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Cheltenham16 Nov 2025

Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1)(3yo+)(2m87yds)2m½fOld CourseSoft8 hurdles

1st £56,9502nd £21,3703rd £10,7004th £5,3305th £2,6806th £1,340

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Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), 2m½f - Soft, Class 1 3yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10.Alexei(GER)100/30F T:Joe TizzardJ:Brendan Powell	J:Brendan PowellT:Joe Tizzard	5	11-4t	134	122	149	–
2 6	15.Helnwein(IRE)14/1 T:Alan KingJ:Tom Bellamy	J:Tom BellamyT:Alan King	7	10-13	129	110	134	–
3 7[13]	9.Faivoir(FR)40/1 T:Dan SkeltonJ:Miss Heidi Palin⁷	J:Miss Heidi Palin⁷T:Dan Skelton	10	10-11	134	107	132	–
4 nk[13¼]	17.Welsh Charger(IRE)28/1 T:Alastair RalphJ:Ciaran Gethings	J:Ciaran GethingsT:Alastair Ralph	7	10-13	129	102	127	–
5 nk[13½]	8.Fiercely Proud(IRE)16/1 T:Ben PaulingJ:Kielan Woods	J:Kielan WoodsT:Ben Pauling	6	11-6	136	108	134	–
6 1¾[15¼]	12.Putapoundinthejar(IRE)22/1 T:A J MartinJ:Sean Bowen	J:Sean BowenT:A J Martin	5	11-3t	133	103	130	–
7 1½[16¾]	14.Dedicated Hero(IRE)22/1 T:Sandy ThomsonJ:Danny McMenamin	J:Danny McMenaminT:Sandy Thomson	6	10-13	129	97	124	–
8 8[24¾]	16.Mirabad(FR)7/2 T:Dan SkeltonJ:Harry Skelton	J:Harry SkeltonT:Dan Skelton	6	10-13w¹t	129	88	118	–
9 1[25¾]	4.Iberico Lord(FR)15/2 T:Nicky HendersonJ:Nico de Boinville	J:Nico de BoinvilleT:Nicky Henderson	7	11-9	139	97	127	–
10 4[29¾]	11.Castle Carrock(IRE)7/1 T:Alan KingJ:Tom Cannon	J:Tom CannonT:Alan King	6	11-3	133	86	114	–
11 ½[30¼]	2.Gibbs Island18/1 T:Tom LaceyJ:Stan Sheppard	J:Stan SheppardT:Tom Lacey	4	11-10	140	92	121	–
12 4¾[35]	6.Laafi(FR)33/1 T:William DurkanJ:Philip Byrnes	J:Philip ByrnesT:William Durkan	5	11-8b	138	84	114	–
13 15[50]	3.Cracking Rhapsody(IRE)33/1 T:Ewan WhillansJ:Craig Nichol	J:Craig NicholT:Ewan Whillans	6	11-9	139	66	100	–
14 15[65]	18.Rubber Ball18/1 T:Neil KingJ:Jack Quinlan	J:Jack QuinlanT:Neil King	5	10-12	128	36	74	–
15 11[76]	7.No Ordinary Joe(IRE)50/1 T:Faye BramleyJ:Richie McLernon	J:Richie McLernonT:Faye Bramley	9	11-7t	137	30	72	–
PU	13.Fiveonefive(IRE)80/1 T:Cian CollinsJ:Keith Donoghue	J:Keith DonoghueT:Cian Collins	7	11-3p	133	–	–	–
PU	19.Serious Challenge(IRE)13/2 T:Fergal O'BrienJ:Jonathan Burke	J:Jonathan BurkeT:Fergal O'Brien	5	10-11	127	–	–	–
PU	20.King William Rufus(FR)20/1 T:Chris GordonJ:Harry Cobden	J:Harry CobdenT:Chris Gordon	8	10-7	123	–	–	–

1

(GER) 100/30F

5yo11st 4lbt134OR122TS149RPR–MR

J:Brendan Powell

2

6

(IRE) 14/1

7yo10st 13lb129OR110TS134RPR–MR

3

7 [13]

(FR) 40/1

10yo10st 11lb134OR107TS132RPR–MR

J:Miss Heidi Palin

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4

nk [13¼]

17.Welsh Charger

(IRE) 28/1

7yo10st 13lb129OR102TS127RPR–MR

T:Alastair Ralph

J:Ciaran Gethings

5

nk [13½]

8.Fiercely Proud

(IRE) 16/1

6yo11st 6lb136OR108TS134RPR–MR

6

1¾ [15¼]

12.Putapoundinthejar

(IRE) 22/1

5yo11st 3lbt133OR103TS130RPR–MR

7

1½ [16¾]

14.Dedicated Hero

(IRE) 22/1

6yo10st 13lb129OR97TS124RPR–MR

T:Sandy Thomson

J:Danny McMenamin

8

8 [24¾]

(FR) 7/2

6yo10st 13lbw¹t129OR88TS118RPR–MR

J:Harry Skelton

9

1 [25¾]

(FR) 15/2

7yo11st 9lb139OR97TS127RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

J:Nico de Boinville

10

4 [29¾]

11.Castle Carrock

(IRE) 7/1

6yo11st 3lb133OR86TS114RPR–MR

11

½ [30¼]

18/1

4yo11st 10lb140OR92TS121RPR–MR

J:Stan Sheppard

12

4¾ [35]

(FR) 33/1

5yo11st 8lbb138OR84TS114RPR–MR

T:William Durkan

J:Philip Byrnes

13

15 [50]

3.Cracking Rhapsody

(IRE) 33/1

6yo11st 9lb139OR66TS100RPR–MR

T:Ewan Whillans

14

15 [65]

18/1

5yo10st 12lb128OR36TS74RPR–MR

15

11 [76]

7.No Ordinary Joe

(IRE) 50/1

9yo11st 7lbt137OR30TS72RPR–MR

J:Richie McLernon

PU

(IRE) 80/1

7yo11st 3lbp133OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Keith Donoghue

PU

19.Serious Challenge

(IRE) 13/2

5yo10st 11lb127OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Fergal O'Brien

J:Jonathan Burke

PU

20.King William Rufus

(FR) 20/1

8yo10st 7lb123OR–TS–RPR–MR

18 ranOff time: 3:31:39Winning time: 4m 0.69s (slow by 10.69s)Total SP: 135%

Non-runners:Celtic Dino (unsuitable ground)Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: Brocade Racing (Alexei)1st breeder: J Stecklein
2nd owner: Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Helnwein (Helnwein)
3rd owner: Mrs Suzanne Lawrence (Faivoir)

Tote win: £4.34PL: £1.60£3.40£7.50£6.10Ex: £50.90CSF: £48.91Tricast: £1,703.90Trifecta: £1,434.60