CHELTENHAM
1 January 2026
Thursday 1st January

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Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Good
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Twinjets silk
Twinjets
Selected at: 9/2

Paul Nicholls’ Twinjets is better than ever this season and the nine-year-old has won both of his starts. He was particularly impressive when winning by 10 lengths at Newbury last time out and an extra 7lb wouldn’t have stopped him that day. Another big run is anticipated.

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Jungle Boogie silk
D
Jungle Boogie
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Record of 3-3 for Willie Mullins then 2-5 for Henry de Bromhead; drops back in class
16/1P-
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 156
Days: 294
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG1 11-10 PU/9 Fact To File () 16/1 156 -
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21f GS 2Ch 11-10 1/4 Fil Dor (8L) 7/2 154 163
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 6/11 Galopin Des Champs (21L) 16/1 152 162
1 Jan 24 Trm Tramore 23f Hy ChG3 11-0 1/6 Classic Getaway (1L) 10/1 150 154
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-4 4/6 El Fabiolo (15L) 25/1 - 146
1 Jan 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y Ch 12-0 1/10 Diol Ker (12L) 5/6F - 147
2
Matata silk
C
BF
Matata
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Very useful 2m chaser on his day; something to prove back up in distance
33-733
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: 154
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 17f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 3/9 Saint Segal (9½L) 3/1F 156 157
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG2 11-4 3/6 L'Eau du Sud (17½L) 9/1 157 153
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS 2HcCh 12-0 7/9 Calico (27L) 11/4 160 150
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd ChG1 11-10 3/4 Jonbon (46L) 16/1 161 141
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft ChG2 11-2 3/5 Master Chewy (2L) 11/8F 163 158
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 1/8 Unexpected Party (10L) 2/1F 155 163
3
Twinjets silk
D
Twinjets
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Made all for 10l success at Newbury, taking record this term to 2-2; better than ever
52P-11
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 148
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 11-7 1/6 Heltenham (10L) 3/1 141 150
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 2HcCh 11-11 1/7 Etalon (1¾L) 4/1 137 147
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-7 PU/11 Wiseguy () 3/1 138 -
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-12 2/6 Masaccio (2L) 5/2 136 144
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-7 5/11 Neon Moon (30L) 9/2 137 117
29 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3HcCh 11-11 4/6 Erne River (29L) 1/2F 137 119
4
Riskintheground silk
CD
D
Riskintheground t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
New mark has kicked in but this drop back in trip is a plus; has won over C&D
17-419
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 145
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 t 9/24 Panic Attack (20L) 28/1 142 133
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f GS 2Ch 11-8 t 1/4 Blueking d'Oroux (¾L) 7/1 139 141
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd HcChG3 11-2 t 4/15 Ballysax Hank (6L) 16/1 139 141
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 2NvHcCh 11-9 t 7/9 Mark Of Gold (13½L) 8/1 139 129
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-6 t 1/10 O'Moore Park (¾L) 15/2 137 141
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-4 t 1/11 Will Carver (4½L) 13/2 127 138
5
Il Ridoto silk
CD
C
D
Il Ridoto tp
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Has several pieces of good form over C&D, including two wins; on a handy mark
07-287
Age: 9
Weight: 10-11
OR: 139
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-1 tp 7/10 Glengouly (22L) 12/1 141 128
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-8 tp 8/12 Panic Attack (16L) 8/1 142 139
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GF 2HcCh 11-7 t 2/4 Saint Segal (4¾L) 3/1 142 144
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-13 tb 7/10 Riskintheground (10½L) 12/1 144 140
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-13 tb1 12/20 Jagwar (22L) 25/1 145 132
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-6 tp 8/11 Moon d'Orange (23L) 12/1 147 130
6
Grandeur d'Ame silk
Grandeur d'Ame
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Alan King
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has bits of C&D form, notably close second to Moon d'Orange last January
20P-F0
Age: 10
Weight: 10-6
OR: 134
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-6 17/24 Panic Attack (64L) 66/1 137 93
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 19.5f GS 3HcCh 12-0 F/8 Be Aware () 9/2 138 139
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-8 PU/30 Gentleman De Mee () 25/1 138 -
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 11-1 12/24 Myretown (53L) 25/1 139 108
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-12 2/11 Moon d'Orange (shd) 20/1 136 142
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 5/11 Gemirande (13L) 12/1 136 132
7
Moon d'Orange silk
CD
D
Moon d'Orange p
J: Callum Pritchard 3
T: John C McConnell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Return to this scenario may have positive effect; gained sole chase win over C&D
-77200
Age: 8
Weight: 10-5
OR: 133
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-2 p 15/24 Panic Attack (49L) 28/1 136 102
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-5 p 10/17 Ma Shantou (22L) 25/1 128 114
16 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 22.5f Gd/Y H 11-0 p 2/3 Hewick (4¾L) 11/2 123 133
27 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 20f Gd/Y HcH 11-5 p 7/10 Grann's Boy (24L) 10/1 125 107
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y NvHcChL 11-3 p 7/18 Sea Music (40L) 7/1 134 104
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-1 p 4/10 Riskintheground (3½L) 5/1 137 138
8
Glengouly silk
CD
D
Glengouly tp
J: Sean Bowen
T: Faye Bramley
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Made all in the December Gold Cup over C&D last month; major player off 3lb higher
PP0341
Age: 10
Weight: 10-3
OR: 131
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 tp 1/10 Vincenzo (1½L) 33/1 128 135
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft 3HcCh 10-9 tp 4/11 Triple Trade (4¼L) 4/1 121 125
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 16f GS 3HcCh 11-4 tp1 3/9 Mambonumberfive (¾L) 28/1 119 127
17 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcH 10-13 10/10 Dargiannini (28L) 100/1 124 97
6 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-13 t PU/8 Pull Again Green () 80/1 129 -
20 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t1 PU/6 The Flier Begley () 100/1 135 -
9
Just Over Land silk
Just Over Land t
J: Benjamin Macey 7
T: Sam Thomas
Two from two this term; out of weights upped in class but is open to further progress
4P4-11
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 120
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 3HcCh 10-11 t 1/8 Ben Solo (½L) 8/1 114 126
16 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 4HcCh 11-3 t 1/4 Diplomatic Ash (2¾L) 11/2 110 118
13 Feb 25 Lei Leicester 16f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-8 t 4/5 Classic Maestro (9L) 7/2 113 111
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-1 t PU/11 Planned Paradise () 10/1 115 -
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 21.5f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-8 t 4/9 Karuma Grey (17L) 11/4 117 108
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvHcCh 11-11 t 5/8 Ryan's Rocket (11½L) 11/4J 117 118
Verdict

With further improvement plausible, JUST OVER LAND is interesting despite being out of the weights. Second choice is Il Ridoto.

Verdict silk image
Just Over Land

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Twinjets,

Glengouly,

11/2 Il Ridoto,

6/1 Riskintheground,

Just Over Land,

9/1 Grandeur d'Ame,

10/1 Jungle Boogie,

Moon d'Orange,

12/1 Matata

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