squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

15:35

squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £52,030

Winning Time 3m 52.78s (slow by 0.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Calico (GER) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/1	Won
2nd	Jasko Des Dames (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	9/4F	7
3rd	Brookie (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	7/1	.75
4th	Traprain Law (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	15/2	5.5
5th	Unexpected Party (FR) Harry Atkins · Dan Skelton	16/1	2.5
6th	Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	40/1	3.75
7th	Matata (IRE) J J Slevin · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11/4	7.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Third Time Lucki (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	14/1
P.U.	Uncle Phil (IRE) Harry Cobden · Chester Williams	40/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Jasko Des Dames Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	144	t	255-02	136	160	115	33d	—	—	+5	28.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Fifth in last season's Grand Annual when a novice; comeback run was encouraging
1	Matata Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	168	—	12133-	160	166	142	203d	—	—	+24	48.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Much improved since narrowly denied in this last year; likely to go from the front
5	Calico Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	150	tp	13432-	142	166	156	204d	—	—	+23	37	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Last year's winner who is on a reasonable mark but wouldn't appreciate softening ground
8	Traprain Law Grey J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	142	t	437P-2	134	168	141	19d	—	—	+18	29.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
7th in last season's Grand Annual; recent Kelso second could give him a fitness edge
3	Brookie Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	157	t	7312-4	149	159	153	176d	—	—	+20	26.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
High in the weights, some 19lb higher than for his Doncaster win three starts back
6	Third Time Lucki Brown J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	145	t	505-11	137	166	155	117d	—	—	+16	23.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won his last two but returns to far classier company here and may be found wanting
2	Unexpected Party Grey J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	157	t	24225-	149	164	154	181d	—	—	+29	32.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Good course form and not to be underestimated with a 7lb claimer employed
4	Uncle Phil Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Chester Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Chester Williams	153	ht	/0P68-	145	162	114	328d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+21	24.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Three chase wins for Willie Mullins, whom he left for 14,000gns; out for 11 months
9	Dr T J Eckleburg Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	142	—	3215-0	134	157	138	167d	—	—	+19	21.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Being 5lb out of the weights is far from ideal, while record fresh is also a concern

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jasko Des Dames	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	11/4
Matata	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Calico	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Traprain Law	15/2	13/2	13/2	15/2	13/2
Brookie	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Third Time Lucki	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Unexpected Party	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Uncle Phil	33/1	28/1	33/1	25/1	22/1
Dr T J Eckleburg	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Matata

48.4

OR: 27.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Calico

OR: 23 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Unexpected Party

32.8

OR: 24.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Traprain Law

29.1

OR: 21 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Jasko Des Dames

28.8

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Brookie

26.7

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Uncle Phil

24.7

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Third Time Lucki

23.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Dr T J Eckleburg

21.7

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Matata	160	166	142
Brookie	149	159	153
Unexpected Party	149	164	154
Uncle Phil	145	162	114
Calico	142	166	156
Third Time Lucki	137	166	155
Jasko Des Dames	136	160	115
Traprain Law	134	168	141
Dr T J Eckleburg	134	157	138

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Traprain Law	19d ago	Fit
Jasko Des Dames	33d ago	Fit
Third Time Lucki	117d ago	Long break
Dr T J Eckleburg	167d ago	Long break
Brookie	176d ago	Long break
Unexpected Party	181d ago	Long break
Matata	203d ago	Long break
Calico	204d ago	Long break
Uncle Phil	328d ago	Long break