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Cheltenham
15:30
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.60 £3.40 £7.50 Exacta: £50.90 Tricast: £1703.90 Trifecta: £1434.60
Non-Runners: Celtic Dino (unsuitable ground), Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Alexei (GER) 5 G Elite
Joe Tizzard 158 lbs 100/30F Won Travelled strongly - took keen hold early - midfield - in touch with leaders before 4 out - headway before 3 out - joined leader last - ridden and went clear inside final 110yds - impressive(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
2nd 15 Helnwein (IRE) 6 G AVG
Alan King 153 lbs 14/1 6 Travelled strongly - towards rear - steady headway before 4 out - led after 2 out - disputed lead last - no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
3rd 9 Faivoir (FR) 7 G Good
Dan Skelton 151 lbs 40/1 7 Midfield - in touch with leaders before 2nd - steady headway before 4 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - lost second before last - no extra run-in - just held third(tchd 33/1)
4th 17 Welsh Charger (IRE) 7 G Good
Alastair Ralph 153 lbs 28/1 0.3 Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed before 5 out - soon prominent - lost position before 2 out - rallied and went modest fourth before last(op 40/1)
5th 8 Fiercely Proud (IRE) 6 G Good
Ben Pauling 160 lbs 16/1 0.3 Prominent - in touch with leaders before 5 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied run-in - not pace to challenge(op 28/1)
6th 12 Putapoundinthejar (IRE) 4 G AVG
A J Martin 157 lbs 22/1 1.75 Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - some headway before 2 out - no telling impression(op 28/1)
7th 14 Dedicated Hero (IRE) 6 G Good
Sandy Thomson 153 lbs 22/1 1.5 Held up in rear - some headway before last - no telling impression(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
8th 16 Mirabad (FR) 6 G AVG
Dan Skelton 153 lbs 7/2 8 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead before 5 out - mistake 2 out - soon headed - weakened before last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1)
9th 4 Iberico Lord (FR) 6 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 163 lbs 15/2 1 Held up in rear - no telling impression
10th 11 Castle Carrock (IRE) 6 G Good
Alan King 157 lbs 7/1 4 Took keen hold - never better than midfield(tchd 15/2)
11th 2 Gibbs Island (GB) 4 G AVG
Tom Lacey 164 lbs 18/1 .5 Never better than midfield(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
12th 6 Laafi (FR) 5 G AVG
William Durkan 162 lbs 33/1 4.75 Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
13th 3 Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 5 G Good
Ewan Whillans 163 lbs 33/1 15 Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1)
14th 18 Rubber Ball (GB) 5 G AVG
Neil King 152 lbs 18/1 15 In touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
15th 7 No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 8 G AVG
Faye Bramley 161 lbs 50/1 11 Prominent - in touch with leaders before 3rd - weakened before 3 out(op 40/1)
99th 13 Fiveonefive (IRE) 7 G AVG
Cian Collins 157 lbs 80/1 - Always behind - detached before 5 out - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 66/1)
99th 19 Serious Challenge (IRE) 5 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 13/2 - Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader when mistake 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action after jumping 3rd last hurdle and he therefore pulled up; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
99th 20 King William Rufus (FR) 7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 147 lbs 20/1 - Pressed leader - lost position before 5 out - dropped to midfield before 4 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)