15:35 Cheltenham

Friday 23 October 2026

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 51.80s

1^st

JPR One

912-0

3/1j

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Led until 2nd, chased leader, led 3 out, driven flat, held on well op 9/2

2^nd

Traprain Law

810-3

9/2

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Mr Lucas Murphy (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into fourth 2 out, stayed on flat, went second towards finish, not reach winner tchd 4/1

3^rd

Soul Icon

910-10

11/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear on outside, pecked 2nd, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, went third towards finish op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

Calico

1011-4

3/1j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent early, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went second after 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, no extra and lost two places towards finish op 9/4

5^th

Sky Lord

710-2

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Took keen hold, not much room 1st, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place from 3 out. op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

6^th

5 ½

Palacio

810-2

11/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out. op 9/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

In The Air

810-2

14/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Towards rear, pecked 2nd, losing touch when jumped right 3 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out. op 16/1 tchd 12/1

Duke Of Luckley

910-2

50/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out. op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Sans Bruit¹⁸⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Harry Cobden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £1.90EX:£15.30Trifecta:£64.60Tricast:£69.26SF:£17.21Swingers:£3.10, £3.50, £4.70

Forecasts

JPR One (3/1), Calico (3/1), Traprain Law (9/2), Soul Icon (11/2), Sky Lord (13/2), Sans Bruit (8/1), Palacio (11/1), In The Air (14/1), Duke Of Luckley (50/1)

CALICO can win this for the third successive season on his return with his chief rival JPR One keeping over half the field out of the handicap. Soul Icon may prove best of the others.

CALICO (GER)
JPR ONE (IRE)
SOUL ICON

Previous Winners

2025

Calico

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 9

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £52,030.002nd: £23,920.003rd: £11,960.004th: £5,980.005th: £2,990.006th: £1,490.00