Results
Meetings
7

17:20 Cheltenham 10 Mar 2026

National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase

GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus

Winner £51,440 - 17 ran

3m 5f 201y

Good to Soft

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
12/1
6 11-4
134

chased leaders, went second 2nd, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well flat

2
22/1
7 11-10 p
140

held up towards rear, took closer order when hit 19th, still plenty to do approaching 3 out, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, went second approaching last, stayed on flat, no match for winner

3
11
11/1
8 11-6
139

wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leaders 7th (water), headway to chase leaders 16th, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, bumped before 2 out, no extra from last

4
28/1
7 11-2 (ow 1)
132 6

wore hood to post, held up in rear, still plenty to do before 3 out, headway through beaten rivals before 4 out, went fourth after last

5
hd
13/2
7 11-0 p
133 4

wore hood to post, mid-division, headway 3 out, fourth when bumped before 2 out, no extra approaching last

6
7
10/1
7 12-0 p1
144

slow at times, held up towards rear, dropped to last 4th, not fluent 15th, detached next, headway but still plenty to do before 3 out, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out, never in contention

7
½
20/1
8 11-11 p
141

jumped left at times, led after 1st, went clear after 4 out, reduced advantage when mistake 3 out, headed after 3 out, held when blundered 2 out, soon faded

8
33/1
7 10-3
124

mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never involved

9
13
40/1
7 10-8
124

held up in mid-division, slow 11th, ridden before 3 out, never involved

10
10
33/1
7 11-3
133

in touch with leaders, pecked 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last

11
33/1
9 11-7 b
137 4

in touch with leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon faded

PU
7/2 2Fav
5 11-8
142 4

in touch with leaders, blundered 13th, soon dropped to mid-division, dropped towards rear 14th, pecked next, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU
33/1
8 11-7 p
137

held up in midfield, headway after 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU
14/1
7 11-5 p
135

led, headed after 1st, mistake 11th, lost place 19th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next

PU
3/1 Fav
7 11-5 t
135 2

ran in snatches, held up in midfield, mistake 18th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU
13/2
7 11-3
133 2

chased leaders, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next

PU
25/1
9 10-11 t p
127

midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before next

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £258.44 (10, 3)
Tricast £3,032.14 (10, 3, 4)
Win £13.90 (10)
Place £3.40 (10), £4.50 (3), £3.00 (4), £5.80 (14)
Swinger £41.60 (3, 4), £54.00 (3, 10), £28.30 (4, 10)
Exacta £323.70 (10, 3)
Trifecta £3,871.90 (10, 3, 4)

Video Highlights

  • Replay: 17:20 Cheltenham 10th Mar 2026
     
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good to Soft 18 Haiti Couleurs 8 11 4 135 11-2113 31 days Miss R Curtis (124 miles) Ben Jones 7/ 2 7:54.62

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