25 Jan 2025 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £70,338); Distance: 3m 1f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1U/124-3 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… |
4/5 | |
| led briefly 1st, tracked leader, challenging from 2 out, taken wide given two reminders and stayed on gamely run-in, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Stage Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5/1P5-47 / 9 |
Jump (42) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 044 |
13/2 | |
| led until headed briefly 1st, soon in front again, strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on inside and strongly ridden run-in, headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 16 L |
Gentlemansgame (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
21P54-3 / 9 |
Jump (28) | D J O'Keeffe | M F Morris Robcour |
7/2 | |
| raced in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Delta Work (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
3662-50 / 12 |
Jump (43) | S Bowen | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
22/1 | |
| held up last, gained a place at 13th, went remote 4th run-in, never on terms with leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6½ L |
Chantry House (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
4095-51 / 11 |
Jump (24) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, closer in 4th at 6th, pushed along and readily outpaced before 2 out, weakened and lost remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 37 L |
Tommie Beau (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
123PP5 / 10 |
Jump (6) | M G Nolan | J W Mullins Simon & Christine… |
80/1 | |
| raced in 4th until 6th, dropped to last and struggling 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||