The new year of racing is kicked off at Cheltenham with the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase featuring among seven races.
The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase on New Year’s Day brings thrilling action back to Cheltenham, as December Gold Cup winner Gemirande eyes consecutive feature handicap victories.
He is challenged at the head of the market by Springwell Bay who also proved himself at the course and distance in the Christmas Festival when finishing behind Nicky Henderson's Jango Baie.
Elsewhere we see the 2022 winner, Midnight River, who won the race two years ago off a 3lb lower mark, return looking for a repeat of that success.
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Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase Odds
| Horse | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Gemirande | 5/2 | 29% |
| Springwell Bay | 7/2 | 22% |
| Colonel Harry | 9/2 | 18% |
| Lisnamult Lad | 6/1 | 14% |
| Marble Sands | 8/1 | 11% |
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase Date
Cheltenham's will be kicking off racing in 2025 with the New Year’s Day Raceday, held on January 1st at Prestbury Park.
The feature Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase will be one of seven exciting races and gets underway at 14:05.
The other feature race of the day, the Grade 2 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle, takes place at 15:15.
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Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase Winners
2024:
- Winner: Shakem Up’Arry (IRE)
- Age/Weight: 10yo, 10-2
- Odds: 11/2
- Jockey: Ben Jones
- Trainer: Ben Pauling (GB)
2023:
- Winner: Midnight River (GB)
- Age/Weight: 8yo, 11-4
- Odds: 6/1
- Jockey: Harry Skelton
- Trainer: Dan Skelton (GB)
2022:
- Winner: Vienna Court (IRE)
- Age/Weight: 7yo, 10-6
- Odds: 10/1
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
- Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB)
2020:
- Winner: Oldgrangewood (GB)
- Age/Weight: 9yo, 10-7
- Odds: 12/1
- Jockey: Harry Skelton
- Trainer: Dan Skelton (GB)
2019:
- Winner: Aso (FR)
- Age/Weight: 9yo, 11-12
- Odds: 3/1F
- Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
- Trainer: Venetia Williams (GB)
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase Tips
Steve Ryder's ante-post selection as part of his weekly ante-post column for Oddschecker Unlimited last week was the Henry Daly trained nine-year-old LOUNGE LIZARD (tipped at 25/1 now 16/1 with bet365)
"This progressive eight-year-old outran odds of 25/1 to finish 2nd behind Ga Law over this course and distance in January last season off a mark of 130 and he meets that rival on only 1lb worse terms in this race and yet is double the price."
Oddschecker Unlimited subscribers can read the article in full here.
