17:20 Cheltenham

Tuesday 10 March 2026

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National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 7m 47.13s

1^st

Holloway Queen

611-4

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, went second 2nd, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well flat tchd 11/1 and 14/1

2^nd

5 ½

King Of Answers

711-10

22/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

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 op 14/1

3^rd

One Big Bang

811-9

11/1

T: James OwenJ: Alex Chadwick (3)

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 op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1

4^th

1 ¾

Union Station

711-1

28/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

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 tchd 40/1

5^th

Iceberg Theory

711-3

13/2

T: P NolanJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Wore hood to post, mid-division, headway 3 out, fourth when bumped before 2 out, no extra approaching last tchd 11/2

6^th

Wade Out

712-0

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

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 tchd 8/1

7^th

Pic Roc

811-11

20/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

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 op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and 22/1

8^th

1 ¾

Holokea

710-8

33/1

T: M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never involved op 28/1 tchd 40/1

9^th

Silver Thorn

710-8

40/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: J J Burke

Held up in mid-division, slow 11th, ridden before 3 out, never involved op 33/1 tchd 50/1

10^th

First Confession

711-3

33/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

In touch with leaders, pecked 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last op 20/1 tchd 40/1

11^th

7 ½

Will Do

911-7

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

In touch with leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon faded op 28/1

Also Ran

Kurasso Blue

511-8

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

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 op 4/1 and 5/1

Guard The Moon

811-7

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in midfield, headway after 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

Grand Geste

711-5

14/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, headed after 1st, mistake 11th, lost place 19th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 16/1 tchd 18/1

Backmersackme

711-5

3/1f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Ran in snatches, held up in midfield, mistake 18th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 5/1 tchd 5/2

Newton Tornado

711-3

13/2

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leaders, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Walking On Air

910-11

25/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: H Cobden

Midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before next op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.90Pl:£3.40, £4.50, £3.00, £5.80EX:£323.70Trifecta:£3,871.90Tricast:£3,032.14SF:£258.44Swingers:£54.00, £28.30, £41.60

Forecasts

Backmersackme (3/1), Kurasso Blue (7/2), Iceberg Theory (13/2), Newton Tornado (13/2), Wade Out (10/1), One Big Bang (11/1), Holloway Queen (12/1), Grand Geste (14/1), Pic Roc (20/1), King Of Answers (22/1), Walking On Air (25/1), Union Station (28/1), Holokea (33/1), First Confession (33/1), Will Do (33/1), Guard The Moon (33/1), Silver Thorn (40/1)

ICEBERG THEORY is taken to emerge on top in a fascinating finale with this marathon trip likely to play very much to the strengths of this son of Flemensfirth. Paul Nolan's 7-y-o hasn't been out since coming home very strongly to score over 2m5f at Cork in November and can improve again. Emmet Mullins' Leopardstown winner Backmersackme rates a big threat and the lightly-raced Kurasso Blue could bring up a 1-2-3 for Ireland. Newton Tornado rates the pick of the home runners.

ICEBERG THEORY (IRE)
BACKMERSACKME (IRE)
KURASSO BLUE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Haiti Couleurs

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 8

J: Ben Jones | T: Miss R Curtis

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00