16:45 Cheltenham

Friday 24 October 2025

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Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 1f  |   Good to Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 6m 34.61s
1st
Horse silk
15
10/3f
T: S BradstockJ: Miss L Bradstock (5)
Chased leaders, led 9th, hit 3 out, soon headed, chased leader, led again approaching last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in op 5/1 tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H Williamson
In touch with leaders, stayed on well run-in, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
8
811-9
13/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Mr B O'Neill
Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along turning in, ridden and kept on run-in, went 3rd post, not pace to challenge op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
13
711-5
9/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr Adam Ryan
Went to post early, tracked leader, mistake and nearly unseated rider 1st, led 3 out, not fluent next, headed approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish, lost 3rd post op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
50/1
T: C GordonJ: Mr Henry Main (5)
Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 10th, stayed on same pace run-in, weakened final 110 yards op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
6
6
14/1
T: C CollinsJ: Mr R James
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened last
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
8/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Led until 9th, chased leaders, weakened home turn tchd 17/2
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
1011-13
33/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor (5)
Held up and always towards rear op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
12
12/1
T: James OwenJ: Mr Conal Kavanagh (7)
Never closer than mid-division op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
17
910-12
33/1
T: Miss S SmithJ: Mrs Izzie Hill (3)
Behind most of way op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
9
16
11/1
T: B PaulingJ: Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Steadied start, held up towards rear, never involved op 8/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
4
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Tracked leaders inside, weakened before 4 out op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
5 ½
18
28/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Always behind, tailed off 12th op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
1112-2
50/1
T: J W MullinsJ: S Elliott (3)
Tracked leaders, mistake 13th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
9
25/1
T: B PaulingJ: Miss Gina Andrews
Held up towards rear, bit closer 10th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up soon after op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
10
20/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Mr H C Swan
Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
F
Horse silk
11
6/1
T: H D DalyJ: Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, headway tracking leaders out wide and went left 3 out, weakening when fell last op 13/2 tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
14
22/1
T: B PaulingJ: Mr James King
Soon towards rear, mistake 6th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.70, £3.40, £2.60, £2.40EX:£61.80Trifecta:£475.20Tricast:£270.64SF:£44.51Swingers:£10.40, £8.40, £32.60

Forecasts

Smugglers Haven (10/3), Rockinastorm (6/1), Regarde (13/2), The Newest One (8/1), Kelce (9/1), Ideal Des Bordes (10/1), Harrys Hope (11/1), Beaufort Scale (12/1), My Gift To You (12/1), Solly Attwell (14/1), Kalanisi Flash (20/1), Mole Court (22/1), Awaythelad (25/1), Planned Paradise (28/1), Hung Jury (33/1), Animal (33/1), Unanswered Prayers (50/1), Moroder (50/1)

Verdict

KELCE enjoyed an excellent first season as a chaser and is fancied to continue his progression on reappearance. He gets the vote ahead of Smugglers Haven who is one the least exposed in this field and could progress again on just her fourth start over fences, while The Newest One merits respect racing off a 1 lb lower mark than when successful in this contest last year.

  1. KELCE (IRE)
  2. SMUGGLERS HAVEN (IRE)
  3. THE NEWEST ONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
The Newest One
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 9
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,934.002nd: £4,970.003rd: £2,482.004th: £1,244.005th: £620.00

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