Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:40

Date 2026-03-11

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £84,405

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 9.4°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 71%

Winning Time 3m 52.93s (slow by 0.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Martator (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	66/1	Won
2nd	Jazzy Matty (FR) Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	8/1	0.05
3rd	Break My Soul (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Ian Patrick Donoghue	20/1	.75
4th	Release The Beast (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	10/1	5
5th	Jasko Des Dames (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	33/1	4.75
6th	Ballysax Hank (IRE) James Bowen · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	0.3
7th	Vanderpoel (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	15/2	1.25
8th	Boothill (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	50/1	.75
9th	Addragoole (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	20/1	.75
10th	Special Cadeau (GB) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	80/1	0.2
11th	Calico (GER) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	28/1	5.5
12th	Be Aware (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	100/30F	5.5
13th	Relieved Of Duties (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	12/1	1.75
14th	Touch Me Not (IRE) James Smith · Gordon Elliott	33/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Inthepocket (GB) Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	6/1
P.U.	Jour d'Evasion (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	22/1
P.U.	Personal Ambition (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	20/1
P.U.	Rubaud (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	10/1
Fell	The Other Mozzie (IRE) Brian Hughes · L J Morgan	80/1
Fell	Western Diego (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	25/1

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Be Aware Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	8-1222	147	160	153	54d	—	—	+9	30.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Running well in defeat in Graded races and has the potential to be better than this mark
5	Inthepocket Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	159	—	3-F555	146	163	130	37d	—	—	+17	29.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Fifth of 14 at Leopardstown last month and he's capable of building on that
8	Jazzy Matty Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	156	p	6-P056	143	157	119	52d	—	—	+16	26.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Below par this season but wind op since last time and he's 2-2 at the Cheltenham Festival
9	Vanderpoel Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	—	P-3211	141	159	153	67d	—	—	+15	25.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Winter wins came in small fields but this lightly raced 7yo did it convincingly both times
14	Ballysax Hank Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Gavin Cromwell	J:James Bowen T:Gavin Cromwell	152	—	231286	139	156	138	37d	—	—	+22	30.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
5l win in 2m5f Summer Plate last July; stiff track and strong pace will help at this trip
3	Rubaud Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	—	-51132	148	157	125	25d	—	—	+34	41.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Grade 2 novice chase winner last season; Grade 2 h'dle win this term but may be vulnerable
20	Release The Beast Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	149	ht	166-22	136	152	136	75d	—	—	+17	23.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Improved form when runner-up on both starts this season and could have even more to offer
18	Relieved Of Duties Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	149	t	F51254	136	161	156	24d	—	—	+22	28.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Very good start to chasing career in October; could bounce back now back on better ground
17	Break My Soul Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	149	t	-41472	136	155	134	24d	—	—	+27	30.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Hasn't kicked on following chase debut win but there could be some mileage in her mark
15	Personal Ambition Brown J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	151	b	P-4P51	138	161	141	22d	—	—	+19	23.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Can make mistakes but has plenty of ability; could make bold bid if minimising the errors
7	Addragoole Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	t	321413	145	154	133	37d	—	—	+35	38.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won big-field h'cap at Leopardstown in December; soft ground may not have been ideal since
16	Jour d'Evasion Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	150	t	5-5111	137	156	150	47d	—	—	+19	22.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
3-4 over fences but today is a much tougher test of his credentials
10	Western Diego Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	154	h	5-8314	141	154	147	37d	—	—	+20	23.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Grade 3 novice win at Fairyhouse in January and could be suited by this big-field scenario
1	Touch Me Not Brown J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	4-4232	155	160	137	17d	—	—	+24	27	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Conceding weight all round when runner-up in Grade 3 last time; not ruled out each-way
2	Calico Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	166	tp	32-114	153	155	143	32d	—	—	+23	26.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
10yo who has been better than ever this season (2-2 in handicaps); entitled to respect
19	Jasko Des Dames Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	149	t	5-0220	136	157	145	37d	—	—	+19	22.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
7l fifth in this last March; 5lb higher this time around but not discounted each-way
6	Boothill b/br J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	158	t	F4-P53	145	160	124	74d	—	—	+22	24.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well handicapped on November 2024 C&D form but this 11yo hasn't shone this season
12	Special Cadeau Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	-25236	141	156	135	102d	—	—	+27	28.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Goes well fresh and he's in with an each-way shout on his form in the autumn
13	Martator Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	152	b	8-529U	139	160	96	39d	—	—	+21	22.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
On a competitive mark but he was soundly beaten on all four visits here
11	The Other Mozzie Brown J:Brian Hughes T:L J Morgan	J:Brian Hughes T:L J Morgan	154	tp	1-0770	141	156	147	56d	—	—	+29	30.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Of interest on his win at Ayr last April but hard to fancy on winter evidence; yard debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Be Aware	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3	4/1
Inthepocket	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Jazzy Matty	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Vanderpoel	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Ballysax Hank	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Rubaud	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Release The Beast	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Relieved Of Duties	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Break My Soul	20/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	22/1
Personal Ambition	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Addragoole	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Jour d'Evasion	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Western Diego	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Touch Me Not	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	40/1
Calico	33/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Jasko Des Dames	40/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Boothill	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Special Cadeau	80/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Martator	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
The Other Mozzie	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rubaud

41.7

OR: 24.5 Form: 15.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

Addragoole

38.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.1

25/1

3rd

Be Aware

30.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

4/1

Ballysax Hank

30.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Break My Soul

30.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.1

22/1

The Other Mozzie

30.2

OR: 22.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Inthepocket

29.7

OR: 24 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Relieved Of Duties

28.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Special Cadeau

28.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Touch Me Not

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Calico

26.6

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Jazzy Matty

26.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Vanderpoel

25.6

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Boothill

24.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Western Diego

23.6

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Release The Beast

23.4

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Personal Ambition

23.1

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Jour d'Evasion

22.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Martator

22.7

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Jasko Des Dames

22.3

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Touch Me Not	155	160	137
Calico	153	155	143
Rubaud	148	157	125
Be Aware	147	160	153
Inthepocket	146	163	130
Addragoole	145	154	133
Boothill	145	160	124
Jazzy Matty	143	157	119
Vanderpoel	141	159	153
Western Diego	141	154	147
Special Cadeau	141	156	135
The Other Mozzie	141	156	147
Ballysax Hank	139	156	138
Martator	139	160	96
Personal Ambition	138	161	141
Jour d'Evasion	137	156	150
Release The Beast	136	152	136
Relieved Of Duties	136	161	156
Break My Soul	136	155	134
Jasko Des Dames	136	157	145

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Touch Me Not	17d ago	Fit
Personal Ambition	22d ago	Fit
Relieved Of Duties	24d ago	Fit
Break My Soul	24d ago	Fit
Rubaud	25d ago	Fit
Calico	32d ago	Fit
Inthepocket	37d ago	Fit
Ballysax Hank	37d ago	Fit
Addragoole	37d ago	Fit
Western Diego	37d ago	Fit
Jasko Des Dames	37d ago	Fit
Martator	39d ago	Fit
Jour d'Evasion	47d ago	Fresh
Jazzy Matty	52d ago	Fresh
Be Aware	54d ago	Fresh
The Other Mozzie	56d ago	Fresh
Vanderpoel	67d ago	Fresh
Boothill	74d ago	Fresh
Release The Beast	75d ago	Fresh
Special Cadeau	102d ago	Long break