CHELTENHAM
13 December 2025
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Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 1f 56y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
The Jukebox Kid silk
The Jukebox Kid
J: David Bass
T: Ben Pauling
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Impressed on last month's chase/handicap debut and a 9lb rise may not stop him today
13-1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 131
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 21f GS 3NvHcCh 11-3 1/12 Grand Geste (4L) 5/2F 122 136
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 2NvH 11-8 3/3 Gale Mahler (12½L) 3/1 - 120
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3NvH 11-2 1/9 Royal Rambler (¾L) 4/1 - 116
2
Doughmore Bay silk
Doughmore Bay
J: Harry Cobden
T: Emma Lavelle
Returned from long absence with encouraging run at Windsor; handy mark for chase debut
7227/3
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 128
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 24f GS 3HcH 11-13 3/5 Roaring Conquest (11½L) 5/1 128 119
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3NvHcH 12-0 7/10 Chosen Witness (22L) 8/1 132 114
30 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 2HcH 11-9 2/12 Secret Trix (1¼L) 5/1F 127 135
29 Jan 24 Plu Plumpton 25f GS 3HcH 11-8 2/7 Ilovethenightlife (2¼L) 9/4F 124 127
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS 3HcH 11-11 7/20 American Sniper (13½L) 13/2 124 120
12 Oct 23 Wor Worcester 23f GS 3NvH 11-6 2/7 Ikarak (1¼L) 11/8F - 126
3
First Confession silk
BF
First Confession
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Promising 3rd on Carlisle chase debut; didn't build on it at Kempton but retains potential
71P-33
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 128
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-7 3/7 Chance Another One (5¾L) EvensF 128 132
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 21f GS 3NvHcCh 11-10 3/12 The Jukebox Kid (10L) 15/2 129 134
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS NvHG1 11-7 PU/20 Jasmin De Vaux () 50/1 129 -
15 Feb 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2NvH 11-7 1/4 Crest Of Fortune (4½L) 2/1 126 130
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS NvHG1 11-7 7/7 The New Lion (68L) 14/1 126 81
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 3MdH 11-4 1/3 Oak Grove (12L) 10/11F - 122
4
Hillcrest silk
C
D
Hillcrest
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Henry Daly
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Returned from very long absence last season and unable to get competitive over fences
4PU3-3
Age: 10
Weight: 11-6
OR: 127
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 War Warwick 24f GS 2HcCh 11-8 3/5 Nocte Volatus (21L) 7/2 130 123
21 Feb 25 War Warwick 24f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 p1 3/3 Deafening Silence (26L) 7/2 135 115
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f Sft NvChG2 11-4 UR/6 Handstands () 16/1 140 -
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-10 PU/9 Haiti Couleurs () 22/1 142 -
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 21.5f Sft 2Ch 11-0 4/6 Trelawne (17L) 6/1 144 134
18 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS NvHG1 11-8 PU/16 The Nice Guy () 9/4F 148 -
5
Holokea silk
D
BF
Holokea
J: Sean Bowen
T: Mickey Bowen
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
6yo who has improved for fences and the stiff finish should be right up his street
22-212
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: 118
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Sft 4HcCh 12-2 2/8 Paper Mill (3½L) 9/4F 117 122
28 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 25.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-6 1/13 Lilting Verse (3L) 6/1 112 122
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 2/8 Montregard (3L) 11/10F 110 119
21 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 24f GS 4HcH 11-9 2/14 Mahler Moon (1½L) 6/1 108 112
4 Mar 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 4HcH 11-3 2/6 Court Cian (3L) 9/4J 108 108
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 4HcH 11-13 4/13 Star Of Affinity (16½L) 14/1 109 99
6
Zertakt silk
BF
Zertakt
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
0-6 over fences but consistent and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts
3342-2
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 116
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 30f GS 3HcCh 10-7 2/9 Dom Of Mary (2¼L) 2/1F 114 126
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-11 2/5 Rivers Corner (3¾L) 9/4 114 121
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-3 4/11 Planned Paradise (5¾L) 9/2 114 119
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 3NvHcCh 10-2 3/8 Inthewaterside (5L) 10/1 115 114
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4HcCh 11-8 3/9 Hasthing (3¾L) 11/2 112 119
21 Mar 24 Lud Ludlow 20f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-13 3/4 Malaita (32L) 11/2 119 99
7
Risk De Pluie silk
Risk De Pluie t
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Ben Clarke
3m point winner for whom today's test of stamina could unlock some improvement; chance
/322-2
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 116
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 22f Gd 4HcCh 11-10 t 2/10 No Tackle (4¾L) 5/1 116 117
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 2/6 Western General (10L) 5/2F 114 121
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 19f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-7 t 2/5 Donnacha (1¼L) 5/2J 112 118
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-13 t 3/7 Billytherealbigred (17L) 12/1 115 110
16 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 4NvH 11-9 t1 4/7 Panjari (16½L) 20/1 116 110
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3NvH 11-8 5/8 Huffin An A Puffin (32L) 11/2 117 96
8
As The Fella Says silk
As The Fella Says
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (26%)
Lightly raced 6yo who was 2nd on chase debut; in excellent hands to continue to progress
224F-2
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 116
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-8 2/6 Maghlaak (1L) 5/2 114 114
21 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 2NvHcH 11-2 F/10 Mostly Sunny () 3/1F 114 -
9 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 2NvH 11-2 4/6 Excelero (14L) 9/4F 116 102
13 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4MdH 11-8 2/14 Saint Anapolino (3L) 4/5F - 110
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f GS 4MdH 11-4 2/11 I'm A Lumberjack (7½L) 6/5J - 107
Verdict

Topweight THE JUKEBOX KID created an excellent impression on his chase debut at Carlisle last month and he can make it 2-2 over fences.

Verdict silk image
The Jukebox Kid

Betting Forecast:

6/4 The Jukebox Kid,

7/2 Zertakt,

9/2 First Confession,

6/1 As The Fella Says,

9/1 Holokea,

14/1 Doughmore Bay,

16/1 Risk De Pluie,

25/1 Hillcrest

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