12:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 December 2025

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 6m 26.64s

1^st

Zertakt

710-9

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear, towards rear 2nd, cajoled along and closed after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, pushed along run-in and ridden to press leader over 110yds out, led narrowly closing stages op 5/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

Holokea

610-11

8/1

T: M BowenJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and faced challenge over 110yds out, battled on and headed narrowly closing stages op 10/1

3^rd

4 ¾

As The Fella Says

610-9

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, not fluent 4th, took fourth after 11th, hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but always held op 6/1

4^th

3 ½

The Jukebox Kid

611-10

2/1f

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Handy in second, slow 5th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and chased new leader after 2 out, lost position last, one pace run-in tchd 5/2

5^th

First Confession

611-7

4/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, nodded on landing 8th, lost ground and pushed along 14th, not fluent next, in rear when mistake 4 out, lost touch 3 out op 7/2 tchd 4/1

6^th

5 ½

Risk De Pluie

610-9

15/2

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, not fluent 15th, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakening when clambered over last op 8/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Doughmore Bay

711-7

9/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Rear mid-division, bad mistake 2nd and dropped to rear, slow 4th, detached when pulled up after next op 16/1

Hillcrest

1011-6

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, awkward 4th and rousted along, hit 6th and in rear, hit 10th, pushed along after next, no response and pulled up before 14th op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£1.80, £2.20, £2.00EX:£45.30Trifecta:£319.80Tricast:£407.40SF:£59.91Swingers:£8.20, £4.80, £7.10

Forecasts

The Jukebox Kid (2/1), First Confession (4/1), Zertakt (7/1), As The Fella Says (7/1), Risk De Pluie (15/2), Holokea (8/1), Doughmore Bay (9/1), Hillcrest (25/1)

There was lots to like about THE JUKEBOX KID's chase debut success at Carlisle and he can make light of a 9 lb rise with further progress highly likely. The surge which briefly took Zertakt clear between the last 2 fences on his Newcastle reappearance suggests he's on a good mark and he can give the selection most to think about ahead of Nicky Henderson's Southwell runner-up As The Fella Says.

THE JUKEBOX KID (IRE)
ZERTAKT (FR)
AS THE FELLA SAYS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Haiti Couleurs

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: S Bowen | T: Miss R Curtis

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00