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Cheltenham
16:40
Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £169.70 Place: £21.80 £2 £4.30 Exacta: £1276.30 Tricast: £10633.19 Trifecta: £50250
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m1½f 2m1f 2m4½f 1m7½f
1st
Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - pushed along run-in - led narrowly inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
8 G AVG
Venetia Williams 152 lbs 66/1 Won
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2m 2m4½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m
2nd
Soon midfield - steady headway before 4 out - pressed leaders before 3 out - led before last - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied and pressed winner - just held(op 13/2)
5 G AVG
Cian Collins 156 lbs 8/1 0.05
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2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m½f
3rd
In touch with leaders - held up in midfield before 5th - steady headway before 3 out - challenging run-in - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
5 M AVG
Ian Patrick Donoghue 146 lbs 20/1 .75
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2m1½f 2m 2m1f 2m3½f 2m1f
4th
Held up in midfield - hit 8th - headway before 2 out - went fourth run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
5 G AVG
Paul Nolan 149 lbs 10/1 5
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2m 2m½f 2m1½f 2m 2m1f
5th
Soon in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - soon pressed leaders - led before 2 out - headed before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 22/1)
5 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 149 lbs 33/1 4.75
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2m5½f 1m6f 2m5f 3m½f 2m1f
6th
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - hampered by faller after last - never dangerous(op 9/1)
5 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 152 lbs 10/1 0.3
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2m2f 2m 2m4f 2m1f 1m7½f
7th
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 5 out - disputed lead 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 8/1)
6 G Elite
Ben Pauling 154 lbs 15/2 1.25
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2m 2m1f 2m1f 1m7½f 2m
8th
Held up in midfield - dropped to rear before 3 out - rallied before 2 out - hampered by faller after last - no impression(op 40/1)
9 G AVG
Harry Fry 158 lbs 50/1 .75
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2m2f 2m1½f 2m 2m1f 2m1f
9th
Led early - soon headed - dropped to midfield before 2nd - not fluent 5 out - steady headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 22/1)
6 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 20/1 .75
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2m1f 2m2f 2m½f 2m1f 2m1f
10th
Soon held up in midfield - bit short of room when headway before 2 out - hampered by faller after 2 out - no impression(op 50/1)
7 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 80/1 0.2
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2m½f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m½f
11th
Prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - not fluent and lost position 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
9 G AVG
Dan Skelton 166 lbs 28/1 5.5
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2m4f 2m3½f 2m 1m7½f 2m
12th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - pressed leaders before 3rd - led before 5 out - headed 4 out - pressed leaders before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
6 G AVG
Dan Skelton 160 lbs 100/30F 5.5
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2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m 2m½f
13th
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
5 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 12/1 1.75
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2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m
14th
Pressed leader - disputed lead before 4 out - weakened before 2 out
6 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 33/1 14
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2m 2m 2m4½f 2m1f 2m1f
99th
Towards rear - mistake 6th - not fluent 4 out - headway on turn before 2 out - fell 2 out(op 8/1)
7 G Good
Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 6/1 -
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2m½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m1f 2m1f
99th
Held up in midfield - steady headway before 4 out - prominent before 3 out - fell last(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 154 lbs 25/1 -
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2m½f 2m½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m1f
99th
In rear - fell 3 out(op 66/1)
6 G AVG
L J Morgan 154 lbs 80/1 -
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2m½f 2m 1m7f 2m 1m7f
99th
Pressed leader early - soon disputed lead - in touch with leaders before 5th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before last(tchd 9/1)
6 G Good
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 10/1 -
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2m4½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m½f
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - headway before 2nd - led before 3rd - headed before 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG
Ben Pauling 151 lbs 20/1 -
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2m3½f 2m 2m1½f 2m 2m
99th
Prominent early - soon disputed lead - lost position and in touch with leaders before 3rd - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG
Henry Daly 150 lbs 22/1 -
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