14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 December 2025

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

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 0.80s

1^st

David's Well

610-3

6/4f

T: C GordonJ: H Cobden

Made all, faced challenge and sustained duel with runner-up from 3 out, ridden run-in and stayed on resolutely, always just finding more op 13/8

2^nd

JPR One

812-0

9/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Handy in second, sustained duel with winner from 3 out, pushed along 2 out, still every chance last, ridden run-in, kept on but always just held op 4/1

3^rd

9 ½

Triple Trade

910-3

7/2

T: J TizzardJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, went fourth at 9th, pushed along and chased front pair after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out op 3/1

4^th

Gunsight Ridge

1011-5

7/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, mid-division in fourth, not fluent 3rd, lost position 9th, pushed along and struggling next, plugged on op 15/2

5^th

Sans Bruit

711-2

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Tracked leaders, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 12/1

6^th

9 ½

Joker De Mai

610-3

18/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon lost touch op 16/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Dr T J Eckleburg

710-2

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

In rear, awkward 4th and detached thereafter op 28/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Country Mile⁵⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Excelero²⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.50, £2.40EX:£8.40Trifecta:£20.90Tricast:£17.83SF:£8.36Swingers:£2.00, £1.60, £2.90

Forecasts

David's Well (6/4), Triple Trade (7/2), Excelero (4/1), JPR One (9/2), Country Mile (9/2), Gunsight Ridge (7/1), Sans Bruit (11/1), Joker De Mai (18/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (25/1)

DAVID'S WELL continued his progress over fences when scoring at Haydock last month and still looks fairly treated. He makes plenty of appeal. The Joe Tizzard duo Triple Trade and JPR One may provide the chief threat.

DAVID'S WELL
TRIPLE TRADE
JPR ONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Libberty Hunter

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 8

J: H Cobden | T: Evan Williams

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £24,507.002nd: £11,290.003rd: £5,643.004th: £2,826.00