2025-01-25 Cheltenham 13:50
Cheltenham

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

Distance: 2m4f127y

Going: Soft

Prize: £56,270

Runners: 11

Winning time: 5m 26.50s (slow by 18.50s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

10 Moon D'Orange

J:Sean Bowen T:John C McConnell

Age:7 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:129 SP:7/2J

In rear - raced in last from 2nd - jumped left and niggled along 4 out - pushed along and rapid headway 2 out - led approaching last but jumped left and bad mistake - soon ridden and joined - kept on and just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

2 shd

8 Grandeur d'Ame

J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King

Age:9 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:136 SP:20/1

Raced in second - mistake 2nd - disputed lead 10th - led clearly before 2 out - headed approaching last - disputing lead run-in - kept on and just held(op 22/1)

3 2¼ 2¼

5 Imperial Saint

J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:144 SP:9/2

Midfield - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - hung left and no impression run-in(op 4/1)

4 2¾ 5

2 Iroko

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:152 SP:11/2

Towards rear - not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 3 out - headway 2 out - went fourth before last where not fluent - kept on (An inquiry was held into the running and riding of gelding - jockey stated that his instructions were to sit midfield and to try and get the gelding jumping - having felt he lost his confidence after failing in his previous run at Ascot - adding that he had formed this opinion having schooled the gelding at home - he reported that he made a mistake at the third last fence - causing him to lose his left iron - and having regained his stirrup found himself stuck to the inside - leaving him unable to improve his position until after the second last fence - he continued to add he felt in top gear throughout the race and that the gelding's jumping had suffered late on as a result - leading him to jumping the last fence slowly - he finished by stating that when taking all of the above into account - he felt that his hands and heels riding up the straight led to him obtaining the best possible placing)(op 13/2)

5 12 17

7 Happygolucky

J:Jonathan Burke T:Mel Rowley

Age:11 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:143 SP:50/1

Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd - headway 2 out - soon no impression

6 1¾ 18¾

4 Soul Icon

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Keiran Burke

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:146 SP:12/1

In rear - slow jump 2nd - headway on outer when mistake 3 out - soon pressed leaders - weakened before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

7 4 22¾

6 Gemirande

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:9 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:144 SP:22/1

Held up in rear - headway 4 out - 3 lengths down when bad mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 18/1)

8 nk 23¼

3 Il Ridoto

J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:147 SP:12/1

Prominent - jumped left 13th - jumped left and lost third 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the Soft - Good to Soft in places on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 14/1)

9 nk 23½

9 Torn And Frayed

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:11 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:130 SP:28/1

Prominent - not fluent 11th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)

10 15 38½

1 Ginny's Destiny

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:152 SP:7/2J

Led - joined and not fluent 10th - mistake 11th - headed just before 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)

11 Some Scope

J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Richard Hobson

Age:7 Weight:10st 4lbs

OR:128 SP:15/2

Midfield - jumped right 1st - headway and prominent 3rd - hit 8th - not fluent 10th - weakened 3 out - in rear when pulled up 2 out(op 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.20 £6.40 £2

Exacta: £71.50

Trifecta: £327.30

Tricast: £327.41

CSF: £71.33