Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

1:50

Date 2025-12-12

Distance 3m2f70y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,950

Runners 9

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	L'Homme Presse b Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	168	—	4/31P-	162	170	150	300d	—	—	+15	33.2	4/1 20%
Absent for 300 days but this Grade 2 course winner can have a big say if fully tuned up
8	The Short Go b Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	142	ht	2F5-P4	136	164	111	48d	—	—	+9	26.5	9/2 18%
Fourth of 18 here in October following a break and he could be bang there
9	Herakles Westwood b Sean Bowen · Warren Greatrex	Sean Bowen · Warren Greatrex	142	—	137-52	136	160	99	27d	—	—	+11	25.9	9/2 18%
9lb out of the handicap but ran well here last month and his yard is in excellent form
2	Henry's Friend b Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	152	p	5188-1	146	168	133	41d	—	—	+26	37.3	6/1 14%
Won a quality handicap at Ascot last month, for which he's gone up just 3lb; respected
7	Blaze The Way b Danny Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins	Danny Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins	142	—	8-5624	136	160	129	58d	—	—	+15	24	8/1 11%
Irish challenger who is an interesting contender now back up in trip
6	King Turgeon gr Jack Tudor · David Pipe	Jack Tudor · David Pipe	142	tp	13PP-6	136	168	152	34d	—	—	+15	24	17/2 11%
Could build on his respectable comeback run at Aintree; won this race last year
3	Gowel Road b/br Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	152	tp	218-03	146	163	-	27d	—	—	+19	25.9	11/1 8%
Best known as a hurdler (Grade 2 winner here) but stable has a good record in the race
5	The Doyen Chief b Tom Bellamy · Alan King	Tom Bellamy · Alan King	146	—	211-2P	140	163	98	13d	—	—	+18	24.2	12/1 8%
Lost his race at the start at Newbury but there's lots to like otherwise
4	Cruz Control b Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	148	t	47P1-6	142	167	145	13d	—	—	+20	24	25/1 4%
Won in good style at Aintree in April and may have needed recent comeback run at Newcastle

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
L'Homme Presse	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3
The Short Go	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Herakles Westwood	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Henry's Friend	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Blaze The Way	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
King Turgeon	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Gowel Road	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
The Doyen Chief	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Cruz Control	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Henry's Friend

37.3

OR: 24 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

L'Homme Presse

33.2

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

The Short Go

26.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Herakles Westwood

25.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Gowel Road

25.9

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

The Doyen Chief

24.2

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Blaze The Way

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

King Turgeon

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Cruz Control

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
L'Homme Presse Top Rated	162	170	150
Henry's Friend	146	168	133
Gowel Road	146	163	—
Cruz Control	142	167	145
The Doyen Chief	140	163	98
The Short Go	136	164	111
Herakles Westwood	136	160	99
Blaze The Way	136	160	129
King Turgeon	136	168	152

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
L'Homme Presse	300d ago	Long break
The Short Go	48d ago	Fresh
Herakles Westwood	27d ago	Fit
Henry's Friend	41d ago	Fit
Blaze The Way	58d ago	Fresh
King Turgeon	34d ago	Fit
Gowel Road	27d ago	Fit
The Doyen Chief	13d ago	Quick return
Cruz Control	13d ago	Quick return

Going: Good To Soft

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