13:25 Cheltenham

Thursday 1 January 2026

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 28.29s

1^st

Herakles Westwood

911-2

11/2

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, towards rear before 7th, hampered by faller 14th and left in fourth, tracked leaders 16th, pushed along before 2 out and every chance, ridden and edged left run-in, led 110yds out, stayed on well op 4/1

2^nd

Katate Dori

811-2

7/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Chased leaders, went second at 16th, pushed along before 2 out where led narrowly, ridden run-in and headed final 110yds, no extra op 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

New Order

810-6

5/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Led, pestered at times, headed narrowly 2 out and ridden, stayed on but held run-in op 6/1

4^th

Inch House

910-10

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Handy, dropped to fourth 16th, lost touch next op 7/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Does He Know

1112-0

8/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Went to post early wearing red hood, in rear early, tracked leaders by 4th, fell 14th op 17/2 tchd 9/1

Shannon Royale

811-2

4/1j

T: Ian DonoghueJ: S Bowen

In rear, not fluent 5th and pushed along, prominent by 7th, cajoled along, dropped to rear 12th, behind when hampered by faller 15th, pulled up before 2 out, never really travelling op 8/1

Excello

710-13

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, fell 8th op 11/1

Jasmin De Grugy

710-7

4/1j

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Towards rear, hampered by faller 8th and in rear, fell 15th tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £1.80EX:£24.70Trifecta:£131.30Tricast:£204.13SF:£42.91Swingers:£5.30, £4.90, £6.60

Forecasts

Shannon Royale (4/1), Jasmin De Grugy (4/1), New Order (5/1), Herakles Westwood (11/2), Katate Dori (7/1), Inch House (8/1), Does He Know (8/1), Excello (12/1)

KATATE DORI didn't enjoy the rub of the green when an eye-catching sixth in Newbury's Coral Gold Cup last time and is given a confident vote to get off the mark for the season off a 2 lb lower mark. Herakles Westwood rates a big threat though on the back of a very good recent fourth here, while Irish challenger Shannon Royale is also weighted to have a say. Jasmin de Grugy should build on his Rehearsal fourth after a break and completes the shortlist.

KATATE DORI (FR)
HERAKLES WESTWOOD (FR)
SHANNON ROYALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Chantry House

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 11

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £27,230.002nd: £12,545.003rd: £6,270.004th: £3,140.00