Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
16:00
Three Counties Christmas Open National Hunt Flat Race () (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: NH Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £15.20
Place: £3.10 £2.20 £1.30
Exacta: £106.60
Trifecta: £339.30
Non-Runners: Freddie Steady Go (unsuitable ground), Lucky Diamond (unsuitable ground), Saint Jeannais (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Saint Clovis (FR) | 4 G | Good | Thomas Cooper | 156 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - clear after 5f - reduced lead 8f out - ridden and went clear again inside final furlong - won going away(op 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Sinchi Roca (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Syd Hosie | 156 lbs | 13/2 | 4.75 | Towards rear - headway over 7f out - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went second inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Bud Fox (IRE) | 4 G | Elite | Gavin Cromwell | 156 lbs | 11/8F | 1.5 | Travelled strongly - midfield - headway over 6f out - went second over 1f out - weakening when lost second inside final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 4th | 1 | A Likeable Rogue | 4 G | Poor | John Dawson | 156 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 66/1) | ||
| 5th | 15 | The Mad Poet (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 4f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Chicker (GB) | 4 G | Elite | Fergal O'Brien | 156 lbs | 5/2 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - headway over 6f out - pressed leader 4f out - weakened under 2f out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Onlyforfrankie (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Alastair Ralph | 156 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 8th | 16 | Wonder Flying | 4 G | Poor | Henrietta C Knight | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 5 | Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Makingplansfor | 4 G | Poor | David Evans | 156 lbs | 50/1 | 3.5 | In rear - some headway 3f out - weakened 1f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Lion City (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Clare Ellam | 156 lbs | 200/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 3f out(op 150/1) | ||
| 11th | 4 | Eclat De Marvel | 5 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 156 lbs | 9/1 | 7.5 | In touch with leaders - headway over 6f out - weakened under 3f out(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 12th | 6 | Hawk's Rock (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 156 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - weakened 3f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 13th | 7 | Kampari (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Thomas Gallagher | 156 lbs | 250/1 | 16 | Took keen hold - always behind - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) |