Cheltenham
17:20
National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 Distance: 3m6f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.90 Place: £3.40 £4.50 £3 Exacta: £323.70 Tricast: £3032.14 Trifecta: £3871.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 2nd - led before 2 out - clear last - ridden out(tchd 11/1 and 14/1)
4 F Good Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 12/1 Won
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2nd
Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - went second after 2 out - stayed on final 110yds(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 164 lbs 22/1 5.5
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3rd
In touch with leaders - pushed along after 3 out - went modest third before last - weakened final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1)
6 G AVG James Owen 160 lbs 11/1 11
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4th
Held up in rear - steady headway 4 out - went modest fourth run-in(tchd 40/1)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 156 lbs 28/1 1.75
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5th
In rear - steady headway 17th - weakened after 2 out(tchd 11/2)
5 G AVG Paul Nolan 154 lbs 13/2 0.2
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6th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - struggling halfway - some headway past beaten horses before 2 out - never on terms(tchd 8/1)
5 G Elite Olly Murphy 168 lbs 10/1 7
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7th
Prominent - led after 1st - went clear after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - already headed when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and 22/1)
7 G AVG Ben Pauling 165 lbs 20/1 .5
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8th
Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
5 G AVG Mickey Bowen 143 lbs 33/1 1.75
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9th
Always behind(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G AVG Emma Lavelle 148 lbs 40/1 13
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10th
Prominent early - dropped to midfield 7th - weakened 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)
6 G AVG Joe Tizzard 157 lbs 33/1 10
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11th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 33/1 7.5
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99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - struggling 16th - lost touch and pulled up after 4 out(op 20/1)
7 G AVG Faye Bramley 151 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake and lost position 8th - struggling final circuit - pulled up after 4 out(op 5/1 tchd 5/2)
5 G AVG Emmet Mullins 159 lbs 3/1F -
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99th
Led - headed after 1st - soon in touch with leaders - mistake 11th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G AVG Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 159 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - headway 12th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
6 G Good Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - hit 11th - weakened 3 out - pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
5 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 157 lbs 13/2 -
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99th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake and lost position 13th - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 4/1 and 5/1)
4 G Good Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 7/2 -
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