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Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
16:50 Cheltenham Festival
2024-03-12
Winner: £45,016
Runners: 22
Going: Heavy
No. of hurdles: 8
Distance: 2m0f87y
The Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 handicap hurdle restricted to four-year-old juvenile hurdlers. It provides trainers with an alternative to the Grade 1 Triumph Hurdle, the other race at the Cheltenham Festival restricted to four-year-old hurdlers. The race is better known as the Fred Winter, in honor of the legendary trainer.
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17(0)
223
Roaring Legend
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J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
4
11-0
122
127
Quite useful at 1m4f on the Flat, winning twice; chased home good horses, including Liari, in his first two hurdle races (good to soft) but progress hit a pothole when turned over at long odds-on at Market Rasen and soft ground (which he never encountered in ten Flat starts) was perhaps a factor; others preferred.
8(0)
1214
An Bradan Feasa
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J: Tom Bellamy
T: Jack Jones
4
11-4
126
127
Won his Irish maiden for Joseph O'Brien, beating Pigeon House by 8l; finished second (ahead of Milan Tino) and first in his next two runs here (on soft) before a rather underwhelming effort behind Liari at Musselburgh, albeit when penalised (as was the winner); perhaps this is more his track and he holds some each-way appeal.
12(0)
222422
Pigeon House
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J: Keith Donoghue
T: Mrs John Harrington
4
11-2
124
127
Runner-up in five of his eight hurdles and can lack some concentration when it matters; not without place claims on the peak of his efforts but he's now 0-15 under both codes and firmly frustrating; it would go against the grain to trust one with his overall profile in this fierce a handicap.
20(0)
452
Bright Legend
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J: Daniel King
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
4
10-13
121
131
Lightly raced on the Flat after impressing in a 1m2f heavy-ground maiden at the Curragh; 0-3 over hurdles but there was plenty to like in how he kept on from off the pace when close up behind Pigeon House and Lark In The Mornin on his second run and he was given a very forcing ride (in first-time cheekpieces, that are retained) when ultimately outpointed by Eagle Fang at Naas; beaten horses in that same Naas race have triumphed in this before; may need to be ridden more conservatively but he's far from exposed; interesting at a price.
18(0)
083
Palamon
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J: Sean Flanagan
T: Paul Nolan
4
10-13
121
133
Only 1-8 for Richard Hannon, though signed off for that yard with a wide-margin success over 1m2f at York (good to soft) and then fetched 85,000gns; has been shaping like a handicap project in his maidens over hurdles (last time on soft, catching the eye behind Ndaawi; fourth has won since) and Paul Nolan has had a first, fourth and a sixth in this race with his only three runners; he's one who might be lurking in the shadows and is strongly considered.
4(0)
171
Miss Manzor
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J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
4
11-8
130
133
Flat/hurdle winner in France; ran as the market suggested she might (18-1) when well held in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown over Christmas but she went off favourite at a lower level at Fairyhouse (soft) and won ridden out with Karia Des Blaises and Ndaawi hot on her heels; the strength of that effort entitles her to a second look.
2(0)
531
Ndaawi
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J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
4
11-12
134
132
Ambitiously campaigned on the Flat for Andrew Balding after winning twice as a 2yo; progressive in three rapid hurdle starts within the space of a month and it was never in doubt in winning his maiden at Naas (soft; up with the pace) in late January; has a nice level of experience behind him after ten starts in all and is a strong contender for yard that's won this four times.
22(0)
141
Teorie
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J: Paddy Brennan
T: Fergal O'Brien
4
10-12
120
127
1m2f soft-ground Flat winner in Ireland; three hurdle runs have yielded wins at Catterick and Southwell (both good to soft; with and without cheekpieces); his form credentials aren't compelling for a handicap of this nature.
19(0)
314
Harsh
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J: Conor Stone-Walsh
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4
10-13
121
130
Behind stablemate Lark In The Mornin on hurdle debut, before taking a winnable maiden at Cork (soft to heavy); ended up a remote fourth next time in a Grade 2 at Chepstow (soft) and jumping doesn't come easy to him; there's no obvious significance in the return of cheekpieces (worn once on the Flat when third).
15(0)
263
Lark In The Mornin
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J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4
11-0
122
128
Just two Flat runs, winning the first over 1m; perhaps unsuited by the heavy ground at Leopardstown over Christmas and eyecatching efforts on either side of that, latterly emerging from well off the pace to make the frame at Punchestown (soft); strong suspicion there's a lot more in his locker and that this mark may underestimate him; has long been touted as a likely type for this.
11(0)
305
Mordor
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J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
4
11-3
125
129
Placed on the Flat without winning; given the promise he showed when third on hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas (heavy; four of today's rivals behind) he's been bitterly disappointing in two further maidens, at odds of 3-1 and 11-8; the market vibes ahead of this race would suggest he's no Elliott masterplan.
14(0)
321223
Balboa
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J: Micheal Nolan
T: Seamus Mullins
4
11-0
122
128
No great shakes on the Flat; has raised his profile over hurdles (1-6) and been holding his own behind useful opposition, getting to within 3l of An Bradan Feasa (off level weights) over 2m1f here on soft ground in December and about 5l behind Liari at Musselburgh (reversing placings with his Cheltenham conqueror); he's by no means tilting at windmills, but likely to find a few too good when it matters.
21(0)
231521
Latin Verse
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J: Harry Reed
T: Syd Hosie
4
10-12
120
136
His only real blip over hurdles came when tailed off behind Liari on heavy ground at Aintree in December; however, this represents a different test altogether from winning a Class 4 handicap in reapplied cheekpieces at Ludlow three weeks ago (on soft).
9(0)
2980
Ose Partir
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J: Ricky Doyle
T: Martin Brassil
4
11-4
126
129
Flat winner in France; sported this headgear combination for all Irish runs; started off over hurdles with a second at Galway (soft) and this represents a welcome drop in class from contesting three Graded races; the middle one of those was encouraging and he has a pull in the weights with two ahead of him that day (Batman Girac and Miss Manzor); could go well for an Irish trainer who is always respected on his British forays.
16(0)
P22434
Les Loyautes
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J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
4
11-0
122
120
Hurdle winner on heavy-ground in France but beaten in her other eight races and five of those were over fences (twice runner-up); bought for 30,000euros and will no doubt pay her way for new connections, but her profile is hardly that of a typical Boodles winner.
3(0)
61-74
Batman Girac
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J: Daryl Jacob
T: W P Mullins
4
11-11
133
126
Heavy-ground hurdle winner in France; hooded for all his runs and tongue tied except when not looking straightforward on his debut for this yard; more tractable last time in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown (yielding) and he saw that race out well to finish about 5l behind a subsequent Grade 1 winner in second; the nagging concerns are that he's not been campaigned to get in lightly on handicap debut and this hasn't been a lucky race for Team Mullins (0-20); respected but others preferred.
1(0)
111
Liari
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J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
4
11-12
134
128
1m2f Flat winner in France and the stable's three previous winners of this race were French recruits with low mileage in Britain; burdened with lots of weight but wouldn't have been out of place in Friday's Triumph and it was very easy for him in conceding a penalty to Roaring Legend in a Listed race at Musselburgh last time (good to soft; has won on soft/heavy); has the scope to keep improving.
6(0)
1-02
Karia Des Blaises
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J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
4
11-5
127
132
Soft-ground hurdle winner in France; raced too freely in a Graded assignment on stable debut but then kept digging to split Miss Manzor and Ndaawi at Fairyhouse (soft), which was much better; now better off at the weights with both those rivals and has to enter the reckoning with further progress perfectly plausible.
10(0)
1-44
Nara
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J: Mark Walsh
T: Henry De Bromhead
4
11-4
126
125
There are doubts over what she achieved in winning a Listed hurdle for unraced fillies on sole French start (heavy) and even more so now she's finished a well-held fourth in both Irish runs, initially in a hood and then just tongue tied (now combined); behind Eagle Fang on those occasions and this demands a significant step forward.
13(0)
7231
Eagles Reign
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J: Tom Harney
T: Ross O'Sullivan
4
11-1
123
127
Way inferior to a few of these on the Flat; got off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt in a heavy-ground handicap at Punchestown in January but this race demands oh so much more from him.
5(0)
22301
Eagle Fang
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J: Phillip Enright
T: William Durkan
4
11-5
127
133
Two near-misses in maidens before tackling a couple of Graded races; encouraging that he could raise his game to win a Naas rated hurdle (by 5l on heavy; beat Bright Legend) that's remarkably produced four of the last five winners of the Boodles; this has been the plan ever since and something may have clicked.
7(0)
2333
Milan Tino
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J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
4
11-4
126
136
Beaten four times but significant promise in all those runs (twice in France on very soft ground); both British starts have been here in Grade 2s, racing too freely for comfort on the first occasion and then making most when it took Britain's two best juveniles to beat him on Trials day (good to soft); while he's looked more of a stayer than a quickener, he gets in off a handy-looking mark and needs shortlisting.
RACING POST TIP
Bright Legend
Lark In The Mornin has long been the talk of the town for this having hinted in his maidens that improvement is lurking, which could well emerge today on his handicap debut. However, there is no shortage of alternatives, with Milan Tino (second choice) temptingly treated, Ndaawi possessing potential and Palamon a lively one with his yard having punched above its weight in this race with a selective approach. The suggestion at greater odds, however, is the improving BRIGHT LEGEND (nap), who was reeled in by Eagle Fang at Naas last time in a race that has thrown up four of the last five Boodles winners. The selection deserves some credit for hanging around for second that day after such a bold front-running ride and, if his revs can be conserved for the business end this time, he just might be seen in a whole new light.
BOODLES FRED WINTER PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2023 | Jazzy Matty | 2154 | 4 | 18-1 | Gordon Elliott | Michael O’Sullivan (3) |
| 2022 | Brazil | 66541 | 4 | 10-1 | Padraig Roche | Mark Walsh |
| 2021 | Jeff Kidder | 12517 | 4 | 80-1 | Noel Meade | Colin Keane |
| 2020 | Aramax | 31-F31 | 4 | 15-2 | Gordon Elliott | Mark Walsh |
| 2019 | Band Of Outlaws | 311 | 4 | 7-2F | Joseph O’Brien | JJ Slevin |
| 2018 | Veneer Of Charm | 127 | 4 | 33-1 | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy |
| 2017 | Flying Tiger | 2P614 | 4 | 33-1 | Nick Williams | Richard Johnson |
| 2016 | Diego Du Charmil | 322 | 4 | 13-2 | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| 2015 | Qualando | B3-421 | 4 | 25-1 | Paul Nicholls | Nick Scholfield |
| 2014 | Hawk High | 1216 | 4 | 33-1 | Tim Easterby | Brian Hughes |
BOODLES FRED WINTER KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
- Top-three finish in at least one of last two starts, 9/10
- Had lost maiden tag over hurdles, 9/10
- Won within last three starts, 9/10
- Three or five previous hurdle runs, 9/10
- Officially rated 125 to 137, 8/10
- Three or four previous hurdle runs, 7/10
Other factors
- Two of the four winners who had run on the Flat had earned an RPR of at least 87; the other six were unraced on the Flat.
- Three winners were French-bred.
- Six winners were beaten on their first two starts over hurdles.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - BOODLES FRED WINTER 2023
The field jumped off on the back of two false starts. A tremendously competitive event, with only six of the 21 runners having previously contested a handicap. The gallop wasn’t strong and several were in contention after the second-last. JAZZY MATTY was fitted with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces, and proved to be a progressive sort who turned in his best effort on handicap debut, showing a fine attitude to land the spoils. Agonisingly close at the line, Byker and Risk Belle both were beaten by a neck.