16:00 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2026

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

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 39.02s

1^st

Gaelic Warrior

811-10

11/4j

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

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 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Jango Baie

711-10

11/4j

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

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 op 10/3

3^rd

Inothewayurthinkin

811-10

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

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 op 8/1

4^th

6 ½

Grey Dawning

911-10

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

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

5^th

L'Homme Presse

1111-10

40/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

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 op 50/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

Firefox

811-10

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last

7^th

1 ¼

Gold Tweet

911-10

100/1

T: Gabriel LeendersJ: C Lefebvre

Midfield, in touch 3 out, short of room briefly after 3 out, weakened before last tchd 80/1

8^th

3 ¾

The Jukebox Man

811-10

7/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

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 tchd 9/2

9^th

Envoi Allen

1211-10

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Wore hood to post, mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

Haiti Couleurs

911-10

6/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

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 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Spillane's Tower⁴⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J J Mangan J: H Cobden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £1.50, £2.50EX:£10.10Trifecta:£81.70Tricast:£68.98SF:£10.36Swingers:£2.00, £5.90, £5.60

Forecasts

Gaelic Warrior (11/4), Jango Baie (11/4), The Jukebox Man (7/2), Haiti Couleurs (6/1), Spillane's Tower (10/1), Inothewayurthinkin (11/1), Grey Dawning (16/1), Firefox (25/1), Envoi Allen (33/1), L'Homme Presse (40/1), Gold Tweet (100/1)

An open-looking renewal, with preference for JANGO BAIE who ran as well as ever when a close fourth in the King George, despite the track not looking ideal for him. Upped further in distance, he is taken to reverse the Kempton form with Gaelic Warrior, who is respected given his Festival record for his leading trainer, while The Jukebox Man is unlikely to give up his unbeaten record over fences without a fight.

JANGO BAIE (FR)
GAELIC WARRIOR (GER)
THE JUKEBOX MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Inothewayurthinkin

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Mark Walsh | T: G P Cromwell

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £351,688.002nd: £132,500.003rd: £66,312.004th: £33,125.005th: £16,625.006th: £8,312.007th: £4,125.008th: £2,125.00