Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:05
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.40 £2.80 £3.90
Exacta: £30.90
Tricast: £325.36
Trifecta: £217.60
Non-Runners: Hitman (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Springwell Bay (GB) | 8 G | Good | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 157 lbs | 11/4J | Won | Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 11th - headway going easily from 3 out - led after 2 out - good jump last - went clear run-in - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Marble Sands (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Nick Slatter
(3)lbs
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David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | 153 lbs | 10/1 | 9 | Towards rear - headway from 5 out - outpaced after 3 out - switched right just before 2 out - no chance with winner but went second run-in(op 9/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Seddon (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | Pressed leader - led just after 2nd - clear after 4 out - much reduced lead just before 2 out - soon headed - not fluent last - soon weakened and lost second(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Lounge Lizard (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Henry Daly | 147 lbs | 15/2 | 9.5 | Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 7th - jumped right and hampered rival 12th - disputing second 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Midnight River (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - slightly hampered 4 out - some headway 3 out - weakened home turn(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Gemirande (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 156 lbs | 11/4J | 35 | Set good pace - headed just after 2nd - weakened quickly after 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Colonel Harry (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Jamie Snowden | 158 lbs | 5/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway 10th - hampered 12th - midfield when fell 4 out(op 7/2) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Lisnamult Lad (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 149 lbs | 9/1 | - | Prominent - weakened quickly 4 out - soon pulled up(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) |