14:40 Cheltenham

Wednesday 11 March 2026

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BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 3.07s

1^st

Jingko Blue

711-3

9/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Disputed lead, led outright after 2nd, not fluent 7th, awkward 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly op 11/2

2^nd

Franciscan Rock

910-12

50/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Wore hood to post, disputed lead, headed and chased winner after 2nd, ridden after 2 out, kept on approaching last, no match for winner run-in tchd 40/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Storm Heart

611-10

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and lost position, kept on run-in, went third near finish op 9/2

4^th

Ballyadam

1111-11

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, going okay 2 out, ridden and disputed third approaching last, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace and lost position near finish op 33/1

5^th

Beckett Rock

710-12

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, short of room and mistake 2nd, ridden after 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, still plenty to do 2 out, kept on approaching last where hampered, kept on run-in, nearest finish op 28/1

6^th

Kateira

911-0

15/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Midfield, headway when mistake 7th, not clear run and switched right after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger op 9/1

7^th

2 ¼

Forty Coats

710-11

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Took keen hold, in touch with leader, going okay 2 out, soon ridden, disputed third when bad mistake last, faded run-in op 18/1 tchd 22/1

8^th

Iberico Lord

811-3

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Midfield, not clear run before 2 out, soon ridden, hampered last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 17/2

9^th

Bunting

610-12

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, still plenty to do 2 out, soon ridden, headway approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace tchd 16/1

10^th

Kopeck De Mee

611-4

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Midfield, in rear after 6th, headway after 7th, in touch 2 out, soon ridden, faded run-in tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

11^th

3 ½

Buddy One

911-8

40/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Midfield, ridden after 6th, struggling after 7th, no impression when slightly hampered last

12^th

Lucky Place

711-10

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B S Hughes

Midfield, short of room after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, no impression when hampered last op 18/1

13^th

2 ½

Colonel Mustard

1111-7

50/1

T: L FowlerJ: John Shinnick (3)

In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, no impression before last op 66/1

14^th

nse

Guard Duty

911-1

25/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Ben Jones

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression before last op 28/1 tchd 22/1

15^th

Sony Bill

511-0

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Raced with earplugs, took keen hold, midfield, in touch 3 out, going okay 2 out, soon ridden, faded before last tchd 66/1

16^th

Puturhandstogether

511-5

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Held up in rear, slightly hampered 3 out, soon pushed along, in touch 2 out, soon faded op 10/1

17^th

Chart Topper

711-0

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Midfield, jumped slightly left 2nd, not fluent 3 out, lost position approaching 2 out, soon faded

18^th

Give It To Me Oj

510-13

50/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, badly hampered 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out

19^th

Rambo T

910-13

80/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, always in rear

20^th

Minella Rescue

810-12

125/1

T: G HanmerJ: G Sheehan

Always in rear

Also Ran

The Yellow Clay

712-0

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Wore hood to post, midfield, in touch when stumbled and fell 3 out op 8/1

Farren Glory

911-7

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

Dargiannini

1110-13

150/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

In touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 7th, ridden before 3 out, pulled up before last op 125/1

Hms Seahorse

810-11

66/1

T: P NolanJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Midfield, in touch 2 out, soon ridden, keeping on when fell last tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £9.80, £2.20, £7.40EX:£283.50Trifecta:£3,187.00Tricast:£1,238.81SF:£248.93Swingers:£52.40, £6.80, £81.40

Forecasts

Jingko Blue (9/2), Storm Heart (5/1), The Yellow Clay (6/1), Kateira (15/2), Iberico Lord (9/1), Kopeck De Mee (10/1), Puturhandstogether (11/1), Lucky Place (12/1), Bunting (14/1), Forty Coats (20/1), Guard Duty (25/1), Farren Glory (28/1), Beckett Rock (33/1), Chart Topper (33/1), Ballyadam (40/1), Buddy One (40/1), Franciscan Rock (50/1), Colonel Mustard (50/1), Sony Bill (50/1), Give It To Me Oj (50/1), Hms Seahorse (66/1), Rambo T (80/1), Minella Rescue (125/1), Dargiannini (150/1)

STORM HEART did well to score at Gowran and could be the way to go back up in trip in a typically well-contested renewal of this handicap. Dan Skelton has enjoyed great success in this race and his Kateira rates a big threat on the back of a couple of eye-catching efforts. Nicky Henderson's Iberico Lord and Jingko Blue are also well in the mix along with Puturhandstogether, The Yellow Clay, Kopeck de Mee and Farren Glory.

STORM HEART (FR)
KATEIRA
IBERICO LORD (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Jimmy Du Seuil

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: W P Mullins

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £61,897.002nd: £23,320.003rd: £11,671.004th: £5,830.005th: £2,926.006th: £1,463.007th: £726.008th: £374.00