1:15 Cheltenham: William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race
- Distance 2m 3f 200y
- Class Class 3
- Age 3yo+
- Going Good
- Prize £13,202
- Runners 13
- Surface Turf
Cheltenham stages the Class 3 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race on Friday 23 October 2026 at 1:15. Run over 2m 3f 200y, on turf, with the going good. 13 runners are declared for a prize fund of £13,202. East India Express heads the market at 11/2, from Sunny South West at 11/2 and Frontier Prince at 7/1. New customers at bet365 can deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR.
Best odds for the William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race
| Runner | Best | Bet365 | Betfred | Ladbrokes | Take it with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gasparo Mr Lucas Murphy(7) | 14/1 | 12/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | William Hill |
| East India Express Freddie Gordon | 11/2 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 | William Hill |
| John Barbour Liam Harrison | 17/2 | 17/2 | 8/1 | 15/2 | bet365 |
| Morning Mayhem Kielan Woods | 10/1 | 10/1 | 9/1 | 8/1 | bet365 |
| La Pinsonniere James Bowen | 14/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | 14/1 | Ladbrokes |
| Frontier Prince Jack Hogan | 7/1 | 7/1 | 13/2 | 13/2 | bet365 |
| Handlethekettle Gavin Sheehan | 11/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 9/1 | William Hill |
| Sunny South West Michael Kenneally(3) | 11/2 | 5/1 | 11/2 | 11/2 | Betfred |
| Can Happen Miss Georgie Benson(7) | 16/1 | 14/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | William Hill |
| Cloonainra Paddy Hanlon(5) | 20/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | bet365 |
| Snatch A Glance Fern O'Brien(5) | 25/1 | 20/1 | 25/1 | 25/1 | Betfred |
| Crooked Path Jonathan Burke | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | bet365 |
| Norman Fletcher Jamie Brace(5) | 10/1 | 8/1 | 17/2 | 10/1 | Ladbrokes |
Prices as at 00:17, compared across 10 bookmakers. A price you can click is a firm we have a commercial arrangement with.
Trainer and jockey form
| Horse | Trainer | Last 14 days | Runners to form | Jockey | At Cheltenham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East India Express | Nicky Henderson | 0 from 2 · 0% | — | Freddie Gordon | 0 from 27 · 0% |
| Sunny South West | Edward F Power | 1 from 5 · 2000% | — | Michael Kenneally(3) | 0 from 3 · 0% |
| Frontier Prince | Fergal O'Brien | 3 from 23 · 1300% | — | Jack Hogan | 0 from 18 · 0% |
| John Barbour | Fergal O'Brien | 3 from 23 · 1300% | — | Liam Harrison | 0 from 35 · 0% |
| Morning Mayhem | Nick Scholfield | 0 from 17 · 0% | — | Kielan Woods | 0 from 110 · 0% |
| Crooked Path | James Owen | 4 from 44 · 900% | — | Jonathan Burke | — |
| Norman Fletcher | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 8 from 27 · 3000% | — | Jamie Brace(5) | — |
| Handlethekettle | Jamie Snowden | 5 from 16 · 3100% | — | Gavin Sheehan | — |
| Al Gasparo | Kayley Woollacott | 1 from 1 · 10000% | — | Mr Lucas Murphy(7) | — |
| La Pinsonniere | Nicky Henderson | 0 from 2 · 0% | — | James Bowen | — |
| Can Happen | Peter John Flood | 0 from 1 · 0% | — | Miss Georgie Benson(7) | — |
| Cloonainra | John McConnell | 0 from 24 · 0% | — | Paddy Hanlon(5) | — |
| Snatch A Glance | Fergal O'Brien | 3 from 23 · 1300% | — | Fern O'Brien(5) | — |
Runners to form is the share of a yard’s recent runners judged to be race fit.
The breeding angle
How each sire’s progeny have fared at around 20f, which is the only form there is where a runner has yet to race.
| Sire | Runner | Trip | Runs | Wins | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Namix | Al Gasparo | 2m 4f | 145 | 0 | 0% |
| Milan | East India Express | 2m 4f | 2199 | 0 | 0% |
| Yeats | John Barbour | 2m 4f | 1173 | 0 | 0% |
| Dragon Dancer | Morning Mayhem | 2m 4f | 45 | 0 | 0% |
| Beaumec De Houelle | La Pinsonniere | 2m 4f | 25 | 0 | 0% |
| Youmzain | Handlethekettle | 2m 4f | 85 | 0 | 0% |
| Valirann | Sunny South West | 2m 4f | 149 | 0 | 0% |
| Vadamos | Can Happen | 2m 4f | 66 | 0 | 0% |
| Passing Glance | Snatch A Glance | 2m 4f | 220 | 0 | 0% |
| No Risk At All | Norman Fletcher | 2m 4f | 205 | 0 | 0% |
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