14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 December 2025

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 62y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 4m 0.8s
1st
Horse silk
5
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
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
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
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
8
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
4th
Horse silk
9
2
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
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Jay Tidball (5)
Tracked leaders, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
7
18/1
T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon lost touch op 16/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
12
9
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

6
Horse silk
Excelero24
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: Mrs J Williams  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
Country Mile50
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: D Skelton  J: Non Runner
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. DAVID'S WELL
  2. TRIPLE TRADE
  3. JPR ONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Libberty Hunter
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

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

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