14:00 Cheltenham

Thursday 1 January 2026

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

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 10.36s

1^st

Matata

811-12

6/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, raced keenly and into mid-division after 3rd, slightly hampered by faller 7th where left in fourth, led narrowly 3 out, forged away before 2 out, pushed along before last where good jump, driven out and stayed on well run-in op 9/1 tchd 11/2 and 10/1

2^nd

9 ½

Il Ridoto

910-11

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Keighley (7)

Mounted in chute, went to post early wearing red hood, chased leaders, slow jump 5th, took second at 10th, lost position before 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied before 2 out and chased winner, ridden and held before last op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Grandeur D'ame

1010-6

14/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Tracked leaders, left in third at 7th, lost position next, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no progress until ran on before last, moved into never dangerous third run-in op 12/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

2 ¼

Just Over Land

710-2

6/1

T: S ThomasJ: Benjamin Macey (7)

Mid-division, towards rear after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, one pace run-in op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

2 ¼

Moon D'orange

810-5

7/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

In rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never involved op 11/1

6^th

Riskintheground

911-3

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, towards rear 6th, headed 4 out, went third and mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and faded op 6/1 tchd 15/2

7^th

8 ½

Jungle Boogie

1212-0

22/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Mid-division, closed up 6th, left in second at 7th, led 8th, headed narrowly 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Twinjets

911-6

4/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, bad mistake and unseated rider 7th op 7/2 tchd 9/2

Glengouly

1010-3

5/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: S Bowen

Handy in second, left in lead 7th, hampered by loose horse and headed next, tracked leaders, dropped away tamely before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.30, £2.10, £4.60EX:£39.20Trifecta:£380.80Tricast:£485.51SF:£42.44Swingers:£7.80, £14.30, £13.20

Forecasts

Twinjets (4/1), Glengouly (5/1), Matata (6/1), Il Ridoto (6/1), Just Over Land (6/1), Riskintheground (13/2), Moon D'orange (7/1), Grandeur D'ame (14/1), Jungle Boogie (22/1)

GLENGOULY produced the biggest shock in the history of the December Gold Cup when making all from 7 lb out of the handicap, yet he was capable of even better form when with Willie Mullins and can confirm that performance wasn't a fluke. Twinjets is clearly thriving and rates the main threat, though the classy but fragile Jungle Boogie is an interesting runner starting out for a new yard and switched to a handicap for the first time.

GLENGOULY (FR)
TWINJETS (IRE)
JUNGLE BOOGIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Springwell Bay

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 8

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00