Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 13 March 2026

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £351,687.50 2nd £132,500 3rd £66,312.50 4th £33,125 5th £16,625 6th £8,312.50 7th £4,125 8th £2,125

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11/4J Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	1110 ht	170	178	182	–
b g Maxios - Game Of Legs (FR) (Hernando)
Travelled strongly, disputed lead, lost position but prominent after 2nd, led going easily before 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, pushed along and went clear run-in (tchd 9/4)

2 8	8. Jango Baie (FR) 11/4J Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	1110	167	172	174	–
b g Tiger Groom - Tenessee (FR) (Kapgarde)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, went second 2 out, 4 lengths down last, kept on but no match for winner (op 10/3)

3 2 [10]	7. Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 11/1 Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell	Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell	8	1110 tp¹	170	171	174	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last, niggled along 9th, mistake 10th, headway 3 out, went third last, stayed on (op 8/1)

4 6½ [16½]	5. Grey Dawning (IRE) 16/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	1110	166	166	167	–
gr g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lady Wagtail (IRE) (Milan)
Disputed lead, lost position but prominent after 2nd, mistakes 15th and 16th, briefly went second before 2 out, lost third last, weakened run-in

5 9 [25½]	9. L'Homme Presse (FR) 40/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	11	1110	164	159	156	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Romance Turgot (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Midfield, lost position 14th, dropped to last 16th, lost touch 3 out, stayed on run-in (op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

6 ¾ [26¼]	2. Firefox (IRE) 25/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	8	1110 t	160	158	155	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Cuteasafox (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
In rear, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out

7 1¼ [27½]	4. Gold Tweet (FR) 100/1 Clement Lefebvre Gabriel Leenders	Clement Lefebvre Gabriel Leenders	9	1110 t	144	157	156	–
b g On Est Bien (IRE) - Goldance (FR) (Goldneyev)
Midfield, 5 lengths down 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 80/1)

8 3¾ [31¼]	11. The Jukebox Man (IRE) 7/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	8	1110	168	154	152	–
b g Ask - My Twist (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Disputed lead, headed and prominent after 2nd, briefly disputed lead after 3 out, weakened 2 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise) (tchd 9/2)

9 22 [53¼]	1. Envoi Allen (FR) 33/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	12	1110 t	162	137	132	–
b g Muhtathir - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, collapsed fatally after race (op 28/1)

PU	6. Haiti Couleurs (FR) 6/1 Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	9	1110	166	–	–	–
b g Dragon Dancer - Inchala (FR) (Argument)
Prominent, led after 2nd, hit 4 out, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey could provide no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 13/2)

10 ran Off time: 4:00:33 Winning time: 6m 39.02s (fast by 10.98s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Spillane's Tower (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Gaelic Warrior) 1st breeder: The Niarchos Family
2nd owner: Countrywide Park Homes Ltd (Jango Baie)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Inothewayurthinkin)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.50 £1.50 £2.50 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £10.36 Tricast: £68.98 Trifecta: £81.70

4:00 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2026

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)