10 Mar 2026 17:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £51,440); Distance: 3m 5f 201y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Holloway Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
4P-PU41 / 6 |
Jump (31) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Unique Financial… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went second 2nd, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5½ L |
King Of Answers (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
P2-5141 / 7 |
Jump (25) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore The Kings Counsel |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took closer order when hit 19th, still plenty to do approaching 3 out, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, went second approaching last, stayed on flat, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 11 L |
One Big Bang (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
5-3213 / 8 |
Jump (46) | Alex Chadwick | James Owen Big Bang Racing |
11/1 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leaders 7th (water), headway to chase leaders 16th, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, bumped before 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 1¾ L |
Union Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
26-2P2U / 7 |
Jump (54) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell C Jones |
28/1 | |
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, still plenty to do before 3 out, headway through beaten rivals before 4 out, went fourth after last | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| HD |
Iceberg Theory (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
36P2-11 / 7 |
Jump (107) | Conor Stone-Walsh | P Nolan Mr J J Brennan |
13/2 | |
| wore hood to post, mid-division, headway 3 out, fourth when bumped before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Wade Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
616-114 / 7 |
Jump (51) | S Bowen | O Murphy Ferguson, Mason,… |
10/1 | |
| slow at times, held up towards rear, dropped to last 4th, not fluent 15th, detached next, headway but still plenty to do before 3 out, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Pic Roc (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
6-U1591 / 8 |
Jump (38) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs Emma Kendall |
20/1 | |
| jumped left at times, led after 1st, went clear after 4 out, reduced advantage when mistake 3 out, headed after 3 out, held when blundered 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
8th |
17 |
| 1¾ L |
Holokea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
21222P / 7 |
Jump (24) | Shane Fenelon | M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| 13 L |
Silver Thorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
2P-5114 / 7 |
Jump (31) | J J Burke | Miss E C Lavelle Syders & Burkes |
40/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, slow 11th, ridden before 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 10 L |
First Confession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P-335F1 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… |
33/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, pecked 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 7½ L |
Will Do (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0-7020P / 9 |
Jump (47) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
33/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Iceberg Theory (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
36P2-11 / 7 |
Jump (107) | Conor Stone-Walsh | P Nolan Mr J J Brennan |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Newton Tornado (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
21-F1P1 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Sean Flanagan | Miss R Curtis Frobisher Hyde… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Newton Tornado (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
21-F1P1 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Sean Flanagan | Miss R Curtis Frobisher Hyde… |
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13 |
| - |
First Confession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P/335F1- / 7 |
Jump (35) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… |
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16 |
| - |
Silver Thorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
2P/5114- / 7 |
Jump (31) | J J Burke | Miss E C Lavelle Syders & Burkes |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Walking On Air (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3F0P-83 / 9 |
Jump (45) | H Cobden | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
25/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Walking On Air (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3F0P-83 / 9 |
Jump (45) | H Cobden | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
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14 |
| - |
Union Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
26-2P2U / 7 |
Jump (54) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell C Jones |
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10 |
| - |
Holloway Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
4P/PU41- / 6 |
Jump (31) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Unique Financial… |
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9 |
| - |
Backmersackme (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
-78201 / 7 |
Flat (516), Jump (37) |
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Mr P Byrne |
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1 |
| - |
Wade Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
616-114 / 7 |
Jump (51) | S Bowen | O Murphy Ferguson, Mason,… |
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2 |
| - |
Pic Roc (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
6-U1591 / 8 |
Jump (38) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs Emma Kendall |
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3 |
| - |
King Of Answers (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
P2-5141 / 7 |
Jump (25) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore The Kings Counsel |
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4 |
| - |
One Big Bang (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
5-3213 / 8 |
Jump (46) | Alex Chadwick | James Owen Big Bang Racing |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Kurasso Blue (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
151-212 / 5 |
Flat (578), Jump (60) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Robcour |
7/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, blundered 13th, soon dropped to mid-division, dropped towards rear 14th, pecked next, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Kurasso Blue (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
151-212 / 5 |
Flat (578), Jump (60) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Robcour |
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6 |
| - |
Will Do (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0-7020P / 9 |
Jump (47) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Guard The Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8PF-1P1 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies James & Jean Potter… |
33/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway after 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Guard The Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8PF-1P1 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies James & Jean Potter… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Grand Geste (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
P-221P1 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith The Acre Bottomers |
14/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, mistake 11th, lost place 19th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Grand Geste (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
P-221P1 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith The Acre Bottomers |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Backmersackme (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
-78201 / 7 |
Flat (516), Jump (37) |
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Mr P Byrne |
3/1 | |
| ran in snatches, held up in midfield, mistake 18th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
17 |
| - |
Holokea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
21222P / 7 |
Jump (24) | Shane Fenelon | M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… |
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