13 Dec 2025 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 3m 1f 56y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Zertakt (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3/3342-2 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Michael Davies… |
7/1 | |
| in rear, towards rear 2nd, cajoled along and closed after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, pushed along run-in and ridden to press leader over 110yds out, led narrowly closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Holokea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
422-212 / 6 |
Jump (16) | S Bowen | M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and faced challenge over 110yds out, battled on and headed narrowly closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 4¾ L |
As The Fella Says (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1224F-2 / 6 |
Jump (29) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson A D Spence & I… |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 4th, took fourth after 11th, hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but always held | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
The Jukebox Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/13-1 / 6 |
Jump (41) | David Bass | B Pauling The Sixsmiths Overlords |
2/1 | |
| handy in second, slow 5th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and chased new leader after 2 out, lost position last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 19 L |
First Confession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
171P-33 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, nodded on landing 8th, lost ground and pushed along 14th, not fluent next, in rear when mistake 4 out, lost touch 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Risk De Pluie (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
54/322-2 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Thomas Bellamy | Ben Clarke Beard, Ford And… |
15/2 | |
| led, not fluent 15th, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakening when clambered over last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Doughmore Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
27227/3 / 7 |
Jump (20) | H Cobden | Miss E C Lavelle Mighty Acorn Stables |
9/1 | |
| rear mid-division, bad mistake 2nd and dropped to rear, slow 4th, detached when pulled up after next | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Hillcrest (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
P/4PU3-3 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly Hemmings Racing |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, awkward 4th and rousted along, hit 6th and in rear, hit 10th, pushed along after next, no response and pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||