15:35 | Cheltenham | Friday 23rd October 2026

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5 15:35 Cheltenham 23 Oct 2026

squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)

1m 7f 199y Good to Soft

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Winner £52,030 - 8 ran

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Rain

Temp: 5.8° - 11.9°

Rain: 3.22mm

Wind: 18.5 mph W

Weighed In

1 Jpr One (IRE)

9 12-0 158 t p

3/1 JF

Brendan Powell

J Tizzard

led until 2nd, chased leader, led 3 out, driven flat, held on well

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2 ¾

4 Traprain Law (FR)

8 9-10 133 t

9/2

Mr Lucas Murphy (7)

L Russell & M Scudamore

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into fourth 2 out, stayed on flat, went second towards finish, not reach winner

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3 1

3 Soul Icon

9 10-10 140 t

11/2

Adam Wedge

K Burke

held up in rear on outside, pecked 2nd, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, went third towards finish

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4 ¾

2 Calico (GER)

10 11-4 148 t p

3/1 JF

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

prominent early, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went second after 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, no extra and lost two places towards finish

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5 12

6 Sky Lord

7 10-2 (oh 2) 132 6 t p

13/2

Mike O'Connor

H De Bromhead

took keen hold, not much room 1st, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place from 3 out.

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6 5½

5 Palacio (FR)

8 10-2 (oh 1) 132 1 t

11/1

Dylan Johnston

S Thomas

prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out.

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8 In The Air (FR)

8 10-2 (oh 2) (ex7) 132 6

14/1

C Gethings

A Ralph

towards rear, pecked 2nd, losing touch when jumped right 3 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out.

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9 Duke Of Luckley (IRE)

9 10-2 (oh 5) 132 5 v

50/1

James Best

M Keighley

chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out.

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7 Sans Bruit (FR)

8 10-2 (oh 2) 132 2 t WS

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Off Time: 15:36:41 Winning Time: 3m 51.80s Last Updated: 23 Oct 2026 23:52:09

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£17.21 (1, 4)
Tricast	£69.26 (1, 4, 3)
Win	£4.00 (1)
Place	£1.40 (1), £1.70 (4), £1.90 (3)
Swinger	£3.50 (1, 3), £3.10 (1, 4), £4.70 (3, 4)
Exacta	£15.30 (1, 4)
Trifecta	£64.60 (1, 4, 3)

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good to Soft	9	Calico	9	10 10	142	P13432	204 days	D Skelton (27 miles)	Harry Skelton	5/ 1	3:52.78
2024	Good	8	Calico	8	10 13	138	24204-P	172 days	D Skelton (27 miles)	Harry Skelton	3/ 1	3:51.55
2023	Good	11	Dancing On My Own	9	11 13	151	02091-2	145 days	H De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore	14/ 1	4:00.42
2022	Good	7	Dads Lad	7	10 10	135	051115	29 days	W P Mullins	Brian Hayes	7/ 2	4:00.33
2021	Good	7	Before Midnight	8	10 3	136	223211	201 days	S Thomas (67 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	2/ 1	3:50.95
2020	Good	13	Rouge Vif	6	11 7	156	3-14213	227 days	H Whittington (80 miles)	Daryl Jacob	5/ 1	3:58.37
2019	Heavy	11	Saint Calvados	6	11 12	155	14-1337	227 days	H Whittington (80 miles)	Gavin Sheehan	5/ 2	4:19.90
2018	Good	7	Modus	8	11 9	146	11F185	198 days	P F Nicholls (69 miles)	B J Geraghty	4/ 1	3:57.60
2017	Good	15	Foxtail Hill	8	10 8	140	511F92	192 days	N & W Twiston-Davies (1 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	15/ 2	3:56.00
2016	Good	14	Fox Norton	6	11 1	146	233331	192 days	N P Mulholland (59 miles)	Noel Fehily	5/ 2	3:51.20
2015	Good	12	Boondooma	8	11 8	147	5-15421	308 days	Dr R Newland (30 miles)	Will Kennedy	7/ 1	3:54.61

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	2	3
2024	2	2
2023	DNF	9
2022	6	2
2021	1	1
2020	3	3
2019	1	1
2018	3	2
2017	2	4
2016	1	1

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 7f 199y	3:48.40