2023 Cleeve Hurdle Betting Tips
Paisley Park continues to line up and win in esteemed company, with the eleven-year-old going off as the short-priced favourite to win the 2023 Cleeve Hurdle. The horse put together a solid performance in the Long Walk Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, with the horse obliging at 9/2 and it was a typically strong run where the runner came from a long way back to land the spoils.
Beating Goshen and Champ was no mean feat and there’s a strong case for backing Paisley Park to record a win, with Dashel Drasher having strung together some good performances this season. The Jeremy Scott-trained runner was able to run impressively in the Relkeel Hurdle when finishing second behind Marie’s Rock and might benefit from a longer trip.
Gelino Bello was enjoying a consecutive run of four victories before falling last time out at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. The seven-year-old appeared to be travelling well in the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase although connections have decided to revert to hurdling and it’s hardly a surprise considering the horse was looking smart when it came to that department.
The horse won the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle and Paul Nicholls will hope that the runner can rediscover a similar level at Cheltenham. Like Paisley Park, Botox Has goes off the top weight and was fairly underwhelming when finishing seventh in the Relkeel Hurdle. However, Gary Moore’s runner previously scooped a victory in the Betfair Exchange Stayers' Handicap Hurdle.