24 Jan 2026 12:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,784); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Jordans Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
212-1F1 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball The Steeple Chasers |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, third approaching 2 out, ridden before last, ran on strongly run-in to lead near line | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NS |
Quebecois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2321-24 / 7 |
Jump (50) | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls McNeill,stevens,mckenzie,flowers&Walsh |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well run-in, headed near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Scorsese (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
11-8F21 / 8 |
Jump (29) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Paul McKeon |
16/1 | |
| led until headed after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
152-F12 / 6 |
Jump (49) | G Sheehan | A J Honeyball Les Bleus Fonces |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced after 3 out, kept on well from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Califet En Vol (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
1216-23 / 7 |
Jump (23) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson McNeill Family… |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st and 6th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Secret Des Dieux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
354-134 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | James Owen Mr P H Betts |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leader after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Push The Button (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
668-122 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford The 8 Amigos, Readers… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 12th, not fluent 3 out and ridden soon after, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Barlovento (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/122-21 / 7 |
Jump (29) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 10th and 11th, ridden after 4 out, brief headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| NK |
Kaline Des Boullat (FR) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
315471 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Bryony Frost | M Seror Mr Dov Seror |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 12th, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out and weakened | ||||||||||