15:10 Cheltenham

Thursday 1 January 2026

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

Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 5m 53.11s
1st
Horse silk
2
3/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden
Chased clear front pair, closed up before 2 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on dourly when challenged run-in op 11/4 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
7/4f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear, left in fourth 4th, closed up before 2 out, pushed along on run to last, chased leader jumping final flight, every chance run-in, kept on but always just held op 11/8 tchd 9/5
3rd
Horse silk
3
6
9/1
T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price
Pressed leader, tracked leader from 5th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along on run to last and kept on, hung left and no extra run-in op 10/1 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
20/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear, left in fifth 4th, closed before 2 out, no impression and plugged on one pace before last op 22/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
14/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Freddie Keighley (7)
Led but pestered, forged on 5th, pushed along after 2 out, headed before last and weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
10/3
T: N P MulhollandJ: S Bowen
In rear, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 4th op 5/1
F
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Benjamin Macey (7)
Mid-division, fell 4th tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£2.00, £1.60EX:£8.30Trifecta:£54.00SF:£8.85Swingers:£1.60, £4.10, £3.90

Forecasts

Ace Of Spades (7/4), Ma Shantou (3/1), Double Powerful (10/3), Love Of Neymore (9/1), Spike Jones (12/1), Pike Road (14/1), Harbour Lake (20/1)

Verdict

Having made a successful reappearance at Aintree in October, ACE OF SPADES confirmed he remains in top form when finishing a very good fourth in a strong-looking race at Haydock 6 weeks ago. Still unexposed at staying trips, he's still very much one to be interested in and shades preference over another likeable sort in the shape of Love of Neymore. Ma Shantou can also figure if shrugging off a lesser display latest.

  1. ACE OF SPADES (FR)
  2. LOVE OF NEYMORE
  3. MA SHANTOU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Strackan
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00

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