Result · Cheltenham · Thursday 1 January 2026

12:50 Cheltenham result: Miami Magic wins the Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Class 22m4f127y chaseGoing Good5 ranTime 5m 13.19sWinner's prize £13,615
Miami Magic silks
Winner

Miami Magic (IRE)

7yo gelding · 11-4
Jockey Charlie Hammond · Trainer Stuart Edmunds
Owner D Hague · By Leading Light (IRE) out of Rose De Beaufai (FR)

13/2Starting price

Miami Magic won the 12:50 at Cheltenham on Thursday 1 January 2026, beating the 6/4 favourite Regent's Stroll by 4 lengths. Ridden by Charlie Hammond for trainer Stuart Edmunds, the seven-year-old was sent off at 13/2 and covered the 2m4f127y on good ground in 5m 13.19s. Califet En Vol was a further ¾ length back in third at 11/4.

12:50 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Miami Magic silks
Miami Magic (IRE) 7yo · 11-4
Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds — 13/2 134
2
Regent's Stroll silks
Regent's Stroll (IRE) 7yo · 11-9 · h
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 4 l 6/4FAV 146
3 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson ¾ l 11/4 137
4 Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams 5 l 10/1 127
5
Eagle Fang silks
Eagle Fang (IRE) 6yo · 11-9
Philip Byrnes William Durkan 9 l 4/1 146

Cheltenham 12:50 returns

Tote win£7.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.50 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£21.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£17.06Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£54.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

12:50 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 12:50 at Cheltenham on Thursday 1 January 2026?

Miami Magic, ridden by Charlie Hammond and trained by Stuart Edmunds, at a starting price of 13/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Regent's Stroll, the 6/4 favourite, finished second, 4 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 13.19s over 2m4f127y on good ground.

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