Cheltenham Result

Thu, 1st Jan, 2026

Going: Good.

Summary

Watch Replay

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 4f. 127yds.

1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00 9 Ran

1st

Matata (IRE) 11-12 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede )
Rated 154
Vadamos (FR) - Wattrey (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - David Commins

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

Tote Win £7.20 Place £2.30

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, raced keenly and into mid-division after 3rd, slightly hampered by faller 7th where left in fourth, led narrowly 3 out, forged away before 2 out, pushed along before last where good jump, driven out and stayed on well run-in

7th Dec, 25 Kelso
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 156 This
Race 18th Jan, 26 Windsor
5th Chs Rated 160

2nd

9.5L

Il Ridoto (FR) 10-4 (Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson )
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 139
Kapgarde (FR) - L'exploratrice (FR)(Trempolino (USA))
Breeder - Noel Lemaire

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

Paul Nicholls

Freddie Keighley(7)

Place £2.10

mounted in chute, went to post early wearing red hood, chased leaders, slow jump 5th, took second at 10th, lost position before 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied before 2 out and chased winner, ridden and held before last

13th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 12th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
15th Hcp Chs Rated 138

3rd

2.25L

Grandeur D'ame (FR) 10-6 (Syders & Burkes )
Rated 134
Desir D'un Soir (FR) - Sourya D'airy (FR)(Sheyrann (GB))
Breeder - Mr Georges Lacombe

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Alan King

Tom Bellamy

Place £4.60

tracked leaders, left in third at 7th, lost position next, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no progress until ran on before last, moved into never dangerous third run-in

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
17th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 7th Feb, 26 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 132

4th

2.25L

Just Over Land (FR) 9-9 (Walters Plant Hire & Spiers & Hartwell )
ts⁺ Rated 120
No Risk At All (FR) - Sissi Land (FR)(Grey Risk (FR))
Breeder - M. Collet, J. Collet & M. Collet

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Sam Thomas

Benjamin Macey(7)

mid-division, towards rear after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, one pace run-in

6th Dec, 25 Chepstow
1st Hcp Chs Rated 114 This
Race 7th Mar, 26 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 123

5th

2.25L

Moon D'orange (FR) 10-2 (Ian Stuart Griffiths and Gary Evans )
cp⁺ Rated 133(-4 after this run)
Spanish Moon (USA) - Fleur D'orange (GB)(Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Breeder - E A R L Elevage Marion & Didier Marion

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

John C McConnell

Callum Pritchard(3)

in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never involved

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
15th Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs Rated 130

6th

Riskintheground (IRE) 11-3 (3 Sons )
ts⁺ Rated 145
Presenting (GB) - The Folkes Choice (GB)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan

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

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

mid-division, towards rear 6th, headed 4 out, went third and mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and faded

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
9th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 142

7th

8.5L

Jungle Boogie (IRE) 12-0 (Mr Malcolm C Denmark )
Rated 156
Gold Well (GB) - A Better Excuse (IRE)(Moscow Society (USA))
Breeder - Noel O'Brien

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

mid-division, closed up 6th, left in second at 7th, led 8th, headed narrowly 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out

13th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 156 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 152

u.r.

Twinjets (IRE) 11-6 (Mr C W Rodgers )
Rated 148
Jet Away (GB) - Shenamar (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Pat Morrissey

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

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

led, bad mistake and unseated rider 7th

28th Nov, 25 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 148

p.u.

Glengouly (FR) 10-3 (The Cheeky Pups )
ts⁶cp⁴ Rated 131
Coastal Path (GB) - Roulmapoule (FR)(Agent Bleu (FR))
Breeder - Mr Patrice Vagne

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

Faye Bramley

Sean Bowen

handy in second, left in lead 7th, hampered by loose horse and headed next, tracked leaders, dropped away tamely before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

13th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 121 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 131

Off 2.00
Time 5m. 10.36 secs, which is 3.36 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £39.20
Tote Trifecta- £380.80
CSF- £42.44
Tricast- £485.51.

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