13:50 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 December 2025

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

Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 12.24s

1^st

Glengouly

910-2

33/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: S Bowen

Made all, pushed along after 2 out, hit last, stayed on well run-in, never seriously challenged op 28/1

2^nd

1 ½

Vincenzo

710-13

7/2

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Tracked leaders, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along before last where untidy, ridden and ran on flat, no telling impression op 4/1

3^rd

Jagwar

611-8

11/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Towards rear, mistake 6th and in rear, closer 11th, not clear run behind front rank before 2 out, soon switched left and went third 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on, always held tchd 3/1

4^th

Kim Roque

510-2

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 12th, improved before 2 out, pushed along disputing fourth before last, one pace flat tchd 11/2

5^th

Hoe Joly Smoke

710-5

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, ridden patiently, closed approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace run-in op 5/1

6^th

Imperial Saint

711-3

14/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Always prominent, lost position approaching 2 out, ridden and held before last tchd 16/1

7^th

Il Ridoto

811-1

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened tamely before last op 11/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

Colonel Harry

811-8

9/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Front mid-division, disputed third 10th, ridden and dropped away 2 out op 10/1

9^th

4 ½

Martator

811-1

18/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear, not fluent 2nd, towards rear 6th, hit 10th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

10^th

Es Perfecto

1010-7

22/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, not fluent 12th, some headway 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Ga Law⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Jamie Snowden J: Isabelle Ryder

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£47.70Pl:£8.80, £1.70, £1.60EX:£264.50Trifecta:£1,534.30Tricast:£439.34SF:£151.81Swingers:£23.80, £17.90, £3.40

Forecasts

Jagwar (11/4), Vincenzo (7/2), Kim Roque (5/1), Hoe Joly Smoke (11/2), Colonel Harry (9/1), Il Ridoto (12/1), Imperial Saint (14/1), Martator (18/1), Es Perfecto (22/1), Ga Law (25/1), Glengouly (33/1)

British-trained runners have largely held sway in this in recent years, but KIM ROQUE is taken to strike for his top Irish yard. He probably would've given the winner a scare but for a mistake at the last on his first run for Joseph O'Brien here last month and improvement is on the cards. Jagwar is 2-2 over C&D and will surely have a big say if fully tuned-up, while Vincenzo and Hoe Joly Smoke filled the places in the Paddy Power and they both have strong claims, along with Martator.

KIM ROQUE (FR)
JAGWAR (FR)
VINCENZO (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Gemirande

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 8

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Miss V Williams

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £71,188.002nd: £26,712.003rd: £13,375.004th: £6,662.005th: £3,350.006th: £1,675.00