Result · Cheltenham · Thursday 1 January 2026
1:25 Cheltenham result: Herakles Westwood wins the Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 23m1f56y chaseGoing Good8 ranTime 6m 28.29sWinner's prize £27,230
Herakles Westwood won the 1:25 at Cheltenham on Thursday 1 January 2026, beating Katate Dori by ½ length. Ridden by James Bowen for trainer Warren Greatrex, the nine-year-old was sent off at 11/2 and covered the 3m1f56y on good ground in 6m 28.29s. New Order was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 5/1. Non-finishers: Does He Know (fell), Excello (fell), Jasmin De Grugy (fell), Shannon Royale (pulled up).
1:25 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Herakles Westwood (FR) 9yo · 11-2 |
James Bowen Warren Greatrex | — | 11/2 | 135 |
| 2 |
Katate Dori (FR) 8yo · 11-2 · tp |
Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas | ½ l | 7/1 | 135 |
| 3 |
New Order (IRE) 8yo · 10-6 · ht |
David Bass Charlie Longsdon | 1¼ l | 5/1 | 125 |
| 4 |
Inch House (IRE) 9yo · 10-10 · t |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | 28 l | 8/1 | 129 |
| F |
Does He Know (GB) 11yo · 12-0 · p · Fell |
Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | — | 8/1 | 147 |
| F |
Excello (FR) 7yo · 10-13 · p · Fell |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | — | 12/1 | 132 |
| F |
Jasmin De Grugy (FR) 7yo · 10-7 · t · Fell |
Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball | — | 4/1J | 126 |
| PU |
Shannon Royale (IRE) 8yo · 11-2 · tp · Pulled up |
Sean Bowen Ian Patrick Donoghue | — | 4/1J | 135 |
Cheltenham 1:25 returns
Tote win£6.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.80 £2 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£24.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£42.91Computer straight forecast
Tricast£204.131st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£131.301st, 2nd and 3rd in order
1:25 Cheltenham result: FAQs
Who won the 1:25 at Cheltenham on Thursday 1 January 2026?
Herakles Westwood, ridden by James Bowen and trained by Warren Greatrex, at a starting price of 11/2.
What was the winning time?
6m 28.29s over 3m1f56y on good ground.
