14:05 Cheltenham

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 5m 31.64s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/4j
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, led last, quickened away flat
2nd
Horse silk
9
5
10/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (3)
Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
1211-1
14/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey
Prominent, led 3rd, clear 3 out until before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd and no extra flat op 18/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
15/2
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped right, chased leaders, lost place 4th, closed before 8th, hung left after 3 out, soon beaten, well held 4th from 2 out op 7/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
14/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, shaken up after 4 out, 5th before 2 out, unable to get on terms, well beaten after op 12/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
35
6
11/4j
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 7/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Held up in rear, headway on outside 11th, fell 4 out op 7/2
PU
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: S Bowen
Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 10th, lost place 13th, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hitman66
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 9
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £2.80, £3.90EX:£30.90Trifecta:£217.60Tricast:£325.36SF:£29.18Swingers:£4.70, £6.40, £15.30

Forecasts

Springwell Bay (11/4), Gemirande (11/4), Colonel Harry (5/1), Lounge Lizard (15/2), Lisnamult Lad (9/1), Marble Sands (10/1), Hitman (12/1), Seddon (14/1), Midnight River (14/1)

Verdict

SPRINGWELL BAY lost little in defeat when trying to concede weight all round here last month and could have more to offer now switched to handicap company. He gets the nod. Recent C&D winner Gemirande is feared most despite his career-high mark, whilst Colonel Harry also demands plenty of respect now back to a more suitable trip.

  1. SPRINGWELL BAY
  2. GEMIRANDE (FR)
  3. COLONEL HARRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Shakem Up'arry
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 10
J: Ben Jones  |  T: B Pauling
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00

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