2025-01-01 Cheltenham 14:05
Cheltenham

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f127y

Going: Soft

Prize: £56,950

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 31.64s (slow by 23.64s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

4 Springwell Bay

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:145 SP:11/4J

Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 11th - headway going easily from 3 out - led after 2 out - good jump last - went clear run-in - comfortably

2 9

5 Marble Sands

J:Nick Slatter(3) T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:144 SP:10/1

Towards rear - headway from 5 out - outpaced after 3 out - switched right just before 2 out - no chance with winner but went second run-in(op 9/1)

3 2¾ 11¾

7 Seddon

J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell

Age:12 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:143 SP:14/1

Pressed leader - led just after 2nd - clear after 4 out - much reduced lead just before 2 out - soon headed - not fluent last - soon weakened and lost second(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

4 9½ 21¼

9 Lounge Lizard

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:15/2

Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 7th - jumped right and hampered rival 12th - disputing second 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

5 2¼ 23½

2 Midnight River

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:148 SP:14/1

Held up in rear - slightly hampered 4 out - some headway 3 out - weakened home turn(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

6 35 58½

6 Gemirande

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:144 SP:11/4J

Set good pace - headed just after 2nd - weakened quickly after 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2)

3 Colonel Harry

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:146 SP:5/1

Held up in rear - headway 10th - hampered 12th - midfield when fell 4 out(op 7/2)

8 Lisnamult Lad

J:Sean Bowen T:Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:137 SP:9/1

Prominent - weakened quickly 4 out - soon pulled up(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

Hitman

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:156 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75

Tote place: £1.40 £2.80 £3.90

Exacta: £30.90

Trifecta: £217.60

Tricast: £325.36

CSF: £29.18