01 Jan 2026 13:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £27,230); Distance: 3m 1f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Herakles Westwood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1375-24 / 9 |
Jump (20) | James Bowen | W Greatrex All Above Board… |
11/2 | |
| wore red hood to post, mid-division, towards rear before 7th, hampered by faller 14th and left in fourth, tracked leaders 16th, pushed along before 2 out and every chance, ridden and edged left run-in, led 110yds out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Katate Dori (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
121P-76 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went second at 16th, pushed along before 2 out where led narrowly, ridden run-in and headed final 110yds, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
New Order (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1711-52 / 8 |
Jump (27) | David Bass | C E Longsdon Mf Partnership |
5/1 | |
| led, pestered at times, headed narrowly 2 out and ridden, stayed on but held run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 28 L |
Inch House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4F/PP-6P / 9 |
Jump (33) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Michael Geoghegan |
8/1 | |
| handy, dropped to fourth 16th, lost touch next | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Does He Know (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
44P33-1 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Yes He Does Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| went to post early wearing red hood, in rear early, tracked leaders by 4th, fell 14th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Shannon Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P65P-75 / 8 |
Jump (40) | S Bowen | Ian Donoghue Robcour |
4/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 5th and pushed along, prominent by 7th, cajoled along, dropped to rear 12th, behind when hampered by faller 15th, pulled up before 2 out, never really travelling | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Excello (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
3740-30 / 7 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Angela Yeoman |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Jasmin De Grugy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
11132-4 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered by faller 8th and in rear, fell 15th | ||||||||||