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| Grade 2, Cheltenham 14:25 £125,000 guaranteed, 5yo plus, 3m 1f 56y, Class 1  |
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This Grade 2 race over 3 miles 1 furlong 56 yards has attracted a strong field of 9 contenders.
Key Contenders:
Chantry House: Trained by Nicky Henderson, he made a winning return here on January 1st.
It's been 1,068 days, but CHANTRY HOUSE is back in the winner's enclosure!
— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) January 1, 2025
What a horse, what a comeback, @sevenbarrows take the Betfair Handicap Chase 👏 pic.twitter.com/HRTLOgxjrj
Capodanno: Last year's winner, trained by Willie Mullins. He's had a mixed season so far, pulling up in the Betfair Chase at Haydock but finishing fourth behind stablemate Embassy Gardens at Tramore.
Delta Work: Another strong contender from Ireland, trained by Gordon Elliott.
Gentlemansgame: Trained by Mouse Morris, he's coming off a strong performance at Leopardstown.
L'Homme Presse: A consistent performer, trained by Venetia Williams.
Stage Star: Stepping up in trip for Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden.
The race promises to be a thrilling contest with these top-class horses vying for the £70,338 prize money. It's going to be interesting to see how Gentlemansgame fares against this strong field, especially considering his recent form.
Cotswold Chase
£125,000 guaranteed, 5yo plus, 3m 1f 56y, Class 1
9 entries
Going: Good to Soft
1 40-8P4 Capodanno 9 - W P Mullins
2 09-551 Chantry House 11 - Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
3 487-34 Dashel Drasher 12 - Jeremy Scott Rex Dingle
4 662-50 Delta Work 12 - Gordon Elliott
5 P2-229 Ga Law 9 - Jamie Snowden
6 1P5-43 Gentlemansgame 9 - M F Morris
/124-3 L'Homme Presse 10 - Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch
8 1P5-47 Stage Star 9 - Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden
9 123OP5 Tommie Beau 10 - Seamus Mullins
COTSWOLD CHASE - Past Results
Year Horse Owner Trainer Weight Jockey SP
1980 Raffi Nelson Mrs P Fry Nicky Henderson 7-11-06 Steve Smith Eccles 5/2
1981 Little Owl R Wilson Peter Easterby 7-11-12 Mr Jim Wilson 8/11f
1982 Lesley Ann B Gaule David Elsworth 8-11-12 Colin Brown 5/2
1983 Combs Ditch Jim Tory David Elsworth 7-11-08 Colin Brown 6/1
1984 Everett Kilian Hennessy Fulke Walwyn 9-11-08 Stuart Shilston 15/8f
1985 West Tip Peter Luff Michael Oliver 8-11-06 Richard Dunwoody 5/2
1986 Misty Spirit Mrs E Dixon Donald Lee 7-11-06 Steve Smith Eccles 9/1
1987 Abandoned
1988* Twin Oaks John Moreton David Murray-Smith 8-11-06 Paul Croucher 6/1
1989 Deep Moment Mrs M Curtis Mercy Rimell 7-11-03 Dermot Browne 12/1
1990 Toby Tobias Elizabeth Hitchins Jenny Pitman 8-11-06 Mark Pitman 5/4
1991 Celtic Shot D E H Horton Charlie Brooks 9-11-12 Peter Scudamore 8/11f
1992 Abandoned
1993 Sibton Abbey Geoff Hubbard Ferdy Murphy 8-11-12 Steve Smith Eccles 16/1
1994 Dubacilla Veronica Cole Henry Cole 8-10-12 Dean Gallagher 8/1
1995 Master Oats Paul Matthews Kim Bailey 9-11-06 Norman Williamson 6/4f
1996 Abandoned
1997 One Man John Hales Gordon Richards 9-11-12 Richard Dunwoody 2/5f
1998 See More Business John Keighley/Paul Barber Paul Nicholls 8-11-06 Timmy Murphy 9/4f
1999 Cyfor Malta David Johnson Martin Pipe 6-11-06 A P McCoy 10/11f
2000 Looks Like Trouble Tim Collins Noel Chance 8-11-06 Norman Williamson 100/30
2001 See More Business Paul Barber/Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls 11-11-10 Mick Fitzgerald 9/4
2002 Rince Ri Frank Moriarty Ted Walsh IRE 9-11-10 Ruby Walsh 9/2
2003 Behrajan The Behrajan Partnership Henry Daly 8-11-06 Richard Johnson 9/2
2004 Jair Du Cochet Miriam Montauban Guillaume Macaire FR 7-11-10 Jacques Ricou 11/4
2005 Grey Abbey The Roper Family/Norman Furness Howard Johnson 11-11-10 Graham Lee 100/30
2006** See You Sometime J Meaden Seamus Mullins 11-11-05 Andrew Thornton 18/1
2007 Exotic Dancer Sir Robert Ogden Jonjo O’Neill 7-11-06 A P McCoy 6/1
2008 Knowhere Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies 10-11-04 Paddy Brennan 16/1
2009 Joe Lively Richard Dimond Colin Tizzard 10-11-06 Joe Tizzard 11/1
2010 Taranis Angela Yeoman Paul Nicholls 9-11-00 Nick Scholfield 16/1
2011 Neptune Collonges John Hales Paul Nicholls 10-11-00 A P McCoy 11/2
2012 Midnight Chase Lady Clarke Neil Mulholland 10-11-06 Dougie Costello 11/2
2013 Cape Tribulation David Abell Malcolm Jefferson 9-11-06 Denis O’Regan 7/1
2014 The Giant Bolster Simon Hunt & Gary Lambton David Bridgwater 9-11-00 Tom Scudamore 6/1
2015 Many Clouds Trevor Hemmings Oliver Sherwood 8-11-10 Leighton Aspell 4/1
2016 Smad Place Trish Andrews Alan King 9-11-06 Richard Johnson 9/2
2017 Many Clouds Trevor Hemmings Oliver Sherwood 10-11-10 Leighton Aspell 8/1
2018 Definitly Red Phil & Julie Martin Brian Ellison 9-11-06 Danny Cook 7/1
2019 Frodon Paul Vogt Paul Nicholls 7-11-06 Bryony Frost 9/4
2020 Santini Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes Nicky Henderson 8-11-04 Nico de Boinville 13/8
2021 Native River 11 11-06 Brocade Racing Colin Tizzard Richard Johnson 13/2
2022 Chantry House 8 11-6 John P McManus Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville 5/6F
2023 Ahoy Senor 8 11-7 Mrs C Wymer & Pjs Russell Lucinda Russell Derek Fox 13/2
2024 Capodanno 8 11-4 John P McManus W P Mullins Paul Townend 7/2
* Cavvies Clown was first past the post in 1988, but subsequently failed a dope test ** Staged at Wincanton
