Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 25 October 2025

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) 3m1f Old Good 20 fences

1st £52,030 2nd £23,920 3rd £11,960 4th £5,980 5th £2,990 6th £1,490

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Three Card Brag (IRE) 6/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	8	1113 p	149	110	159	–
b g Jet Away - Belon Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, went second after 3 out, led on turn before 2 out, kept on well (tchd 11/2)

2 2¾	17. Backmersackme (IRE) 13/2 Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins	Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins	6	102	124	82	131	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Princess Dante (IRE) (Scorpion)
In touch with leaders, slow jump and lost position 15th, rallied and good headway after 3 out, kept on well and went second towards finish (op 15/2 and tchd 8/1)

3 ¾ [3½]	15. Hoe Joly Smoke 12/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	107 t	129	87	133	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - My Miss Lucy (Alflora)
Travelled strongly, towards rear, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, smooth headway and prominent 3 out, went second then pressed leader briefly last, weakened and lost second inside final 110yds, just held third

4 hd [3¾]	11. The Short Go (IRE) 4/1F Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	8	1010 h	132	90	136	–
b g Fame And Glory - Izzy Du Berlais (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 5 out, prominent 3 out, went second before 2 out, lost second last, kept on but no extra and lost third run-in (op 7/2)

5 5½ [9¼]	7. Dunboyne (IRE) 18/1 James Smith ⁵ Ian Patrick Donoghue	James Smith ⁵ Ian Patrick Donoghue	10	108	135	88	135	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Patsy Cline (IRE) (Definite Article)
Prominent, not fluent 4 out, slightly hampered and lost position 3 out, soon outpaced

6 nse [9¼]	14. Inch House (IRE) 18/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1010 t	132	85	132	–
b g Ocovango - Ask Hazel (IRE) (Ask)
Led, headed on turn before 2 out, soon weakened (op 25/1)

7 ¾ [10]	16. Ballycamus (IRE) 22/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	8	105	127	79	126	–
b g Presenting - Dotchenka (FR) (Astarabad)
Midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, no impression but kept on from 2 out (tchd 25/1)

8 nk [10¼]	8. Fascile Mode (IRE) 12/1 Danny Mullins Thomas Mullins	Danny Mullins Thomas Mullins	7	1013 p	135	87	134	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - C'Est La Mode (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders on outer, towards rear with one circuit to go, no impression but kept on from 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

9 1 [11¼]	3. Hyland (FR) 11/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	1111	147	98	146	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Medine (FR) (Mansonnien)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent 5 out, weakened approaching last (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

10 6½ [17¾]	10. Rock My Way (IRE) 11/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	1011 w¹ tb	133	79	126	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Far Rock (IRE) (Old Vic)
In touch with leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 13th, prominent 3 out, weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 14/1)

11 4¼ [22]	9. King's Threshold (IRE) 20/1 Ben Jones Emma Lavelle	Ben Jones Emma Lavelle	8	1012 t	134	76	127	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
In rear, badly hampered 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (op 25/1 and tchd 28/1)

12 ¾ [22¾]	12. Transmission (IRE) 9/1 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	8	1010 p	132	74	119	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Ellie (IRE) (Winged Love)
In touch with leaders, midfield with one circuit to go, some headway on outer before 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 15/2)

13 23 [45¾]	6. Manothepeople (IRE) 20/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	10	1013 p	135	57	101	–
b g Mahler - Midnight Insanity (IRE) (Insan)
Never going well, not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off (tchd 18/1)

14 19 [64¾]	5. Light N Strike (IRE) 66/1 James Bowen Mickey Bowen	James Bowen Mickey Bowen	9	111	137	43	86	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - One Rose (Roi De Rome)
In rear throughout, tailed off (tchd 50/1)

F	4. Sea Music (IRE) 28/1 Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	7	112	138	–	–	–
b g Sea Moon - Sweet Music (IRE) (Accordion)
Prominent, not fluent 8th, not fluent 12th, mistake 5 out, fell 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	13. Escaria Ten (FR) 80/1 Freddie Keighley ⁷ Martin Keighley	Freddie Keighley ⁷ Martin Keighley	11	103 p	132	–	–	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Spartes Eria (FR) (Ballingarry)
In touch with leaders, awkward jump 1st, prominent 14th, jumped slightly left and weakened quickly 3 out, soon pulled up (op 100/1)

PU	1. Nassalam (FR) 66/1 Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	8	119 p	150	–	–	–
ch g Dream Well (FR) - Ramina (GER) (Shirocco)
In touch with leaders, midfield with one circuit to go, dropped to rear 14th, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	18. Minella Blueway (IRE) 18/1 Isabel Williams Evan Williams	Isabel Williams Evan Williams	7	102 2	124	–	–	–
b g Champs Elysees - Final Episode (IRE) (Definite Article)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling when slightly hampered 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 16/1)

18 ran Off time: 2:20:32 Winning time: 6m 28.38s (slow by 11.38s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: McNeill Family & Patrick & Scott Bryceland (Three Card Brag) 1st breeder: Roland Rothwell
2nd owner: Paul Byrne (Backmersackme)
3rd owner: Babbitt Racing (Hoe Joly Smoke)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2 £2.10 £3.20 Ex: £61.70 CSF: £46.66 Tricast: £482.98 Trifecta: £1,072.30

2:20 Cheltenham 25 Oct 2025

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