JonesT: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White11-1411Age 610/18/19/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 31
Made it 6 wins from only 7 starts under Rules with another dominant display from the front at Newbury (2m, soft) 31 days ago. This is a rise in class but he almost certainly has bigger performances in him.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury2m 69yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Newbury2m 69yGood to SoftHurdle1/11Sandown Park1m 7f 216ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle4/5Chepstow2m 16yGood to SoftHurdle1/13Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Bumper1/11- 1Baron NoirJ: Tom BellamyT: Alan King13-1211Age 633/133/140/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 59
Dual bumper scorer who has taken very well to hurdling, producing a taking effort when adding to December's Uttoxeter maiden success with a defeat of a useful rival (pair clear) in 2m Kempton novice (good) in January. Definitely more to come but this is a significant step up in class.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/7Uttoxeter1m 7f 168ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/10Warwick2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/13Punchestown2m 94yYieldingBumper1/12Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Bumper3/11- 12Too Bossy For UsJ: Harry CobdenT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland7-51Age 540/140/150/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 34
Made his hurdle debut in the Triumph at this meeting last year, finishing seventh. Useful form in defeat on the Flat later in 2025 and made a successful return to hurdling in maiden company at Punchestown (2m, heavy) last month. Plenty more will be needed here, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPunchestown2mSoft to HeavyHurdle1/15Curragh2m 80yYieldingFlat24/30Leopardstown1m 5fGood to YieldingFlat3/17Galway2m 179yYieldingFlat12/20Curragh2mGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat2/25- 4Koktail BrutJ: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland3-51174Age 650/150/140/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 37
Useful bumper winner and quickly reached a similar standard over hurdles, winning Punchestown maiden and Grade 2 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse in November. Better effort in 2m Grade 1 novices at Leopardstown since when 6½ lengths fourth to Talk The Talk last month. Jack Kennedy prefers El Cairos.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle4/12Leopardstown2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle7/8Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Punchestown1m 7f 187yHeavyHurdle1/21Punchestown2m 94yYieldingBumper5/12- 2EachtotheirownJ: Sean FlanaganT: Barry Connell, Ireland22-151Age 750/150/140/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 51
Second in both bumpers and went one better in Galway maiden hurdle in October. Still looked in need of experience when well-held fifth in Royal Bond but resumed his progression with easy Thurles handicap win in January. This much harder but the yard has had a win and second in this in recent years.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosThurles1m 7f 168yYieldingHurdle1/13Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/8Galway2m 90yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle1/15Fairyhouse2mSoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Bumper2/10Navan2mSoftBumper2/8- 9SageboroughJ: S. F. O'KeeffeT: Paul Nolan, Ireland17Age 5125/1125/1100/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 100
Made a winning debut in 14-runner maiden hurdle at Wexford in October but found the step up to Grade 2 company beyond him in the Royal Bond at Fairyhouse in November. Pitched in even deeper 100 days on. Outsider.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle7/8Wexford2m 100yYieldingHurdle1/14