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Cheltenham Festival Bets - Tues Mar 10 2026 (Day One)

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I don't mind telling you it's my birthday. I am also not very well at all. Picked up an especially nasty lurgy from the Rugrats (grandchildren).

I can't even look at a racecard, let alone a Cheltenham one. I am going to follow in National Hunt Racing Expert and Blogger Geedee over at PGTips for the full four days.

He has three for the day on Day One >> You can read the full write up HERE >>.

  • 1:20 El Cairos (8/1 ew)
  • 4:00 Golden Ace (10/1 ew)
  • 5:20 Holokea (40/1 ew)

Π Going: Good to Soft ~ Good In Places

1:20 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (ITV)
8/1 El Cairos (ew). (Unplaced 15/2) In touch, not fluent 2 out, switched right and made some headway before last, soon drifted left, plugged on flat, never dangerous, 5th.

2:00 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (ITV)
# No Bet.

2:40 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (ITV)
# No Bet.

3:20 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (ITV)
# No Bet.

4:00 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (ITV)
10/1 Golden Ace (ew). (Unplaced 12/1) Chased leaders, close up after 5th, ridden along after 2 out, short of room when switched left before last, ran on same pace, made no telling impression, 5th

4:40 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (ITV)
# No Bet.

5:20 Cheltenham Festival (Turf)
40/1 Holokea (ew). (Unplaced 33/1) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never involved, 8th.


Stake: 3 X £1.00 Each Way = £6.00

Returns: 0.00

Total: - £6.00

Cheltenham Results - Tuesday March 10 2026. Going: Good to Soft ~ Good In Places
13:20
1. 8 Old Park Star 15/8F
2. 10 Sober Glory 9/2
3. 7 Mydaddypaddy 6/1
Tote Win 2.88
Places 1.40, 1.80, 1.80
Exacta: 13.20
CSF: 10.13
Tricast: 42.71
Trifecta: 61.10
Winning Jockey: Mr N De Boinville
Winning Trainer: N J Henderson
Distances: 1 1/2 length, Nose
Old Park Star 15/8 F
11 ran
Non Runners 5
14:00
1. 7 Kargese 7/1
2. 3 Kopek Des Bordes 11/8
Tote Win 8.00
Places 2.20, 1.40
Exacta: 16.60
CSF: 17.93
Trifecta: 21.60
Winning Jockey: D E Mullins
Winning Trainer: W P Mullins
Distances: 2 1/4 lengths
Lulamba 11/10 F
6 ran
Non Runners 5
14:40
1. 9 Saratoga 10/1
2. 7 Winston Junior 5/1
3. 19 Klycot 40/1
4. 12 Pourquoi Pas Papa 16/1
Tote Win 11.00
Places 2.40, 2.10, 6.50, 3.60
Exacta: 67.40
CSF: 56.76
Tricast: 2017.86
Trifecta: 3139.70
Winning Jockey: M P Walsh
Winning Trainer: P Roche
Distances: 2 1/4 lengths, 3 1/4 lengths, 3/4 length
Mustang Du Breuil 7/2 F
22 ran
15:20
1. 7 Johnnywho 18/1
2. 4 Jagwar 3/1F
3. 16 Quebecois 10/1
4. 12 Blow Your Wad 14/1
Tote Win 19.40
Places 3.00, 1.80, 3.00, 3.30
Exacta: 91.00
CSF: 72.59
Tricast: 630.82
Trifecta: 822.00
Winning Jockey: R P Mclernon
Winning Trainer: J & A O'Neill
Distances: 1/2 length, Head, 3/4 length
Jagwar 3/1 F
22 ran
16:00
1. 9 Lossiemouth 7/5F
2. 7 Brighterdaysahead 7/2
3. 4 The New Lion 3/1
Tote Win 2.40
Places 1.40, 1.40, 1.50
Exacta: 8.80
CSF: 6.65
Tricast: 12.66
Trifecta: 24.40
Winning Jockey: P Townend
Winning Trainer: W P Mullins
Distances: 6 1/2 lengths, 1/2 length
Lossiemouth 7/5 F
9 ran
16:40
1. 9 Madara 3/1F
2. 12 Will The Wise 10/1
3. 22 Moon D'orange 25/1
4. 6 Downmexicoway 9/1
Tote Win 4.10
Places 1.60, 2.90, 4.80, 2.40
Exacta: 71.20
CSF: 35.44
Tricast: 720.62
Trifecta: 1268.90
Winning Jockey: Harry Skelton
Winning Trainer: D Skelton
Distances: 7 1/2 lengths, 1 3/4 length, 1 1/4 length
Madara 3/1 F
23 ran
17:20
1. 10 Holloway Queen 12/1
2. 3 King Of Answers 22/1
3. 4 One Big Bang 11/1
4. 14 Union Station 28/1
Tote Win 13.90
Places 3.40, 4.50, 3.00, 5.80
Exacta: 323.70
CSF: 258.44
Tricast: 3032.14
Trifecta: 3871.90
Winning Jockey: Mr J C Bowen
Winning Trainer: N J Henderson
Distances: 5 1/2 lengths, 11 lengths, 1 3/4 length
Backmersackme 3/1 F
17 ran

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Race Result - Cheltenham, 10th March 2026

13:20 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Going good to soft, 11 ran.

Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Old Park Star Mr N De Boinville 8 11 7 15/8 F
Raced in second, shaken up after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, drifted left before last where not fluent, edged left when ridden to lead flat, kept on well towards finish

2nd Sober Glory Mr B R Jones 1 1/2 length 10 11 7 9/2
Led, jumped right 2 out, two lengths clear when bad mistake last, hung left and bumped flat, soon headed, rallied and kept on towards finish

3rd Mydaddypaddy Harry Skelton Nose 7 11 7 6/1
Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, made headway in behind leaders 3 out, went third after 2 out, switched left before last where not fluent, ridden and short of room flat, kept on

4th Baron Noir Mr T Bellamy 6 lengths 1 11 7 33/1
Held up in rear, jumped right 5th, shaken up when bit short of room after 2 out, went fourth before last, drifted right run-in, not reach leaders

5th El Cairos J W Kennedy 1 1/2 length 3 11 7 15/2
In touch, not fluent 2 out, switched right and made some headway before last, soon drifted left, plugged on flat, never dangerous

6th Too Bossy For Us P Townend 2 1/4 lengths 12 11 7 50/1
Held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 3 out, shaken up on outer after 2 out, no chance when bad mistake last, ran on same pace

7th Talk The Talk Mr J J Slevin 1 3/4 length 11 11 7 6/1
Midfield, not fluent 4th, awkward 5th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced in rear 2 out, rallied and kept on same pace after last, never seriously involved

8th Koktail Brut D J Gilligan Neck 4 11 7 33/1
Held up in rear, hampered 5th, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and made no impression

9th Mighty Park M P Walsh 3 3/4 lengths 6 11 7 13/2
Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no chance, drifted left approaching last where not fluent, weakened flat

10th Eachtotheirown S W Flanagan 5 1/2 lengths 2 11 7 40/1
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, front rank, lost position after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

Fell Sageborough S F O'Keeffe 9 11 7 250/1
Held up in rear, beaten when blundered and fell 2 out

Blogger Sandracer @ 10:15 am, March 12, 2026  

Race Result - Cheltenham, 10th March 2026

16:00 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Going good to soft, 9 ran.

Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Lossiemouth P Townend 9 11 3 7/5 F
Prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led going best after 2 out, shaken up before last, went clear flat, impressive

2nd Brighterdaysahead J W Kennedy 6 1/2 lengths 7 11 3 7/2
Wore hood to post, keen early, close up, led after 1st, joined 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, outpaced by winner and jumped left last, faded gradually run-in

3rd The New Lion Harry Skelton 1/2 length 4 11 10 3/1
Midfield on outer, pressed leaders before 3 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, ran on but not pace to challenge

4th Alexei Brendan Powell 2 1/2 lengths 1 11 10 22/1
Midfield, made headway in between rivals after 5th, still going okay 3 out, shaken up on inner after 2 out, keeping on when blundered last, no extra flat

5th Golden Ace Mr L Williams Neck 8 11 3 12/1
Chased leaders, close up after 5th, ridden along after 2 out, short of room when switched left before last, ran on same pace, made no telling impression

6th Poniros D E Mullins 5 1/2 lengths 3 11 10 16/1
Wore earplugs, in touch, pushed along after 3 out, struggling next, no chance before last

7th Anzadam Mr P W Mullins 2 3/4 lengths 2 11 10 18/1
Held up in rear, dropped to last when bad mistake 2nd, detached after 5th, lost touch and beaten before 2 out

8th Tutti Quanti Mr H Cobden 1 3/4 length 5 11 10 25/1
Slowly away, held up in rear, always behind

9th Workahead D J O'Keeffe 12 lengths 6 11 10 80/1
Led, prominent when headed after 1st, lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

Blogger Sandracer @ 10:15 am, March 12, 2026  

Race Result - Cheltenham, 10th March 2026

17:20 National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Going good to soft, 17 ran.

Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Holloway Queen Mr J C Bowen 10 11 4 12/1
Chased leaders, went second 2nd, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well flat

2nd King Of Answers Mr D R Fox 5 1/2 lengths 3 11 10 22/1
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

3rd One Big Bang Alex Chadwick 11 lengths 4 11 9 11/1
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

4th Union Station K M Donoghue 1 3/4 length 14 11 1 28/1
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

5th Iceberg Theory C Stone-Walsh Head 11 11 3 13/2
Wore hood to post, mid-division, headway 3 out, fourth when bumped before 2 out, no extra approaching last

6th Wade Out Mr S P Bowen 7 lengths 1 12 0 10/1
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

7th Pic Roc Mr B R Jones 1/2 length 2 11 11 20/1
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

8th Holokea Shane Fenelon 1 3/4 length 17 10 8 33/1
Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never involved

9th Silver Thorn J J Burke 13 lengths 16 10 8 40/1
Held up in mid-division, slow 11th, ridden before 3 out, never involved

10th First Confession Brendan Powell 10 lengths 13 11 3 33/1
In touch with leaders, pecked 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last

11th Will Do D J Gilligan 7 1/2 lengths 6 11 7 33/1
In touch with leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon faded

Pulled Up Walking On Air Mr H Cobden 15 10 11 25/1
Midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before next

Pulled Up Backmersackme Donagh Meyler 9 11 5 3/1 F
Ran in snatches, held up in midfield, mistake 18th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Pulled Up Kurasso Blue J W Kennedy 5 11 8 7/2
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

Pulled Up Grand Geste Mr Daniel McMenamin 8 11 5 14/1
Led, headed after 1st, mistake 11th, lost place 19th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next

Pulled Up Guard The Moon S Twiston-Davies 7 11 7 33/1
Held up in midfield, headway after 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Pulled Up Newton Tornado S W Flanagan 12 11 3 13/2
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next

Blogger Sandracer @ 10:16 am, March 12, 2026  

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