13:50 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2025

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

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

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 26.5s

1^st

Moon D'orange

710-5

7/2j

T: J C McConnellJ: S Bowen

Waited with in last pair, good headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led and dived at last, narrowly headed run-in, battled on gamely to lead towards finish, all out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Grandeur D'ame

910-12

20/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leader, led before 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely on inside to lead again run-in, headed towards finish, rallied strongly, just failed op 22/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Imperial Saint

711-6

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd between last two, never going pace of leading duo op 4/1

4^th

2 ¾

Iroko

712-0

11/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Waited with towards rear on inside, steady headway tracking leaders 2 out, modest 4th between last two op 13/2

5^th

Happygolucky

1111-5

50/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: J J Burke

Soon steadied mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, brief rally 2 out, soon hung left and no impression, went remote 5th run-in

6^th

1 ¾

Soul Icon

811-8

12/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: G Sheehan

Held up towards rear, good headway out wide before 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out op 11/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Gemirande

911-6

22/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Waited with towards rear, good headway out wide when bad mistake 3 out, not recover op 18/1

8^th

Il Ridoto

811-9

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened tchd 14/1

9^th

Torn And Frayed

1110-6

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened after 3 out op 33/1

10^th

Ginny's Destiny

912-0

7/2j

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, hit 9th (water) pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened rapidly before the last op 10/3 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

Some Scope

710-4

15/2

T: R HobsonJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Chased leaders, awkward jump 10th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.20, £6.40, £2.00EX:£71.50Trifecta:£327.30Tricast:£327.41SF:£71.33Swingers:£13.90, £3.70, £20.20

Forecasts

Moon D'orange (7/2), Ginny's Destiny (7/2), Imperial Saint (9/2), Iroko (11/2), Some Scope (15/2), Soul Icon (12/1), Il Ridoto (12/1), Grandeur D'ame (20/1), Gemirande (22/1), Torn And Frayed (28/1), Happygolucky (50/1)

Plenty to consider but IROKO's opening mark in this sphere looks a handy one judged on the form he showed in a Grade 1 at Aintree last season and he can make amends for his luckless first-fence fall at Ascot last month. Ginny's Destiny has had excuses on both his starts this term and is another who's on a tempting mark based on his exploits at the top level in the spring, while Imperial Saint is worth a crack at this level after his dominant all-the-way win at Aintree.

IROKO (FR)
GINNY'S DESTINY (IRE)
IMPERIAL SAINT (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Ga Law

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: G Sheehan | T: Jamie Snowden

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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