12 Dec 2025 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Blaze The Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
48-5624 / 7 |
Jump (58) | Danny Mullins | Ms M Mullins M Willis/p Willis/b… |
15/2 | |
| rear mid-division, improved 12th, disputed third 15th, led before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5 L |
L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
124/31P- / 10 |
Jump (300) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost position 11th, in rear before 13th, mistake next, closed into mid-division 15th, pushed along after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went fourth jumping last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
The Short Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
42F5P-4 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Mr N Byrne |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, closer 5 out, went fourth after 3 out, pushed along 2 out and no impression, ridden and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Herakles Westwood (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
11375-2 / 8 |
Jump (27) | S Bowen | W Greatrex All Above Board… |
4/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, mid-division on outer, closed steadily and disputed second 11th, lost position after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, rallied run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2 L |
The Doyen Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
3211-2P / 8 |
Jump (13) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Masterson Holdings… |
12/1 | |
| in rear, mid-division by 5th, closed up 16th, pushed along into third before 2 out, kept on to chase leader before last, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 7 L |
King Turgeon (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
113PP-6 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Somerset Racing |
8/1 | |
| close up, led 4th, mistake 11th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 19 L |
Gowel Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2218-03 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| front mid-division, chased leaders 5th, awkward 11th, untidy next, losing ground when slow 15th, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out and beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Henry's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
45188-1 / 8 |
Jump (41) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… |
6/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, remained handy, slow 5th, slow 17th and lost position, ridden 3 out, no response | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Cruz Control (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
14/7P1-6 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr F Green And… |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th and lost ground, in rear, pushed along after 16th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||