irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 10th Mar, 2026, McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle of £80,000.00 4-y-o

2.40 McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle of £80,000.00 4-y-o(Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 10th Mar, 2026

Going - Good to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - £70,422.54 Winning Units - .01 Dividend - £50,000.00. Placepot Pool - £1,342,314.65 Winning Units - 26079.78 Dividend - £37.50. Quadpot Pool - £109,627.84 Winning Units - 7152.22 Dividend - £11.30. Place Six Dividend - £54.59. Place Five Dividend - £38.83.

2.40 2m. 87yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o 22 Ran
McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle of £80,000.00 4-y-o 1st - £45,016.00, 2nd - £16,960.00, 3rd - £8,488.00, 4th - £4,240.00, 5th - £2,128.00, 6th - £1,064.00 , 7th - £528.00, 8th - £272.00
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1st

Saratoga (IRE) 11-6 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 130(+10 after this run)
Camelot (GB) - Dialafara (FR)(Anabaa (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 6/1 5/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 10/1 9/1) SP 10/1

Padraig Roche

M P Walsh

Tote Win £11.00 Place £2.40

prominent, pressed leader going well 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, drifted right run-in, kept on well

7th Feb, 26 Naas
2nd Hdl This
Race

2nd

2.25L

Winston Junior (IRE) 11-7 (R Bartlett, J Carthy & Mrs P Shanahan)
Rated 131
Churchill (IRE) - Kimblewick (IRE)(Iffraaj (GB))
Breeder - Grenane House Stud

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

Faye Bramley

J W Kennedy

Place £2.10

in touch, made steady headway after 5th, switched right after 3 out, shaken up waiting for room after 2 out, closing on leaders when jumped left last, ridden and went second flat, kept on but no match for winner

17th Jan, 26 Ascot
1st Hdl Rated 124 This
Race

3rd

3.25L

Klycot (FR) 11-3 (Les Amis De Cedric)
Rated 127
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) - Queen Bubble (IRE)(Layman (USA))
Breeder - Mr Jean-Claude Seroul

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

R Bandey

Harry Bannister

Place £6.50

handy, pressed leader 5th, led 2 out, ridden along and headed before last, lost second run-in, no extra towards finish

22nd Jan, 26 Wetherby
1st Hdl Rated 120 This
Race

4th

0.75L

Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) 11-4 (Bell, Lyons, James, Hill)
Rated 128
Manatee (GB) - Pourquoi Pas Elle (FR)(Martaline (GB))
Breeder - Mr Winston & Mr Clovis Cottin

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Place £3.60

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, briefly nudged along after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on and went fourth flat, not pace to challenge

14th Feb, 26 Haydock
2nd Hdl Rated 121 This
Race

5th

Quinta Do Lago (FR) 11-4 (Dan Kiely/p V Breen)
cp¹ Rated 128(-2 after this run)
Galiway (GB) - Extreme Green (GB)(Motivator (GB))
Breeder - Framont Limited

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Mrs John Harrington

Donagh Meyler

front rank, still going okay 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden before last, drifted right run-in, ran on same pace

14th Jan, 26 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl This
Race

6th

1.25L

The Mighty Celt (IRE) 11-7 (Gwmr Property Limited)
ts²hd² Rated 131
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Cathmart Desjy (FR)(Maresca Sorrento (FR))
Breeder - Mr Martin O'Sullivan

(Morning price: 25/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

towards rear, not fluent 1st, switched left after 3 out, waiting for room going okay after 2 out, made steady headway when in clear approaching last, switched right and around rivals flat, kept on but never near to challenge

14th Feb, 26 Haydock
3rd Hdl Rated 134 This
Race

7th

0.75L

Manlaga (IRE) 11-6 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 130
Maxios (GB) - Tornada (FR)(Ballingarry (IRE))
Breeder - Mr George Clohessy

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 5/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, hampered 3 out, ridden with plenty to do after 2 out, made some headway approaching last, switched left run-in, kept on but never seriously involved

14th Feb, 26 Haydock
1st Hdl Rated 127 This
Race

8th

1.25L

Mustang Du Breuil (FR) 11-5 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 129
Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Pearl De La Roque (FR)(Villez (USA))
Breeder - Ch. Blin & E. Helye

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2)
SP 7/2fav

Nicky Henderson

James Bowen

chased leaders, shaken up going okay 2 out, ridden out wide approaching last, made no impression and faded gradually flat

21st Feb, 26 Kempton
3rd Hdl Rated 126 This
Race

9th

4.75L

Dignam (IRE) 11-7 (Martin Gowing)
Rated 131
Sea The Moon (GER) - Bunraku (GB)(Cacique (IRE))
Breeder - Mount Coote Estates

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

R Deegan

held up in rear of mid-division, switched right and made some headway in behind leaders before 2 out, ridden along before last, made no impression run-in

16th Nov, 25 Auteuil
5th Hdl Rated 131 This
Race

10th

1.5L

Bandjo (FR) 10-13 (Mr M Freud & Mr S Kelner)
Rated 126
Bande (IRE) - Signaturedupeintre (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - Scea Karwin Farm & O. Rauscent

(Morning price: 66/1 150/1 80/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1)
SP 150/1

Ms Nicholls

Finn Lambert(3)

held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, no chance with leaders when ridden 2 out, ran on but never on terms

4th Jan, 26 Cagnes Sur Mer
6th Hdl This
Race

11th

Bibe Mus (FR) 11-3 (Mr Colm Donlon)
Rated 122
Camelot (GB) - Josephine Bettany (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - Ecurie de Cachene

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

prominent, pushed along 2 out, ridden and made no impression approaching last, weakened flat

7th Mar, 26 Sandown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race

12th

1.25L

Ammes (IRE) 11-4 (J Melville And A Mehrad)
Rated 128
No Nay Never (USA) - Crystal Diamond (GB)(Teofilo (IRE))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud

(Morning price: 11/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 13/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

James Owen

Sean Bowen

held up in mid-division, awkward 1st, chased leaders after 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, no chance and weakened before last

21st Feb, 26 Lingfield
6th Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race

13th

0.75L

Mino Des Mottes (FR) 11-2 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 126
It's Gino (GER) - Ulyssa Des Mottes (FR)(Nononito (FR))
Breeder - E A R L Ecurie des Mottes

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

W P Mullins

B Hayes

in touch on outer, awkward 3 out, made brief headway on outer before 2 out, soon ridden, switched left and made no impression flat, faded

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race

14th

2.25L

Madness D'elle (FR) 11-9 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 133
Moises Has (FR) - Voulay (FR)(Layman (USA))
Breeder - M Bertrand Pignolet

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last

14th Feb, 26 Gowran Park
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

15th

2.5L

Harwa (FR) 11-8 (Browne & Coffey Families)
Rated 132(-7 after this run)
Saint des Saints (FR) - Kamaloka (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Mme Marie-Therese Mimouni

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Paul Nolan

S W Flanagan

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hampered 3 out, pushed along with plenty to do 2 out, soon no chance, mistake last, never a factor

3rd Feb, 26 Fairyhouse
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

16th

1.75L

Macktoad (FR) 11-4 (Tsg Partnership)
Rated 128
Beaumec De Houelle (FR) - Toady (FR)(Network (GER))
Breeder - Couetil Elevage & Haras de Montaigu

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1)
SP 80/1

G L Moore

Caoilin Quinn

held up in rear, always behind

14th Feb, 26 Haydock
5th Hdl This
Race

17th

Bertutea (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts¹ Rated 136(-5 after this run)
Beaumec De Houelle (FR) - La Vertu (FR)(Makfi (GB))
Breeder - E A R L Elevage de Pierrepont

(Morning price: 33/1 14/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 33/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

W P Mullins

S F O'Keeffe

held up in mid-division, still going okay when bad mistake 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, beaten before last

2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
p.u. Hdl This
Race

18th

shd

Glen To Glen (IRE) 11-5 (E S Racing)
Rated 129(-6 after this run)
Dawn Approach (IRE) - Galuminous (IRE)(Intense Focus (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

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

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J J Slevin

midfield, not fluent 3rd, lost position and ridden along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last

7th Dec, 25 Cork
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

19th

5.5L

Paddockwood (FR) 11-4 (Brown, Halliday, Sankey & Wilding)
ts¹ Rated 128
Birchwood (IRE) - Bourgeauville (IRE)(Le Havre (IRE))
Breeder - Emile Buttigieg & Ecurie D'Auge

(Morning price: 80/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1) SP 100/1

B Pauling

Ben Jones

took keen hold, led, joined 5th, headed 2 out, lost ground and weakened quickly before last

4th Jan, 26 Cagnes Sur Mer
5th Hdl This
Race

20th

23L

Hardy Stuff (USA) 11-4 (Mr Ray Stokes)
hd⁴ Rated 128(-5 after this run)
Churchill (IRE) - City Of Love (GB)(Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Breeder - Buck Pond Farm Inc

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Gordon Elliott

Sam Ewing

towards rear, hampered 3 out, never on terms

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
7th Hdl This
Race

21st

58L

Barbizon (IRE) 11-5 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁴ Rated 134
King Of Change (GB) - Mahsooba (USA)(Hard Spun (USA))
Breeder - Ballinafad Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 14/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Gordon Elliott

J H Williamson(5)

chased leaders on outer, lost position before 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, dropped to rear before 2 out, tailed off before last

2nd Feb, 26 Leopardstown
6th Hdl Rated 129 This
Race

fell

Ole Ole (FR) 11-4 (Vasile Ionesi)
sr Rated 128(-5 after this run)
Cloth Of Stars (IRE) - Flute Bowl (GB)(Black Sam Bellamy (IRE))
Breeder - M Christopher Stedman

(Morning price: 25/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

wore hood to post, held up in rear of mid-division, in touch when blundered and fell 3 out

27th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 2.40
Time 3m. 56.83 secs, which is 0.69 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £67.40
Tote Trifecta- £3139.70
CSF- £56.76
Tricast- £2017.86.

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