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

Cheltenham

14:00

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,950

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 10.36s (fast by 0.64s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Matata (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6/1	Won
2nd	Il Ridoto (FR) Freddie Keighley · Paul Nicholls	6/1	9.5
3rd	Grandeur d'Ame (FR) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	14/1	2.25
4th	Just Over Land (FR) Benjamin Macey · Sam Thomas	6/1	2.25
5th	Moon d'Orange (FR) Callum Pritchard · John C McConnell	7/1	2.25
6th	Riskintheground (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	13/2	6
7th	Jungle Boogie (IRE) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	22/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Glengouly (FR) Sean Bowen · Faye Bramley	5/1
U.R.	Twinjets (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/1F

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
3	Twinjets Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	160	—	52P-11	148	158	126	34d	—	—	+12	29.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Made all for 10l success at Newbury, taking record this term to 2-2; better than ever
8	Glengouly Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Faye Bramley	J:Sean Bowen T:Faye Bramley	143	tp	PP0341	131	160	142	19d	—	—	+20	35.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Made all in the December Gold Cup over C&D last month; major player off 3lb higher
5	Il Ridoto Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Paul Nicholls	151	tp	07-287	139	163	153	19d	—	—	+12	26.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has several pieces of good form over C&D, including two wins; on a handy mark
4	Riskintheground Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	t	17-419	145	155	139	33d	—	—	+16	26.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
New mark has kicked in but this drop back in trip is a plus; has won over C&D
2	Matata Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	166	—	33-733	154	160	127	25d	—	—	+20	28.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Very useful 2m chaser on his day; something to prove back up in distance
9	Just Over Land Chestnut J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Sam Thomas	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Sam Thomas	142	t	4P4-11	130	152	131	26d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two from two this term; out of weights upped in class but is open to further progress
7	Moon d'Orange Chestnut J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:John C McConnell	145	p	-77200	133	161	114	33d	—	—	+18	25.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Return to this scenario may have positive effect; gained sole chase win over C&D
6	Grandeur d'Ame Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	146	—	20P-F0	134	161	96	33d	—	—	+16	22.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has bits of C&D form, notably close second to Moon d'Orange last January
1	Jungle Boogie Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	168	—	16/1P-	156	160	125	294d	—	—	+23	27.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Record of 3-3 for Willie Mullins then 2-5 for Henry de Bromhead; drops back in class

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Twinjets	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Glengouly	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Il Ridoto	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Riskintheground	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Matata	8/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	9/1
Just Over Land	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Moon d'Orange	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Grandeur d'Ame	16/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Jungle Boogie	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Glengouly

35.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 11.2 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Twinjets

29.7

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Matata

28.4

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Jungle Boogie

27.9

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Riskintheground

26.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Il Ridoto

26.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Moon d'Orange

25.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Grandeur d'Ame

22.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Just Over Land

22.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jungle Boogie	156	160	125
Matata	154	160	127
Twinjets	148	158	126
Riskintheground	145	155	139
Il Ridoto	139	163	153
Grandeur d'Ame	134	161	96
Moon d'Orange	133	161	114
Glengouly	131	160	142
Just Over Land	130	152	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Glengouly	19d ago	Fit
Il Ridoto	19d ago	Fit
Matata	25d ago	Fit
Just Over Land	26d ago	Fit
Riskintheground	33d ago	Fit
Moon d'Orange	33d ago	Fit
Grandeur d'Ame	33d ago	Fit
Twinjets	34d ago	Fit
Jungle Boogie	294d ago	Long break