GB - Cheltenham - Race 3

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

20.3f

Group 1 Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

172.0K

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Verdict

WODHOOH has met with defeat just once over hurdles and, with Lossiemouth switching at the eleventh hour to the Champion Hurdle, Gordon Elliott's smart and likeable mare gets a confident vote to maintain her unbeaten record this season. Willie Mullins relies on Jade de Grugy in the absence of his star mare and, just like 12 months ago, she could be set to fill the runner-up spot again. Take No Chances, Feet of A Dancer and Jetara can fight it out for minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Smart Irish mare who took last season's Martin Pipe over C&D at the Cheltenham Festival in good style. Has returned as good as ever with cosy wins (around 2m4f) in Ascot Grade 2 and Leopardstown Grade 3 either side of Christmas. Beaten only once over hurdles and a big player back here. 1st Pick 7 Wodhooh (Fr) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Smart Irish mare who took last season's Martin Pipe over C&D at the Cheltenham Festival in good style. Has returned as good as ever with cosy wins (around 2m4f) in Ascot Grade 2 and Leopardstown Grade 3 either side of Christmas. Beaten only once over hurdles and a big player back here.
3	Smart winning hurdler who has shown similar form sent over fences this season, easily making all in Grade 2 at Thurles in January. Runner-up to Lossiemouth in this 12 months ago and she shouldn't be taken lightly reverted to this sphere as the sole representative of Willie Mullins. 2nd Pick 3 Jade De Grugy (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	99	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Smart winning hurdler who has shown similar form sent over fences this season, easily making all in Grade 2 at Thurles in January. Runner-up to Lossiemouth in this 12 months ago and she shouldn't be taken lightly reverted to this sphere as the sole representative of Willie Mullins.
6	Landed a mares Grade 2 at Ascot (2m4f) last term and also came in a good third to Lossiemouth in this event. Running well without winning this season, third in 2m4f Windsor conditions event in January. Place prospects once more for this reliable mare. 3rd Pick 6 Take No Chances (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	96	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Landed a mares Grade 2 at Ascot (2m4f) last term and also came in a good third to Lossiemouth in this event. Running well without winning this season, third in 2m4f Windsor conditions event in January. Place prospects once more for this reliable mare.

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