Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Saturday, 24 Jan · 17:15
· 2m 4f 127y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:15
Off time
11
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JAGWAR (FR
🥈 Second
BOOSTER BOB (IRE
🥉 Third
MOON D'ORANGE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Boombawn (G)
Useful hurdler and proved even better switched to fences last term, bagging a Grade 2 at Wincanton. Mostly creditable efforts in defeat since, latest when third of 4 to Edwardstone in Silviniaco Conti at Kempton (20.5f) two weeks ago. Plac…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 9 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Jagwar (G)
FAV
[T]
Improved at a rate of knots switched to fences last season when a four-time winner, culminating with another C&D success in the Plate at the Festival in March. Set a lot to do returning from 9 months off when a promising third of 10 here l…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 7 | 74.8 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 10th | 3 | — |
Riskintheground (G)
[T]
Enjoyed a fine 2024/25 when scoring 6 times. Proved game when resuming winning ways at Newton Abbot in October and not disgraced when sixth of 9 over C&D last time. This C&D scorer shouldn't be underestimated off a 3 lb lower mark.
|
Liam Harrison | D Skelton | 9 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Booster Bob (G)
Signed off last season with success in Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury in the spring and reappeared with a career-best victory in valuable 2m6f handicap chase there in November. That form has been franked so he's well in the mix despite a 9 …
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 71.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Uncle Bert (G)
Useful hurdler who resumed his chase career with victory in 2m4f handicap at Aintree in December. Failed to get home and tailed off when fell 2 out in Welsh National at Chepstow since but no surprise to see him bounce back over this more s…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 9 | 69.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 9th | 6 | — |
Prairie Wolf (G)
[P]
Resumed winning ways in 5-runner handicap chase at Aintree (2m4f) last month. Up 3 lb and this is tougher but yard is going really well so needs considering.
|
G Sheehan | J Parkinson & S Smith | 9 | 68.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Donnacha (G)
Scored over fences (around 2m4f) at Exeter/Chepstow last season and has improved again this time around, runner-up back at Chepstow (2m4f) last month. Possibilities off an unchanged mark.
|
James Davies | N J Hawke | 8 | 67.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Triple Trade (G)
Veteran nowadays but he readily went 2-3 this term with victory in 4-runner handicap chase at Sandown (20.1f, good) three weeks ago. Back up 3 lb and this is a much tougher ask.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 10 | 66.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Moon D'orange (G)
[P]
Irish raider took this a year ago. Yet to hit top form this term but there were more encouraging signs when he stayed on into fifth of 9 over C&D 23 days ago. He can't be dismissed off a 3 lb lower mark now.
|
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 8 | 66.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Hurricane Bay (G)
[TP]
Dual hurdles winner who improved over fences when bagging handicap chases at Huntingdon and Fakenham last year. Runner-up in a small-field at Doncaster following a break/wind op in November but the way he capitulated back on Town Moor last…
|
Bryony Frost | L Wadham | 10 | 65.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | — |
Javert Allen (G)
Took well to fences last season, winning twice over 2m, and he's advanced his form with very good runner-up finishes at Aintree and Newbury in November. Likeable sort who can't be ruled out now stepping up in trip.
|
C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 7 | 65.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Jagwar (7/4), Javert Allen (9/2), Booster Bob (11/2), Uncle Bert (13/2), Prairie Wolf (8/1), Donnacha (12/1), Moon D'orange (14/1), Triple Trade (18/1), Boombawn (33/1), Riskintheground (50/1), Hurricane Bay (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 56950.0 GBP |
| P2 | 21370.0 GBP |
| P3 | 10700.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5330.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2680.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1340.0 GBP |