Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Thursday, 1 Jan · 17:25
· 3m 1f 56y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:25
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KATATE DORI (FR
🥈 Second
HERAKLES WESTWOOD (FR
🥉 Third
SHANNON ROYALE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
13
12/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Does He Know (G)
[P]
Smart chaser who capitalised on a much-reduced mark when readily making a winning return in 5-runner veterans handicap chase at Haydock (25.6f, good) 29 days ago. A Cheltenham winner but back up 6 lb now and this is tougher.
|
Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 11 | 76.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Shannon Royale (G)
FAV
[PT]
A very useful 3m winning chaser for Gordon Elliott last term. Not disgraced for his new yard when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft) 40 days ago, badly hampered 2 out, so he enters calculations eased 1 lb.
|
S Bowen | Ian Donoghue | 8 | 70.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Herakles Westwood (G)
A dual 3m scorer last term and he has improved with each of his three starts this season, posting a very good fourth of 9 in 3m2f handicap chase here 20 days ago. Not taken lightly off a 1 lb lower mark.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 9 | 70.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Katate Dori (G)
[PT]
Much improved sent chasing last term, winning 3 times, and he signalled he is ready to strike again when a promising sixth of 24 in Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f) 33 days ago when hindered by a slow start. Big shout at the weights eased …
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 8 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Excello (G)
[P]
Winless since 2023/24 but he made a promising return when third in the 2m5f Grand Sefton at Aintree in November. Only tenth of 13 in Becher there following month though so needs to get back on track.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 69.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Inch House (G)
[T]
Without a win since 2023 and he went backwards from a good reappearance sixth here when pulled up in Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (26f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Has a bit to prove now.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 9 | 68 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Jasmin De Grugy (G)
FAV
[T]
Multiple hurdles winner who bagged handicaps at Southwell and Newbury on first 2 starts in this sphere last season. Looked rusty after 7 months off when fourth of 8 in Rehearsal at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft) on his return 33 days ago …
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 7 | 66.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
New Order (G)
[HT]
A three-time chase winner (at up to 3m) following a wind op last season and he got right back on track when second of 8 in handicap chase at Sandown (24.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up 3 lb but he's one for the shortlist.
|
David Bass | C E Longsdon | 8 | 66.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Jasmin De Grugy (4/1), Shannon Royale (4/1), New Order (5/1), Herakles Westwood (11/2), Katate Dori (7/1), Inch House (8/1), Does He Know (8/1), Excello (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 27230.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12545.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6270.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3140.0 GBP |