12 Dec 2025 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Fortune De Mer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
140-312 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough |
16/5 | |
| in rear, ridden patiently, steady headway on run to last, went third final flight, pushed along and led final 100yds run-in, driven out, did enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| ½ L |
Continuance (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
R110-P2 / 4 |
Flat (460), Jump (33) |
Freddie Keighley | M Keighley Martin Keighley… |
14/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent in second, pushed along and led before last, ridden flat and headed 100yds out, kept on, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Melon (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1614- / 4 |
Flat (440), Jump (279) |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | O Greenall & J Guerriero Rockerfellers |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, awkward 4th, improved after 3 out, pushed along into dispute of second jumping last, ridden run-in, no extra over 110yds out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Leloopa (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
171-631 / 5 |
Jump (49) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien Paddy Brennan Racing… |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on flat, not get on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Kel Du Large (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
111/3 / 5 |
Jump (35) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Tom Chadney and… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Brentford Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 11 13) |
0248-44 / 8 |
Flat (1224), Jump (7) |
Megan Fox | Harry Derham The Optimists Syndicate |
11/1 | |
| rear mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon improved on inner, pushed along before last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2 L |
French Emperor (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
3/337-11 / 5 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
9/4 | |
| led, headed after 1st, settled to track front pair, pushed along before last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Moutarde (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
F06-29P / 4 |
Flat (421), Jump (15) |
Callum Pritchard | S Hosie Mrs Kate Kenyon |
100/1 | |
| raced freely, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and headed before last, weakened tamely | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 7½ L |
Iberico Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1F400-9 / 7 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| rear mid-division, lost position after 2 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
740-90P / 9 |
Jump (13) | K Brogan | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, closed up after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before last | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Stoner's Choice (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
720-056 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Kielan Woods | F O'Brien Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
28/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, jumped right 4th, lost ground before 3 out, pushed along in last 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||