01 Jan 2026 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Matata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
133-733 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, raced keenly and into mid-division after 3rd, slightly hampered by faller 7th where left in fourth, led narrowly 3 out, forged away before 2 out, pushed along before last where good jump, driven out and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 9½ L |
Il Ridoto (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
807-287 / 9 |
Jump (19) | Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls Giles, Hogarth,… |
6/1 | |
| mounted in chute, went to post early wearing red hood, chased leaders, slow jump 5th, took second at 10th, lost position before 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied before 2 out and chased winner, ridden and held before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Grandeur D'ame (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
520P-F0 / 10 |
Jump (33) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Syders & Burkes |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left in third at 7th, lost position next, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no progress until ran on before last, moved into never dangerous third run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Just Over Land (FR) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) |
54P4-11 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Benjamin Macey | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Moon D'orange (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
47-7200 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Callum Pritchard | J C McConnell Ian Stuart Griffiths… |
7/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Riskintheground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
117-419 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton 3 Sons |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 6th, headed 4 out, went third and mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and faded | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 8½ L |
Jungle Boogie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1416/1P- / 12 |
Jump (294) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, closed up 6th, left in second at 7th, led 8th, headed narrowly 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Twinjets (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4/52P-11 / 9 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr C W Rodgers |
4/1 | |
| led, bad mistake and unseated rider 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Glengouly (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
PP0341 / 10 |
Jump (19) | S Bowen | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
5/1 | |
| handy in second, left in lead 7th, hampered by loose horse and headed next, tracked leaders, dropped away tamely before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||