Result · Cheltenham · Sunday 16 November 2025
2:55 Cheltenham result: Marble Sands wins the Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 13m3f71y chaseGoing Soft10 ranTime 7m 21.32sWinner's prize £44,580
Marble Sands won the 2:55 at Cheltenham on Sunday 16 November 2025, beating Fascile Mode by 4 lengths. Ridden by Kielan Woods for trainer David Killahena & Graeme McPherson, the nine-year-old was sent off at 7/1 and covered the 3m3f71y on soft ground in 7m 21.32s. Protektorat was a further ¼ length back in third at 3/1. Non-finishers: Nassalam (pulled up), Lady Balko (pulled up).
2:55 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marble Sands (FR) 9yo · 10-5 |
Kielan Woods David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | — | 7/1 | 142 |
| 2 |
Fascile Mode (IRE) 7yo · 10-2 · p |
Gavin Sheehan Thomas Mullins | 4 l | 8/1 | 133 |
| 3 |
Protektorat (FR) 10yo · 12-0 · t |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | ¼ l | 3/1FAV | 165 |
| 4 |
Beauport (IRE) 9yo · 11-3 |
Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 1 l | 13/2 | 154 |
| 5 |
Tanganyika (FR) 7yo · 10-3 |
Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams | 7½ l | 7/2 | 140 |
| 6 |
Sam Brown (GB) 13yo · 10-11 · t · claim 7lb |
Chad Bament Anthony Honeyball | 2¼ l | 16/1 | 155 |
| 7 |
Latenightpass (GB) 12yo · 10-7 · t |
Miss Gina Andrews T Ellis | 27 l | 22/1 | 144 |
| 8 |
Transmission (IRE) 8yo · 9-9 · p · claim 7lb |
Harriet Tucker Neil Mulholland | ¼ l | 13/2 | 130 |
| PU |
Nassalam (FR) 8yo · 10-5 · b · claim 5lb · Pulled up |
Freddie Mitchell Gary & Josh Moore | — | 18/1 | 147 |
| PU |
Lady Balko (FR) 6yo · 9-11 · claim 5lb · Pulled up |
Paddy Hanlon David Pipe | — | 22/1 | 132 |
Cheltenham 2:55 returns
Tote win£8Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.20 £2.50 £1.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£65.401st and 2nd in order
CSF£62.07Computer straight forecast
Tricast£202.481st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£3441st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:55 Cheltenham result: FAQs
Who won the 2:55 at Cheltenham on Sunday 16 November 2025?
Marble Sands, ridden by Kielan Woods and trained by David Killahena & Graeme McPherson, at a starting price of 7/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Protektorat, the 3/1 favourite, finished third, 4¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
7m 21.32s over 3m3f71y on soft ground.
