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Cheltenham24 Jan 2026

Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1)(5yo+)(3m1f56yds)3m1½fNewSoft21 fences

1st £71,187.502nd £26,712.503rd £13,3754th £6,662.50

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Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race), 3m1½f - Soft, Class 1 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4.Spillane's Tower(IRE)11/4 T:James Joseph ManganJ:Jack Kennedy	J:Jack KennedyT:James Joseph Mangan	8	11-4	164	91	164	–
2 ¾	2.L'Homme Presse(FR)4/1 T:Venetia WilliamsJ:Charlie Deutsch	J:Charlie DeutschT:Venetia Williams	11	11-10	162	96	168	–
3 4¼[5]	1.Grey Dawning(IRE)EvensF T:Dan SkeltonJ:Harry Skelton	J:Harry SkeltonT:Dan Skelton	9	11-10	166	92	165	–
4 20[25]	3.Flooring Porter(IRE)8/1 T:Gavin CromwellJ:Keith Donoghue	J:Keith DonoghueT:Gavin Cromwell	11	11-4t	162	69	142	–

1

4.Spillane's Tower

(IRE) 11/4

8yo11st 4lb164OR91TS164RPR–MR

T:James Joseph Mangan

2

¾

2.L'Homme Presse

(FR) 4/1

11yo11st 10lb162OR96TS168RPR–MR

T:Venetia Williams

J:Charlie Deutsch

3

4¼ [5]

(IRE) EvensF

9yo11st 10lb166OR92TS165RPR–MR

J:Harry Skelton

4

20 [25]

3.Flooring Porter

(IRE) 8/1

11yo11st 4lbt162OR69TS142RPR–MR

T:Gavin Cromwell

J:Keith Donoghue

4 ranOff time: 2:27:23Winning time: 6m 50.24s (slow by 23.24s)Total SP: 108%

1st owner: John P McManus (Spillane's Tower)1st breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
2nd owner: Dfa Racing (Pink,Edwards & Sharman) (L'Homme Presse)
3rd owner: Robert Kirkland (Grey Dawning)

Tote win: £3.75Ex: £10.20CSF: £12.47Trifecta: £13.80