Intermediate Handicap Hurdle 2021
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When is The Intermediate Handicap Hurdle 2021?
The Paddy Power 3pm Kick Off Handicap Hurdle is a listed race on day 2 of the November Meeting at Cheltenham. It is registered as the Intermediate Handicap Hurdle and this year is sponsored by Paddy Power, who have named the race the Paddy Power 3pm Kick Off Handicap Hurdle.
The Intermediate Handicap Hurdle takes place on Saturday 13th November 2021 with the race starting at 3.25pm at Cheltenham Racecourse.
At 3 mile and 1/2 furlong, this Class 1 Listed race is open to horses aged 4 years and older.
Last year's winner took home prize money of £12086.
Jockey Paddy Brennan has won with Stimulating Song in
the @paddypower First Millionaire Qualifier Intermediate Handicap Hurdle for trainer @MFHarrisRacing 🙌#TheNovemberMeeting #CheltenhamRaces pic.twitter.com/PRUkwKqw3k— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) November 14, 2020
Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Previous Winners
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | NC(F) | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.11.2020 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Soft | 9 | Stimulating Song | Stimulation (IRE) | 5 | Brennan, P J | Harris, M F | 9/1 | 11-3 | 128 | 0(0) | 35d |
| 16.11.2019 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Soft | 10 | Jatiluwih (FR) | Lindas Lad | 5 | Maxwell, David (3) | Hobbs, P J | 11/4 | 11-7 | 137 | 0(0) | 31d |
| 17.11.2018 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Good | 14 | Speedo Boy (FR) | Vision DEtat (FR) | 4 | OBrien, T J | Williams, Ian | 4/1 | 10-7 | 118 | 0(0) | 35d |
| 18.11.2017 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Soft | 16 | Coole Cody (IRE) | Dubai Destination (USA) | 6 | Powell, Brendan | Blake, Michael | 25/1 | 11-11 | 136 | 1(1) | 57d |
| 12.11.2016 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Soft | 16 | Clondaw Cian (IRE) | Gold Well | 6 | Bowen, Sean P | Smith, Miss Suzy | 12/1 | 11-2 | 130 | 0(0) | 211d |
| 14.11.2015 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 11 | Leave At Dawn (IRE) | Presenting | 5 | Geraghty, B J | Byrnes, C | 7/2 | 11-3 | 124 | 0(0) | 19d |
| 14.11.2014 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 10 | Morito Du Berlais (FR) | Turgeon (USA) | 5 | Twiston-Davies, Sam | Nicholls, P F | 8/1 | 10-11 | 120 | 0(0) | 24d |
| 15.11.2013 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 20 | Thomas Crapper | Tamure (IRE) | 6 | Poste, Charlie | Dickin, R | 16/1 | 11-3 | 128 | 1(0) | 27d |
| 18.11.2012 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 18 | Double Ross (IRE) | Double Eclipse (IRE) | 6 | Twiston-Davies, Sam | Twiston-Davies, N A | 14/1 | 11-2 | 130 | 1(1) | 25d |
| 13.11.2011 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 18 | Rangitoto (IRE) | Old Vic | 6 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 9/4 | 10-11 | 119 | 0(0) | 225d |
| 14.11.2010 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 17 | Grands Crus (FR) | Dom Alco (FR) | 5 | Scudamore, Tom | Pipe, D E | 5/1 | 10-13 | 126 | 0(0) | 264d |
| 15.11.2009 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 17 | Wolf Moon (IRE) | Presenting | 6 | Marston, Warren | Keighley, M | 12/1 | 10-10 | 118 | 0(0) | 10d |
| 16.11.2008 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 19 | Punchestowns (FR) | Morespeed | 5 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 7/1 | 11-12 | 139 | 0(0) | 212d |
| 18.11.2007 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 19 | Mendo | Alderbrook | 7 | Siddall, Tom | Chance, Noel T | 16/1 | 11-7 | 125 | 0(0) | 233d |
| 12.11.2006 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 16 | Mith Hill | Daylami (IRE) | 5 | Dennis, David | Williams, Ian | 40/1 | 10-12 | 116 | 0(0) | 19d |
| 13.11.2005 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 23 | Hordago (IRE) | Highest Honor (FR) | 5 | Byrnes, B C (7) | McNamara, E | 12/1 | 10-1 | 117 | 1(0) | 50d |
| 14.11.2004 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 17 | Team Tassel (IRE) | Be My Native (USA) | 6 | Murphy, Timmy | Pipe, M C | 7/2 | 11-0 | 120 | 0(0) | 278d |
| 16.11.2003 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 9 | Blue Away (IRE) | Blues Traveller (IRE) | 5 | Murphy, Timmy | Hughes, P | 100/30 | 10-3 | 104 | 0(0) | 8d |
| 17.11.2002 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 12 | Tucacas (FR) | Highest Honor (FR) | 5 | McCoy, A P | Pipe, M C | 5/2 | 11-12 | 135 | 0(0) | 197d |
| 18.11.2001 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 11 | See You Sometime | Sharp Deal | 6 | Tizzard, Joe | Mullins, J W | 12/1 | 10-13 | 118 | 0(0) | 169d |
| 12.11.2000 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 20 | The Extra Man (IRE) | Sayaarr (USA) | 6 | Thornton, Robert | Ryan, M J | 10/1 | 10-2 | 109 | 1(0) | 22d |
| 14.11.1999 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 11 | Heros Fatal (FR) | Heros Honor (USA) | 5 | McCoy, A P | Pipe, M C | 7/2 | 10-13 | 113 | 0(0) | 29d |
| 15.11.1998 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 13 | Lady Rebecca | Rolfe (USA) | 6 | Kelly, S Old (5) | Williams, Miss Venetia | 5/2 | 10-13 | 130 | 0(0) | 169d |
Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Stats and Trends
Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
12 year Trends and Statistics
- Age – 11 of the last 12 winners were aged between 4 and 6.
- Sex – All of the last 12 winners were geldings.
- Country – 6 of the last 12 winners were bred in Ireland, 2 in Great Britain, 5 in France.
- Colour – All of the last 12 winners were bay (b).
- Starting Price (SP) – 9 of the last 12 winners returned a SP of between 4/1 and 16/1.
- Starting Price Rank – 4 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 7 were in the first 3 in the betting.
- Headgear – All of the last 12 winners wore no headgear.
- Weight Carried – 5 of the last 12 winners had a weight between 11-2 and 11-3.
- Days Since Last Run – 7 of the last 12 winners had run between 21 and 60 days ago.
- Last Run Form – 5 of the last 12 winners had won last time out, 11 of them had finished in the first 4.
- Official Rating – 4 of the last 12 winners had an official rating between 128 and 130.
Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Results
Paddy Power First Millionaire Qualifier Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
Distance: 2m5½f (4620 yards +72 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £12086 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 9 Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Age Restrictions: 3yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 23.53s Avg OR: 131 Median OR: 132
1st Stimulating Song 9/1
2nd Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 9/2
3rd Captain Tom Cat (IRE) 3/1 (fav)
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1st | Stimulating Song | 5 | 11-3 | TT | 128 | Harris, M F | Brennan, P J | 9/1 | 11.50 | 2.99 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway after not fluent 2 out, went 4 lengths 2nd when mistake last, stayed on, led towards finish BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 85 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 2nd | 2.75 | Whatsupwithyou (IRE) | 6 | 11-0 | 132 | Pauling, Ben | Morgan, Luca (7) | 9/2 | 5.43 | 1.80 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 5th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, hung right flat, headed towards finish, no extra BF IP MIN 1.15 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 3rd | 9.5 | Captain Tom Cat (IRE) | 5 | 10-9 | 127 | Newland, Dr R D P | Leonard, Cillin (7) | 3/1 (Fav) | 4.40 | 1.79 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd when not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd last, no extra BF IP MIN 3.95 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 4th | 0.75 | Kepagge (IRE) | 6 | 11-12 | TT WS | 137 | Pipe, D E | Scudamore, Tom | 11/1 | 16.06 | 4.85 |
| chased leaders, slow 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, beaten before last, no extra BF IP MIN 8.6 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5th | 2.75 | Topofthecotswolds (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 132 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 15/2 | 10.23 | 2.80 | |
| led until 2 out, weakened from last BF IP MIN 4.7 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6th | SH | Dagueneau (IRE) | 5 | 11-3 | 131 | Lavelle, Miss E C | Jones, Ben R (3) | 6/1 | 8.40 | 2.44 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 3 out, soon weakened BF IP MIN 8.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 7th | 8.5 | Nebuchadnezzar (FR) | 5 | 10-12 | 123 | King, A | Cannon, Tom J | 33/1 | 60.00 | 9.77 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out BF IP MIN 21 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 8th | 29 | Lord Lamington | 4 | 11-10 | 135 | King, A | Bellamy, Tom | 40/1 | 46.11 | 8.59 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off BF IP MIN 18.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | PU | Son Of Camas (FR) | 5 | 11-8 | WS | 133 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 7/2 | 5.50 | 2.52 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last BF IP MIN 4.2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Spinal Injuries Association Big Bucks Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Distance: 3m½f (5268 yards +114 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £22508 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 10 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Listed Race Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 6 mins 26.52s Avg OR: 136 Median OR: 135.5
1 Golan Fortune 14/1
2 Eminent Poet 10/1
3 Tobefair 11/2
10 ran Distances: 2½l, 1½l, nk
Time: 6m 28.52s
Full Results
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1st | Golan Fortune (IRE) | 7 | 10-0 | CkPc | 135 | Middleton,P W | Lee, Mr S (7) | 14/1 | 16.06 | 4.07 | |
| held up in touch, led on long run before 2 out, ridden clear turning in, not fluent last, edged right flat, kept on BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 22 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2nd | 2.5 | Eminent Poet | 8 | 10-12 | 140 | Williams, Miss Venetia | Deutsch, Charlie | 10/1 | 12.00 | 3.56 | |
| made most on inside, headed after 6th, led again after 3 out (usual 4 out), headed on long run before 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach winner BF IP MIN 2 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3rd | 1.5 | Tobefair | 9 | 11-12 | 154 | Hamer, Mrs D A | Bellamy, Tom | 11/2 | 6.78 | 2.57 | |
| held up in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, took narrow 3rd near finish, no impression BF IP MIN 4.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 4th | NK | Smackwater Jack (IRE) | 5 | 10-3 | 131 | Murphy, Olly | Johnson, Richard | 4/1 | 7.15 | 2.35 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out), driven after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, kept on flat, no impression BF IP MIN 6.2 BF IP MAX 940 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5th | 0.5 | The Butcher Said (IRE) | 6 | 10-8 | Hood TT | 136 | Murphy, Olly | Heskin, A P | 3/1 (Fav) | 4.51 | 1.96 |
| held up behind on outside, headway before 2 out, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression with front pair, lost 2 places near finish BF IP MIN 2.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 6th | 3.25 | Evas Oskar (IRE) | 5 | 10-0 | 128 | Vaughan, Tim | Johns, Alan | 6/1 | 8.63 | 2.77 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, never on terms BF IP MIN 8.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 7th | 1.25 | As De Mee (FR) | 9 | 10-11 | 139 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 25/1 | 55.00 | 10.00 | |
| raced wide, pressed leader, led after 6th, headed after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and outpaced turning in, weakened flat BF IP MIN 21 BF IP MAX 950 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 8th | 3.75 | Anteros (IRE) | 11 | 9-11 | CkPc TT | 128 | Leech, Mrs S | Brace, Connor (3) | 16/1 | 28.02 | 5.40 |
| held up behind, driven after 2 out, never on terms, ridden and weakened after last BF IP MIN 14 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 9th | 3.25 | Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) | 10 | 10-12 | CkPc TT | 140 | Pipe, D E | Scudamore, Tom | 10/1 | 12.98 | 3.59 |
| held up mid-division on outside, headway after 6th, lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened flat BF IP MIN 8.6 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 10th | 2.75 | Hear No Evil (IRE) | 7 | 10-5 | TT | 133 | Skelton, Daniel | Skelton, Harry | 10/1 | 13.27 | 3.61 |
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A very competitive renewal and another chance to pick up a decent priced winner, a low weight wand aged between 5 and 7 seems to be the key so with that in mind my shortlist is WHO'S MY JOCKEY, WEATHER FRONT and DEBESTYMAN.
How did we do?
All three mentioned ran in the race
Keith's Tip on the day:
DEBESTYMAN 14:50 Cheltenham 7/1 each way – Good performances when unseating at Kempton in January and here last time, that level of form will see him involved again. Wouldn't want too much rain but won on soft as a novice.
Sadly that unwanted rain just kept coming DEBESTYMAN did his best in the conditions but could only manage 7th place. Weather dron faired a little better and was 5th and WHO'S MY JOCKEY was 9th of the 10 that ran.
November Meeting Race Card:
Friday 12th November
| 1.15 | Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race |
| 1.50 | Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase |
| 2.25 | The SSS Novices' Chase |
| 3.00 | Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase |
| 3.35 | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle |
| 4.05 | Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle |
Saturday 13th November
| 12.30 | JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial |
| 1.05 | November Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase |
| 1.40 | Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial |
| 2.15 | Paddy Power Gold Cup Steeple Chase |
| 2.50 | Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle |
| 3.25 | Intermediate Handicap Hurdle |
| 3.55 | Karndean Design Flooring Mares' Bumper (Listed) |
Sunday 14th November
| 1.15 | mallardjewellers.com Novices' Steeple Chase |
| 1.50 | The Plantuer at Chapel Stud Handicap Steeple Chase |
| 2.25 | The Shloer Steeplechase |
| 3.00 | The Unibet Greatwood Hurdle Race |
| 3.35 | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle (Sharp Novices Hurdle) |
| 4.05 | High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
