13:50 Cheltenham

Friday 12 December 2025

Premier Race Day Text
All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 2f 70y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:52  |   Winning time: 6m 48.37s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
8
The Short Go
4/1
9
Herakles Westwood
9/2
4/1
1
L'Homme Presse
4/1, 9/2, 5/1, 11/2, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2
5/1
2
Henry's Friend
11/2, 6/1
6/1
7
Blaze The Way
8/1, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1
15/2
6
King Turgeon
17/2
8/1
3
Gowel Road
11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 9/1, 17/2
9/1
5
The Doyen Chief
12/1
4
Cruz Control
22/1, 25/1
22/1
SP Book Percentage 115.87

Forecasts

The Short Go (4/1), Herakles Westwood (4/1), L'Homme Presse (5/1), Henry's Friend (6/1), Blaze The Way (15/2), King Turgeon (8/1), Gowel Road (9/1), The Doyen Chief (12/1), Cruz Control (22/1)

Verdict

There was much to like about the way HENRY'S FRIEND stuck to his guns at Ascot where he landed a good prize in pretty decisive fashion in the end. A 3 lb rise is hardly the end of the world and while he still needs to prove that he can do it round here (no show both previous visits), his profile is otherwise an appealing one. Last year's winner King Turgeon is feared on the back of his encouraging run at Aintree, while The Doyen Chief and class angle L'Homme Presse also command respect.

  1. HENRY'S FRIEND (IRE)
  2. KING TURGEON (FR)
  3. THE DOYEN CHIEF (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
King Turgeon
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 6
J: Jack Tudor  |  T: D Pipe
9/4

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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