13 Mar 2026 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £625,000 (Penalty: £351,688); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Gaelic Warrior (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
311-132 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, chased leaders 6th, headway going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear on bridle before last, powered clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 8 L |
Jango Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1213-14 / 7 |
Jump (77) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… |
11/4 | |
| wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, took closer order 10th, hit 3 out, headway to press leaders after 3 out, disputed second before 2 out, went clear second approaching last, edged right and stayed on flat, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 2 L |
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
541-59F / 8 |
Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus |
11/1 | |
| jumped right and slow at times, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, mistake 10th, hit next, mistake 15th, headway to join main group 18th, headway and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, went fourth approaching last, stayed on to go third after last, kept on final 110yds | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Grey Dawning (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
2P12-13 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Robert Kirkland |
16/1 | |
| prominent, went second before 6th, disputed second 9th, mistake 15th, hit next, lost second 3 out, ridden to dispute second before 2 out, edged right after 2 out, soon lost second, no extra and lost third after last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 9 L |
L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31P-222 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… |
40/1 | |
| ran in snatches, held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, edged left 14th (water), dropped to rear 16th, detached before 18th, stayed on from 2 out, went held fifth after last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Firefox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
362-124 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
25/1 | |
| wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Gold Tweet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F-26535 / 9 |
Jump (20) | C Lefebvre | Gabriel Leenders Agv Karwin Stud |
100/1 | |
| midfield, in touch 3 out, short of room briefly after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 3¾ L |
The Jukebox Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22/11-11 / 8 |
Jump (77) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr Harry Redknapp |
7/2 | |
| led, disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, disputed second 9th, went second 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, soon lost second, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 22 L |
Envoi Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
24/1U3-1 / 12 |
Jump (132) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
33/1 | |
| wore hood to post, mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31P-222 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… |
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10 |
| - |
Spillane's Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
252-931 / 8 |
Jump (48) | H Cobden | J J Mangan Mr John P McManus |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Spillane's Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
252-931 / 8 |
Jump (48) | J J Mangan Mr John P McManus |
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8 |
| - |
Jango Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1213-14 / 7 |
Jump (77) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… |
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7 |
| - |
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
541-59F / 8 |
Jump (39) | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus |
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6 |
| - |
Haiti Couleurs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1P11 / 9 |
Jump (34) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Conyers, McDermott… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Haiti Couleurs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1P11 / 9 |
Jump (34) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Conyers, McDermott… |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped left 1st, headway to lead after 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Grey Dawning (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
2P12-13 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Robert Kirkland |
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4 |
| - |
Gold Tweet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F-26035 / 9 |
Jump (20) | C Lefebvre | Gabriel Leenders Agv Karwin Stud |
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3 |
| - |
Gaelic Warrior (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
311-132 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
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2 |
| - |
Firefox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
362-124 / 8 |
Jump (39) | G Elliott Bective Stud |
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1 |
| - |
Envoi Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
24/1U3-1 / 12 |
Jump (132) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
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11 |
| - |
The Jukebox Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22/11-11 / 8 |
Jump (77) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr Harry Redknapp |
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