Result · Cheltenham · Friday 12 December 2025
1:15 Cheltenham result: Fortune De Mer wins the Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Class 32m179y hurdleGoing Good To Soft11 ranTime 4m 3.00sWinner's prize £13,203
Fortune De Mer won the 1:15 at Cheltenham on Friday 12 December 2025, beating Continuance by ½ length. Ridden by Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton, the five-year-old was sent off at 16/5 and covered the 2m179y on good to soft ground in 4m 3.00s. Melon was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 28/1.
1:15 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fortune De Mer (IRE) 5yo · 11-3 · h |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | — | 16/5 | 127 |
| 2 |
Continuance (GB) 4yo · 10-3 · h · claim 7lb |
Freddie Keighley Martin Keighley | ½ l | 14/1 | 120 |
| 3 |
Melon (GER) 4yo · 10-12 |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 1¼ l | 28/1 | 122 |
| 4 |
Leloopa (IRE) 5yo · 10-6 · t · claim 5lb |
Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien | 1¾ l | 10/1 | 121 |
| 5 |
Kel Du Large (FR) 5yo · 10-4 |
Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams | 1¾ l | 4/1 | 114 |
| 6 |
Brentford Hope (GB) 8yo · 11-6 · claim 7lb |
Megan Fox Harry Derham | 1½ l | 11/1 | 137 |
| 7 |
French Emperor (FR) 5yo · 10-10 |
Sean Bowen Nicky Martin | 2 l | 9/4FAV | 120 |
| 8 |
Moutarde (IRE) 4yo · 10-2 · v · claim 3lb |
Callum Pritchard Syd Hosie | 3½ l | 100/1 | 115 |
| 9 |
Iberico Lord (FR) 7yo · 12-0 |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | 7½ l | 8/1 | 138 |
| 10 |
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 9yo · 11-8 · t |
Kevin Brogan Faye Bramley | ¾ l | 66/1 | 132 |
| 11 |
Stoner's Choice (GB) 10yo · 11-2 · t |
Kielan Woods Fergal O'Brien | 6½ l | 28/1 | 126 |
Cheltenham 1:15 returns
Tote win£4.20Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £4.40 £4.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£56.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£45.16Computer straight forecast
Tricast£1083.021st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£868.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
1:15 Cheltenham result: FAQs
Who won the 1:15 at Cheltenham on Friday 12 December 2025?
Fortune De Mer, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton, at a starting price of 16/5.
Did the favourite win?
No. French Emperor, the 9/4 favourite, finished 7th, 8¾ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
4m 3.00s over 2m179y on good to soft ground.
