Cheltenham

1:50

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

Date 2025-01-25
Distance 2m4f127y
Class Class 1
Going Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £56,270
Runners 11

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
1 Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls 168 122-P3
152
162
109
48d +12
31.2
7/2
22%
Smart novice chaser last season and suited by Cheltenham; likely player if back to best
10 Sean Bowen · John C McConnell 145 p 0-3342
129
153
141
28d +7
25
4/1
20%
Irish runner; first start under Sean Bowen, who has good record for this yard; interesting
5 Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 160 1-1171
144
156
134
30d +20
34.9
9/2
18%
Record of 3-4 since switched to chasing, the wins at Aintree; 2-2 over 2m4f; improving
2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 168 t 152-2F
152
156
127
35d +16
29.1
7/1
13%
Promising novice chaser last term; suffered bad luck on latest start; remains of interest
11 Dylan Johnston(3) · Richard Hobson 144 t 24-P41
128
156
125
30d +12
22.4
15/2
12%
All wins at about 3m, latest at Wetherby; drop back in distance poses a question mark
4 Gavin Sheehan · Keiran Burke 162 t -22241
146
153
136
29d +34
40.7
14/1
7%
Opened his chase account in Grade 2 handicap at Kempton last time; largely consistent
3 Freddie Gingell(3) · Paul Nicholls 163 tp 8P-516
147
157
145
42d +20
26
12/1
8%
Won this race in 2023 (third last year) but is now perhaps back in the assessor's grip
6 Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams 160 50-116
144
160
118
24d +20
24.7
20/1
5%
Won the December Gold Cup over C&D but form dipped sharply here on New Year's Day
8 Tom Cannon · Alan King 152 4UP-15
136
155
139
42d +18
22.7
25/1
4%
Not disgraced in the December Gold Cup but remains on career-high mark; nothing in hand
9 Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies 146 04-516
130
160
143
43d +18
20.7
40/1
2%
Landed this prize in 2022; never dangerous in veterans' event over C&D most recently
7 Jonathan Burke · Mel Rowley 159 1/309/
143
157
-
683d +29
30.6
66/1
1%
Returns from long absence and is unlikely to be the force of old; best watched
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Ginny's Destiny
7/2 10/3 10/3 10/3 3/1
Moon D'Orange
7/2 4/1 7/2 7/2 4/1
Imperial Saint
4/1 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Iroko
7/1 13/2 13/2 13/2 13/2
Some Scope
7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 15/2
Soul Icon
14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1
Il Ridoto
12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Gemirande
20/1 18/1 18/1 20/1 18/1
Grandeur d'Ame
25/1 22/1 22/1 20/1 22/1
Torn And Frayed
40/1 33/1 28/1 28/1 33/1
Happygolucky
66/1 66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1

Predictor

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

1st Soul Icon
40.7
OR: 24 Form: 15 Odds: 1.7
14/1
2nd Imperial Saint
34.9
OR: 23.5 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4
9/2
3rd Ginny's Destiny
31.2
OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
7/2
4 Happygolucky
30.6
OR: 23.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4
66/1
5 Iroko
29.1
OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
7/1
6 Il Ridoto
26
OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
12/1
7 Moon D'Orange
25
OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
4/1
8 Gemirande
24.7
OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20/1
9 Grandeur d'Ame
22.7
OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
25/1
10 Some Scope
22.4
OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
15/2
11 Torn And Frayed
20.7
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ginny's Destiny Top Rated
152
162
109
Iroko
152
156
127
Il Ridoto
147
157
145
Soul Icon
146
153
136
Imperial Saint
144
156
134
Gemirande
144
160
118
Happygolucky
143
157
Grandeur d'Ame
136
155
139
Torn And Frayed
130
160
143
Moon D'Orange
129
153
141
Some Scope
128
156
125

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Ginny's Destiny 48d ago Fresh
Moon D'Orange 28d ago Fit
Imperial Saint 30d ago Fit
Iroko 35d ago Fit
Some Scope 30d ago Fit
Soul Icon 29d ago Fit
Il Ridoto 42d ago Fit
Gemirande 24d ago Fit
Grandeur d'Ame 42d ago Fit
Torn And Frayed 43d ago Fit
Happygolucky 683d ago Long break

Going: Soft

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