What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?

Cheltenham staged 7 races on 1 January 2025, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?

The 12:20 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 In Cinemas Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase: Kalif Du Berlais (FR) (4/7F); the 12:55 Richmond Villages And Bupa Care Homes Maiden Hurdle: Diva Luna (IRE) (5/4F); the 1:30 Betfair Handicap Chase: Chantry House (IRE) (8/1); the 2:05 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase: Springwell Bay (GB) (11/4J); the 2:40 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle: Strackan (GB) (7/2); the 3:15 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle: Lucky Place (FR) (3/1); the 3:50 Raceridecheltenham 'Junior' NH Flat Race: Precious Metal (FR) (16/1).

What was the going at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?

The going at Cheltenham was Soft on Turf.

What was the feature race at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?

The feature race was the 3:15 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Grade 2) at Cheltenham, won by Lucky Place (FR) (3/1).

What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?

The first race was the 12:20 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 In Cinemas Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase; the last was the 3:50 Raceridecheltenham 'Junior' NH Flat Race.

Cheltenham Results

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Cheltenham staged 7 races on 1 January 2025, with the going Soft. The feature was the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race), won by Lucky Place (FR) (3/1).

Cheltenham Soft · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 16/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

12:20 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 In Cinemas Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 3 · 2m 62y · 3 ran
1. 11. Kalif Du Berlais (FR)4/7 favWon by 9½ lengths · J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls
2. 23. Vincenzo (FR)3/1
3. 32. Tedley (GB)4/1
12:55 Richmond Villages And Bupa Care Homes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 4f 56y · 9 ran
1. 19. Diva Luna (IRE)5/4 favWon by 1¾ lengths · J: Kielan Woods · T: Ben Pauling
2. 26. Newton Tornado (FR)9/2
3. 38. Pierrot Jaguen (FR)15/8
1:30 Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 2 · 3m 1f 56y · 5 ran
1. 12. Chantry House (IRE)8/1Won by 6½ lengths · J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 24. Our Power (IRE)7/1
3. 35. Bowtogreatness (IRE)7/2
4. 41. Broadway Boy (IRE)5/6 fav
2:05 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Chase · Class 1 · 2m 4f 127y · 8 ran
1. 14. Springwell Bay (GB)11/4 jt-favWon by 9 lengths · J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
2. 25. Marble Sands (FR)10/1
3. 37. Seddon (IRE)14/1
2:40 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m 7f 213y · 9 ran
1. 18. Strackan (GB)7/2Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Henry Daly
2. 29. Idefix De Ciergues (FR)17/2
3. 37. What A Johnny (IRE)9/2
4. 45. One Big Bang (IRE)10/3 fav
3:15 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 1 · 2m 4f 56y · 6 ran
1. 11. Lucky Place (FR)3/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 24. Gowel Road (IRE)7/1
3. 37. Golden Ace (GB)5/2 fav
3:50 Raceridecheltenham 'Junior' NH Flat Race (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) NH Flat · Class 1 · 2m 179y · 16 ran
1. 110. Precious Metal (FR)16/1Won by 2 lengths · J: Lilly Pinchin · T: Henrietta C Knight
2. 29. Our Boy Stan (GB)9/1
3. 37. Intosomethinggood (GB)100/1
4. 65. Gnomon (GB)7/4 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?: Cheltenham staged 7 races on 1 January 2025, with the going Soft. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?: The 12:20 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 In Cinemas Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase: Kalif Du Berlais (FR) (4/7F); the 12:55 Richmond Villages And Bupa Care Homes Maiden Hurdle: Diva Luna (IRE) (5/4F); the 1:30 Betfair Handicap Chase: Chantry House (IRE) (8/1); the 2:05 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase: Springwell Bay (GB) (11/4J); the 2:40 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle: Strackan (GB) (7/2); the 3:15 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle: Lucky Place (FR) (3/1); the 3:50 Raceridecheltenham 'Junior' NH Flat Race: Precious Metal (FR) (16/1).
What was the going at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?: The going at Cheltenham was Soft on Turf.
What was the feature race at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?: The feature race was the 3:15 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Grade 2) at Cheltenham, won by Lucky Place (FR) (3/1).
What time was the first race at Cheltenham on 1 January 2025?: The first race was the 12:20 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 In Cinemas Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase; the last was the 3:50 Raceridecheltenham 'Junior' NH Flat Race.