Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 1 January 2026

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Matata (IRE) 6/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	8	1112	154	151	165	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Wattrey (Royal Academy)
Midfield, in rear 2nd, headway and pressed leaders when took keen hold before 4th, led going easily just after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, kept on well (op 9/1 tchd 11/2 and 10/1)

2 9½	5. Il Ridoto (FR) 6/1 Freddie Keighley ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Freddie Keighley ⁷ Paul Nicholls	9	104 tp	139	127	141	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - L'Exploratrice (FR) (Trempolino)
In touch with leaders, lost position 5th, hampered by loose horse after 7th, rallied 8th, soon prominent, jumped left 3 out, went second before 2 out, no chance with winner before last (op 9/2)

3 2¼ [11¾]	6. Grandeur d'Ame (FR) 14/1 Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	10	106	134	120	133	–
b g Desir D'Un Soir (FR) - Sourya D'Airy (FR) (Sheyrann)
Prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders 11th, headway and hit 2 out, went third run-in, stayed on (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

4 2¼ [14]	9. Just Over Land (FR) 6/1 Benjamin Macey ⁷ Sam Thomas	Benjamin Macey ⁷ Sam Thomas	7	99 10 t	130	114	127	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Sissi Land (FR) (Grey Risk)
Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went third before last, lost position and no extra run-in (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

5 2¼ [16¼]	7. Moon d'Orange (FR) 7/1 Callum Pritchard ³ John C McConnell	Callum Pritchard ³ John C McConnell	8	102 p	133	114	128	–
ch g Spanish Moon (USA) - Fleur D'Orange (Dylan Thomas)
Held up in last, no chance after 3 out, kept on run-in (op 11/1)

6 6 [22¼]	4. Riskintheground (IRE) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	113 t	145	120	137	–
b g Presenting - The Folkes Choice (King's Theatre)
Midfield, dropped to rear 5th, headway 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, briefly went third 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened final 110yds (op 6/1 tchd 15/2)

7 8½ [30¾]	1. Jungle Boogie (IRE) 22/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	12	120	156	123	138	–
b g Gold Well - A Better Excuse (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In rear, headway 5th, left in second 7th, led 8th, headed just after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 14/1)

PU	8. Glengouly (FR) 5/1 Sean Bowen Faye Bramley	Sean Bowen Faye Bramley	10	103 tp	131	–	–	–
b g Coastal Path - Roulmapoule (FR) (Agent Bleu)
Pressed leader, left in lead 7th, hampered by loose horse and headed 8th, weakened before 3 out, in rear when pulled up 2 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding couldn't dictate on ground that may have been too quick; vet had nothing to report) (op 4/1)

UR	3. Twinjets (IRE) 4/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	9	116	148	–	–	–
b g Jet Away - Shenamar (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led, bad mistake and unseated 7th (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:00:55 Winning time: 5m 10.36s (fast by 0.64s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Matata) 1st breeder: David Commins
2nd owner: Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson (Il Ridoto)
3rd owner: Syders & Burkes (Grandeur d'Ame)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.30 £2.10 £4.60 Ex: £39.20 CSF: £42.44 Tricast: £485.51 Trifecta: £380.80

2:00 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2026

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