4.00 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £625,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 2f. 70yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 13th Mar, 2026

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £171,580.39 carried forward to Kempton on Sat, 14th Mar. Placepot Pool - £1,328,566.10 Winning Units - 1327.83 Dividend - £730.40. Quadpot Pool - £127,080.94 Winning Units - 2180.59 Dividend - £43.10. Place Six Dividend - £1,292.97. Place Five Dividend - £339.51.

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £625,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 3m. 2f. 70yds.

1st - £351,688.00, 2nd - £132,500.00, 3rd - £66,312.00, 4th - £33,125.00, 5th - £16,625.00, 6th - £8,312.00 , 7th - £4,125.00, 8th - £2,125.00 10 Ran
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1st

Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
ts⁷hd⁺ Rated 172
Maxios (GB) - Game Of Legs (FR)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Niarchos Family

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4) SP 11/4Jfav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win £3.75 Place £1.50

took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, chased leaders 6th, headway going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear on bridle before last, powered clear flat, easily

2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 172 This
Race

2nd

Jango Baie (FR) 11-10 (Countrywide Park Homes Ltd)
sr Rated 167
Tiger Groom (GB) - Tenessee (FR)(Kapgarde (FR))
Breeder - Mr Andre Jean Belloir et al

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1 16/5 10/3 16/5 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4Jfav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

Place £1.50

wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, took closer order 10th, hit 3 out, headway to press leaders after 3 out, disputed second before 2 out, went clear second approaching last, edged right and stayed on flat, no chance with easy winner

26th Dec, 25 Kempton
4th Chs Rated 165 This
Race

3rd

Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁹cp¹ Rated 172
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sway (FR)(Califet (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Noreen McManus

(Morning price: 13/2 6/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

M P Walsh

Place £2.50

jumped right and slow at times, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, mistake 10th, hit next, mistake 15th, headway to join main group 18th, headway and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, went fourth approaching last, stayed on to go third after las

2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 175 This
Race

4th

6.5L

Grey Dawning (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Robert Kirkland)
Rated 166
Flemensfirth (USA) - Lady Wagtail (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Grange Stud

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

prominent, went second before 6th, disputed second 9th, mistake 15th, hit next, lost second 3 out, ridden to dispute second before 2 out, edged right after 2 out, soon lost second, no extra and lost third after last

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 166 This
Race

5th

L'Homme Presse (FR) 11-10 (Dfa Racing (pink,edwards & Sharman))
Rated 164
Diamond Boy (FR) - Romance Turgot (FR)(Bateau Rouge)
Breeder - Mr Bernard Camp

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

ran in snatches, held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, edged left 14th (water), dropped to rear 16th, detached before 18th, stayed on from 2 out, went held fifth after last

7th Feb, 26 Newbury
2nd Chs Rated 164 This
Race

6th

0.75L

Firefox (IRE) 11-10 (Bective Stud)
ts²sr Rated 158
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Cuteasafox (IRE)(Vinnie Roe (IRE))
Breeder - Grange Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last

2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
4th Chs Rated 154 This
Race

7th

1.25L

Gold Tweet (FR) 11-10 (Agv Karwin Stud)
ts⁴ Rated 144
On Est Bien (IRE) - Goldance (FR)(Goldneyev (USA))
Breeder - Mr Elie Lellouche

(Morning price: 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Gabriel Leenders

C Lefebvre

midfield, in touch 3 out, short of room briefly after 3 out, weakened before last

21st Feb, 26 Fontainebleau
5th Hdl Rated 156 This
Race

8th

3.75L

The Jukebox Man (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Harry Redknapp)
sr Rated 168
Ask (GB) - My Twist (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr P. Cunningham

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

B Pauling

Ben Jones

led, disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, disputed second 9th, went second 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, soon lost second, weakened approaching last

26th Dec, 25 Kempton
1st Chs Rated 157 This
Race

9th

22L

Envoi Allen (FR) 11-10 (Cheveley Park Stud)
ts⁺sr Rated 162
Muhtathir (GB) - Reaction (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - M Bruno Vagne

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Henry De Bromhead

Darragh O'keeffe

wore hood to post, mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

1st Nov, 25 Down Royal
1st Chs Rated 162 This
Race

p.u.

Haiti Couleurs (FR) 11-10 (Conyers, McDermott and Prowting)
sr Rated 166
Dragon Dancer (GB) - Inchala (FR)(Argument (FR))
Breeder - DR V. Simon, Mrs V. Simon & Mr N. Simon

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 11/2 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

Sean Bowen

chased leaders, jumped left 1st, headway to lead after 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

7th Feb, 26 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 159 This
Race

Off 4.00
Time 6m. 39.02 secs, which is 9.72 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £10.10
Tote Trifecta- £81.70
CSF- £10.36
Tricast- £68.98.

Non runner Spillane's Tower ( Going (Changed since declaration))
2025 Inothewayurthinkin 7 11-10 M P Walsh 15/2 (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2024 Galopin Des Champs 8 11-10 P Townend 10/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2023 Galopin Des Champs 7 11-10 P Townend 7/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2022 A Plus Tard 8 11-10 Rachael Blackmore 3/1Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2021 Minella Indo 8 11-10 J W Kennedy 9/1 (Henry De Bromhead)