14:05 Cheltenham

Wednesday 1 January 2025

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

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

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 31.64s

1^st

Springwell Bay

811-3

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

2^nd

Marble Sands

911-2

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

3^rd

2 ¾

Seddon

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

4^th

9 ½

Lounge Lizard

810-7

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

5^th

2 ¼

Midnight River

1011-6

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

6^th

Gemirande

911-2

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

Colonel Harry

811-4

5/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, headway on outside 11th, fell 4 out op 7/2

Lisnamult Lad

810-9

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

Hitman⁶⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

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)

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.

SPRINGWELL BAY
GEMIRANDE (FR)
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