irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Sun, 16th Nov, 2025, Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 3-y-o plus

3.30 Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

Cheltenham Results Sun, 16th Nov, 2025

Going - Soft.

3.30 2m. 87yds. (Class 1) 3-y-o plus 18 Ran
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00

Stewards Report

1st

Alexei (GER) 11-4 (Brocade Racing)
ts⁷ Rated 134
Tai Chi (GER) - Andromeda (GER)(Mount Nelson (GER))
Breeder - J.Stecklein

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 3/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 16/5 10/3) SP 10/3fav

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

Tote Win £4.34 Place £1.60

midfield, not fluent 3 out, good headway before 2 out, going best in behind leaders rounding home turn, went second before last, led flat and soon went clear, impressive

1st Nov, 25 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Ascot
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 147

2nd

Helnwein (IRE) 10-13 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Helnwein)
sr Rated 129
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Synthe Davis (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Mr K. D. Cotter

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Alan King

Tom Bellamy

Place £3.40

wore hood to post, in touch, made headway after 5th, in behind leaders going well 3 out, challenging 2 out, shaken up to lead rounding home turn, ridden and faced challenge last, headed flat, ran on but no match for winner

10th May, 25 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Ascot
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 133

3rd

Faivoir (FR) 10-11 (Mrs Suzanne Lawrence)
Rated 134
Coastal Path (GB) - Qape Noir (FR)(Subotica (FR))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Trinquet & M. & O. Trinquet

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

D Skelton

Miss Heidi Palin(7)

Place £7.50

chased leaders on outer, joined leaders 3 out, went second and challenging rounding home turn, lost second before last, no extra and weakened run-in

2nd Nov, 25 Carlisle
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 136 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Ascot
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 134

4th

Welsh Charger (IRE) 10-13 (Jones, Spiers & Hartwell)
Rated 129
Westerner (GB) - Answer Ur Phone (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr S. Shanahan

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

A Ralph

C Gethings

Place £6.10

led, headed 4th, pressed leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, ridden out wide rounding home turn, ran on same pace flat

10th May, 25 Haydock
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Ascot
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 129

5th

Fiercely Proud (IRE) 11-6 (Mr T P Radford)
Rated 136
Iffraaj (GB) - Estiqaama (USA)(Nayef (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

B Pauling

Kielan Woods

prominent, shaken up after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace after last

4th Apr, 25 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Ascot
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 135

6th

1.75L

Putapoundinthejar (IRE) 11-3 (Mr R Grehan)
ts⁴ Rated 133
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Blue Eyed Lucy (IRE)(Strategic Prince (GB))
Breeder - White Friar Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 18/1 14/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

A J Martin

Sean Bowen

towards rear, not fluent 3 out, shaken up 2 out, made headway rounding home turn, kept on but made no telling impression

21st Oct, 25 Curragh
10th Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 126

7th

1.5L

Dedicated Hero (IRE) 10-13 (Recommended Freight McKeown & McMillan)
Rated 129
Shirocco (GER) - True Dedication (IRE)(Revoque (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick and Bernadette Vaughan O'Connor

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

A M Thomson

Danny McMenamin

held up in rear of mid-division, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, not fluent last, never seriously involved

2nd Nov, 25 Carlisle
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Aintree
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 127

8th

Mirabad (FR) 10-13 (The Forefold Racing Partnership)
ts¹sr Rated 129
Gleneagles (IRE) - Mila (FR)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - H. H. Aga Khan

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

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

took keen hold in midfield, made headway to lead 4th, faced challenges 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, faded before last

8th Feb, 25 Newbury
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 5th Dec, 25 Exeter
1st Chs Rated 128

9th

Iberico Lord (FR) 11-9 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 139
Cokoriko (FR) - Valcelita (FR)(Voix Du Nord (FR))
Breeder - Thierry Adenot

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 13/2 15/2 8/1 15/2)
SP 15/2

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden when mistake 2 out, made no impression

29th Apr, 25 Punchestown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 138

10th

Castle Carrock (IRE) 11-3 (Mr J Law)
Rated 133
Mahler (GB) - Myztique (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Ms M. McKenna

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

Alan King

Tom Cannon

never better than mid-division

5th Apr, 25 Aintree
6th Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 12th Dec, 25 Doncaster
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 132

11th

0.5L

Gibbs Island (GB) 11-10 (Raceshare - Gibbs Island)
sr Rated 140
Iffraaj (GB) - Dream Book (GB)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Smarden Thoroughbreds

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Tom Lacey

Stan Sheppard

wore hood to post, towards rear of midfield, no chance and weakened from 3 out

11th Oct, 25 Chepstow
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 7th Dec, 25 Kelso
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 138

12th

4.75L

Laafi (FR) 11-8 (Four D Partnership)
bl² Rated 138(-3 after this run)
Cloth Of Stars (IRE) - Mediteranea (FR)(Smart Strike (CAN))
Breeder - Eric Puerari

(Morning price: 14/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

William Durkan

P Byrnes

midfield, not fluent 4th, made headway going okay 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, faded rounding home turn

26th Jan, 25 Naas
3rd Hdl This
Race 27th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 135

13th

0.5L

Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 11-9 (Mr J D Wright & Mrs S Wright)
Rated 139
Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Cracking Gale (IRE)(Alderbrook (GB))
Breeder - Mr Jay Leahy

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Ewan Whillans

Craig Nichol

towards rear on inner, ridden after 5th, lost touch after 3 out

12th Apr, 25 Ayr
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 6th Dec, 25 Aintree
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 138

14th

0.5L

Rubber Ball (GB) 10-12 (Peter Beadles)
Rated 128
Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Psychocandy (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Richard & Candy Mathias

(Morning price: 25/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Neil King

J M Quinlan

tracked leaders, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened before next

4th Apr, 25 Aintree
9th Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 6th Dec, 25 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 127

15th

11L

No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 11-7 (The Cheeky Pups)
ts² Rated 137
Getaway (GER) - Shadow Dearg (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Sean Reilly

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Faye Bramley

R P McLernon

held up in behind leaders, lost position before 3 out, soon beaten

17th Oct, 25 Uttoxeter
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 29th Nov, 25 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 135

p.u.

Fiveonefive (IRE) 11-3 (Salvatore Giannini/tony Lagan)
cp⁺sr Rated 133(-3 after this run)
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Jenmarie (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Joe & Mel Power

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Cian Collins

K M Donoghue

in rear, detached after 3rd, tailed off 4th, pulled up

24th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 22nd Feb, 26 Naas
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 130

p.u.

Serious Challenge (IRE) 10-11 (Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorrie)
sr Rated 127
Fracas (IRE) - Dushlan (IRE)(New Approach (IRE))
Breeder - J. S. Bolger

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

F M O'Brien

J J Burke

prominent, lost ground quickly and pulled up before 2 out, lost action

26th Oct, 25 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 30th Dec, 25 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 127

p.u.

King William Rufus (FR) 10-7 (Mrs B Ansell)
Rated 123
Diamond Boy (FR) - Clochette De Sou (FR)(Ajdayt (USA))
Breeder - L. Dulong, R. Bonaventure & B. Dulong

(Morning price: 16/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

C Gordon

Harry Cobden

close up, lost position 4th, ridden along after 5th, struggling 3 out, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last

24th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 19th Dec, 25 Ascot
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

Off 3.31
Time 4m. 0.69 secs, which is 5.88 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £50.90
Tote Trifecta- £1434.60
CSF- £48.91
Tricast- £1703.90.

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