Cheltenham Result

Thu, 1st Jan, 2026

Going: Good.

Summary

Watch Replay

Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 2 ) 3m. 1f. 56yds.

1st - £27,230.00, 2nd - £12,545.00, 3rd - £6,270.00, 4th - £3,140.00 8 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Herakles Westwood (FR) 11-2 (All Above Board Racing )
sr Rated 135
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Une Histoire (FR)(Voix Du Nord (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Karine Perreau

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 7/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

W J Greatrex

James Bowen

Tote Win £6.50 Place £1.80

wore red hood to post, mid-division, towards rear before 7th, hampered by faller 14th and left in fourth, tracked leaders 16th, pushed along before 2 out and every chance, ridden and edged left run-in, led 110yds out, stayed on well

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 12th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
13th Hcp Chs Rated 137

2nd

0.5L

Katate Dori (FR) 11-2 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd )
ts⁺cp⁴ Rated 135
Bathyrhon (GER) - Vavea (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Mr Paul Etienne Dupont

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 9/4 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Sam Thomas

Dylan Johnston

Place £2.00

chased leaders, went second at 16th, pushed along before 2 out where led narrowly, ridden run-in and headed final 110yds, no extra

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Kempton
8th Hcp Chs Rated 136

3rd

1.25L

New Order (IRE) 10-6 (Mf Partnership )
ts⁹hd⁵ Rated 125
Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - Joseph O'Rahilly

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Charlie Longsdon

David Bass

Place £1.80

led, pestered at times, headed narrowly 2 out and ridden, stayed on but held run-in

5th Dec, 25 Sandown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 125

4th

28L

Inch House (IRE) 10-10 (Mr Michael Geoghegan )
ts⁶ Rated 129
Ocovango (GB) - Ask Hazel (IRE)(Ask (GB))
Breeder - R. McCarthy

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 7/1 6/1 13/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

handy, dropped to fourth 16th, lost touch next

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 131 This
Race 20th Mar, 26 Newbury
fell Chs Rated 127

fell

Does He Know (GB) 12-0 (Yes He Does Syndicate )
cp⁺sr Rated 147
Alkaased (USA) - Diavoleria (GB)(Slip Anchor)
Breeder - M. W. Easterby

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

K C Bailey

Tom Bellamy

went to post early wearing red hood, in rear early, tracked leaders by 4th, fell 14th

3rd Dec, 25 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race

p.u.

Shannon Royale (IRE) 11-2 (Robcour )
ts³cp⁺bbv¹sr Rated 135
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shannon Rose (IRE)(Topanoora)
Breeder - Vambeck Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 13/2 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 15/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1Jfav

Ian Donoghue

Sean Bowen

in rear, not fluent 5th and pushed along, prominent by 7th, cajoled along, dropped to rear 12th, behind when hampered by faller 15th, pulled up before 2 out, never really travelling

22nd Nov, 25 Punchestown
5th Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
7th Chs

fell

Excello (FR) 10-13 (Mrs Angela Yeoman )
cp⁴ Rated 132
Cokoriko (FR) - Pafadas (FR)(Martaline (GB))
Breeder - Ecurie Sagara

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

mid-division, fell 8th

6th Dec, 25 Aintree
10th Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race 12th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs Rated 132

fell

Jasmin De Grugy (FR) 10-7 (John P McManus )
ts⁺ Rated 126
Masked Marvel (GB) - Rose De Grugy (FR)(Alamo Bay (USA))
Breeder - S C E A Ecurie la Grugerie

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 4/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1Jfav

A J Honeyball

Rex Dingle

towards rear, hampered by faller 8th and in rear, fell 15th

29th Nov, 25 Newcastle
4th Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Doncaster
1st Hcp Chs Rated 126

Off 1.25
Time 6m. 28.29 secs, which is 9.52 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £24.70
Tote Trifecta- £131.30
CSF- £42.91
Tricast- £204.13.

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