irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 10th Mar, 2026, Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £465,750.00 4-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

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.

Summary

4.00

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £465,750.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

4.00 2m. 87yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus9 Ran
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £465,750.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £262,078.00, 2nd - £98,739.00, 3rd - £49,416.00, 4th - £24,685.00, 5th - £12,389.00, 6th - £6,194.00 , 7th - £3,074.00, 8th - £1,584.00 9 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Lossiemouth (FR) 7, gr f 11-3 (Mrs S Ricci)
cp¹ Rated 159
Great Pretender (IRE) - Mariner's Light (FR)(Gentlewave (IRE))
Breeder - Elevage des Vallons & I Kellett

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 2/1 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 11/8)
(Ring price: 11/8 6/4 11/8 7/5) SP 7/5fav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win £2.40 Place £1.40

prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led going best after 2 out, shaken up before last, went clear flat, impressive

1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 159 This
Race

2nd

6.5L

Brighterdaysahead (FR) 7, b f 11-3 (Gigginstown House Stud)
sr Rated 160
Kapgarde (FR) - Matnie (FR)(Laveron (GB))
Breeder - Francois-Marie Cottin

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

Place £1.40

wore hood to post, keen early, close up, led after 1st, joined 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, outpaced by winner and jumped left last, faded gradually run-in

1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 9th Apr, 26 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 159

3rd

0.5L

The New Lion (GB) 7, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 159
Kayf Tara (GB) - Raitera (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - R. D. & Mrs J. S. Chugg

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

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

Place £1.50

midfield on outer, pressed leaders before 3 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, ran on but not pace to challenge

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 9th Apr, 26 Aintree
2nd Hdl Rated 160

4th

2.5L

Alexei (GER) 6, b g 11-10 (Brocade Racing)
ts⁺sr Rated 148
Tai Chi (GER) - Andromeda (GER)(Mount Nelson (GER))
Breeder - J.Stecklein

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

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

midfield, made headway in between rivals after 5th, still going okay 3 out, shaken up on inner after 2 out, keeping on when blundered last, no extra flat

14th Feb, 26 Wincanton
1st Hdl Rated 148 This
Race 9th Apr, 26 Aintree
3rd Hdl Rated 158

5th

Golden Ace (GB) 8, b m 11-3 (Mr I F Gosden)
Rated 152
Golden Horn (GB) - Deuce Again (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Meon Valley Stud

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Jeremy Scott

Lorcan Williams

chased leaders, close up after 5th, ridden along after 2 out, short of room when switched left before last, ran on same pace, made no telling impression

26th Dec, 25 Kempton
2nd Hdl Rated 152 This
Race 9th Apr, 26 Aintree
4th Hdl Rated 150

6th

5.5L

Poniros (GB) 5, b g 11-10 (Tony Bloom)
sr Rated 153
Golden Horn (GB) - Rue Renan (IRE)(Lope De Vega (IRE))
Breeder - Wilgerbosdrift (UK) Ltd

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

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

wore earplugs, in touch, pushed along after 3 out, struggling next, no chance before last

1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 149 This
Race

7th

2.75L

Anzadam (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Mrs J Donnelly)
ts¹hd⁶sr Rated 156
Authorized (IRE) - Astaradame (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - M Richard Corveller

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

W P Mullins

Mr P W Mullins

held up in rear, dropped to last when bad mistake 2nd, detached after 5th, lost touch and beaten before 2 out

1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
4th Hdl Rated 157 This
Race

8th

1.75L

Tutti Quanti (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr Colm Donlon)
Rated 151
Chanducoq (FR) - Terebella (FR)(Muhtathir (GB))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Elevage Figerro & Hubert Favre

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

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

slowly away, held up in rear, always behind

7th Feb, 26 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 138 This
Race 18th Apr, 26 Ayr
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 151

9th

12L

Workahead (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Mr Barry Maloney)
Rated 145
Workforce (GB) - Cluain Easa (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - J H Walsh

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

Henry De Bromhead

Darragh O'keeffe

led, prominent when headed after 1st, lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

14th Feb, 26 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 143 This
Race

Off 4.03
Time 3m. 54.24 secs, which is 3.28 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £8.80
Tote Trifecta- £24.40
CSF- £6.65
Tricast- £12.66.

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