Cheltenham
13:30
Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.80 £2.10 Exacta: £51.70 Trifecta: £123.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - headway and went third 16th - pushed along and challenging 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 13/2)
11 G Good Nicky Henderson 167 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Raced in third - went second 4th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
9 G AVG Sam Thomas 159 lbs 7/1 -
3rd
Led - joined 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened last(op 4/1)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 150 lbs 7/2 -
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - lost position but in touch with leaders 4th - weakened after 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/11)
7 G Good Nigel Twiston-Davies 168 lbs 5/6F -
5th
In touch with leaders on outer - dropped to last 16th - lost touch 4 out(tchd 17/2)
11 G AVG Venetia Williams 163 lbs 9/1 -