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

Cheltenham · 25 January 2025
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 1
  • Distance2m4f127y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Moon D'orange (FR) (7/2J) won the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 25 January 2025, beating Grandeur D'ame (FR) by a short head under Sean Bowen for trainer John C McConnell. 11 ran on Soft going over 2m4f127y; the winning time was 5m 26.50s (slow by 18.50s).

Winner Moon D'orange (FR)
SP: 7/2J J: Sean Bowen T: John C McConnell
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Moon D'orange (FR) p 7g Held up Held up in rear early - made ground wide approaching two out - moved into second there - hit the front but lurched at the last - edged in front briefly before being nosed ahead again on the run-in - rallied to get back up close home under pressure Sean Bowen John C McConnell 10-5 129131A85A 5:26.50 56,270 7/2J 4.99
2nd Grandeur D'ame (FR) 9g Prominent Sat close up early - hit front before 2 out - nosed in front approaching last - fought back inside to regain advantage on run-in - overtaken close home despite battling response - denied by a whisker at the line shd Tom Cannon Alan King 10-12 136138A85A 5:26.52 21,200 20/1 29.95
3rd Imperial Saint (FR) 7g Midfield Settled in midfield on the rail - crept into contention approaching 3 out and moved into third between the final two - couldn't match the front pair's stride and held for third 2¼ Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 11-6 144144A83A 5:27.06 10,610 9/2 5.78
4th Iroko (FR) t 7g Held up Held up towards the back on the rail - made progress into contention approaching 2 out - 4th between the last two furlongs 2¾ Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 12-0 152149A81A 5:27.75 5,300 11/2 7.20
5th Happygolucky (IRE) 11g Held up Held up in midfield early - lost touch before 4 out - short-lived revival 2 out - drifted left with no threat and dropped away to finish fifth 12 Jonathan Burke Mel Rowley 11-5 143126A71A 5:30.75 2,660 50/1 85.00
6th Soul Icon (GB) t 8g Settled towards the back early - made progress from wide out approaching 3 out - pressed for effort and faded after 2 out - eventually finished 6th 1¾ Gavin Sheehan Keiran Burke 11-8 146127A70A 5:31.19 1,330 12/1 21.31
7th Gemirande (FR) 9g Held up Held up towards the back - made progress out wide before blundering three out - unable to get back on terms after - eventually finished seventh 4 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 11-6 144121A66A 5:32.19 660 22/1 37.90
8th Il Ridoto (FR) tp 8g Up with the front group - error 2 out and immediately under pressure - dropped away to finish eighth nk Freddie Gingell(3) Paul Nicholls 11-6 147120A66A 5:32.31 340 12/1 16.30
9th Torn And Frayed (FR) 11g Tracked the front group hugging the rail - nudged for effort before fading after 3 out - well held at the finish nk Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 10-6 130106A66A 5:32.38 — 28/1 49.05
10th Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 9g Took up the running - struck the 9th and soon relinquished the lead before 2 out - dropped away sharply to finish a well-beaten 10th 15 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 12-0 152121C54C 5:36.12 — 7/2J 5.40
PU Some Scope (GB) t 7g Held up Settled behind the pace - clumsy at the 10th then pressed for effort before three out and lost touch - dropped right away and eased out of contention before the following fence — Dylan Johnston(3) Richard Hobson 10-1 128—— — — 15/2 10.68

Winning time 5m 26.50s (slow by 18.50s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 11 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Cheltenham in 2025?
Moon D'orange (FR) won the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 25 January 2025, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by John C McConnell.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase at Cheltenham?
1st Moon D'orange (FR) (7/2J), 2nd Grandeur D'ame (FR) (20/1), 3rd Imperial Saint (FR) (9/2).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase at Cheltenham?
Moon D'orange (FR) returned a starting price of 7/2J, with a Betfair SP of 4.99.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase at Cheltenham?
11 horses ran in the 2025 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase at Cheltenham?
The winning time was 5m 26.50s (slow by 18.50s).

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