13:50 Cheltenham

Friday 12 December 2025

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 6m 48.37s

1^st

Blaze The Way

710-2

15/2

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Rear mid-division, improved 12th, disputed third 15th, led before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly op 8/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

L'Homme Presse

1012-0

5/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leaders, lost position 11th, in rear before 13th, mistake next, closed into mid-division 15th, pushed along after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went fourth jumping last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner op 4/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

The Short Go

810-2

4/1j

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, closer 5 out, went fourth after 3 out, pushed along 2 out and no impression, ridden and one pace run-in

4^th

Herakles Westwood

810-2

4/1j

T: W GreatrexJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, mid-division on outer, closed steadily and disputed second 11th, lost position after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, rallied run-in op 9/2

5^th

The Doyen Chief

810-6

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

In rear, mid-division by 5th, closed up 16th, pushed along into third before 2 out, kept on to chase leader before last, ridden and weakened run-in

6^th

King Turgeon

710-2

8/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Close up, led 4th, mistake 11th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened before last op 17/2

7^th

Gowel Road

910-12

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Front mid-division, chased leaders 5th, awkward 11th, untidy next, losing ground when slow 15th, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out and beaten op 11/1 tchd 17/2

8^th

Henry's Friend

810-12

6/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, remained handy, slow 5th, slow 17th and lost position, ridden 3 out, no response op 11/2

Also Ran

Cruz Control

810-8

22/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division, mistake 7th and lost ground, in rear, pushed along after 16th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.30, £2.10, £1.90EX:£54.00Trifecta:£339.40Tricast:£172.79SF:£45.66Swingers:£7.70, £6.80, £4.90

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)

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.

HENRY'S FRIEND (IRE)
KING TURGEON (FR)
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