Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

14:25

Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-24

Distance 3m1f56y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £71,188

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.7°C

Wind 18mph SE

Rain 17%

Winning Time 6m 50.24s (slow by 23.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spillane's Tower (IRE) Jack Kennedy · James Joseph Mangan	11/4	Won
2nd	L'Homme Presse (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	4/1	.75
3rd	Grey Dawning (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	EvensF	4.25
4th	Flooring Porter (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	8/1	20

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Grey Dawning Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	—	2P12-1	166	176	153	63d	—	—	+9	54	—	11/10 48%
Top-class 9yo; easy winner of Betfair Chase on reappearance; again looks the one to beat
4	Spillane's Tower Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Jack Kennedy T:James Joseph Mangan	158	—	25-293	164	172	120	24d	—	—	+12	35.8	—	5/2 29%
Not disgraced over hurdles last time; should be suited by this return to fences and 3m+
2	L'Homme Presse Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	/31P-2	162	172	154	43d	—	—	+22	37.7	—	9/2 18%
Won this race last year and ran creditably in handicap here on return; should give running
3	Flooring Porter Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	t	25/51-	162	165	-	486d	—	—	+22	30.2	—	10/1 9%
Last seen winning Kerry National in September 2024; no forlorn hope if ready to roll

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Grey Dawning	11/10	10/11	evn	evn	Evens
Spillane's Tower	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
L'Homme Presse	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2
Flooring Porter	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2	9/1

Predictor

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

1st

Grey Dawning

OR: 29 Form: 10 Odds: 15

11/10

2nd

L'Homme Presse

37.7

OR: 28 Form: 5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

3rd

Spillane's Tower

35.8

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Flooring Porter

30.2

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grey Dawning	166	176	153
Spillane's Tower	164	172	120
L'Homme Presse	162	172	154
Flooring Porter	162	165	—

Last Run