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Cheltenham10 Mar 2026

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

(Class 2)(5yo+)(3m5f201yds)3m6fOld CourseGood To Soft23 fences

1st £51,4402nd £23,6503rd £11,8304th £5,9105th £2,9606th £1,4707th £7408th £370

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Result Analysis My Ratings Past Winners

National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 3m6f - Good To Soft, Class 2 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10.Holloway Queen(IRE)12/1 T:Nicky HendersonJ:James Bowen	J:James BowenT:Nicky Henderson	6	11-4	134	137	151	–
2 5½	3.King Of Answers(IRE)22/1 T:Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJ:Derek Fox	J:Derek FoxT:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7	11-10p	140	140	151	–
3 11[16½]	4.One Big Bang(IRE)11/1 T:James OwenJ:Alex Chadwick³	J:Alex Chadwick³T:James Owen	8	11-6	139	131	141	–
4 1¾[18¼]	14.Union Station(IRE)28/1 T:Gavin CromwellJ:Keith Donoghue	J:Keith DonoghueT:Gavin Cromwell	7	11-21	132	123	132	–
5 hd[18½]	11.Iceberg Theory(IRE)13/2 T:Paul NolanJ:Conor Stone-Walsh³	J:Conor Stone-Walsh³T:Paul Nolan	7	11-0p	133	124	132	–
6 7[25½]	1.Wade Out(IRE)10/1 T:Olly MurphyJ:Sean Bowen	J:Sean BowenT:Olly Murphy	7	12-0p¹	144	130	141	–
7 ½[26]	2.Pic Roc(IRE)20/1 T:Ben PaulingJ:Ben Jones	J:Ben JonesT:Ben Pauling	8	11-11p	141	126	137	–
8 1¾[27¾]	17.Holokea(IRE)33/1 T:Mickey BowenJ:Shane Fenelon⁵	J:Shane Fenelon⁵T:Mickey Bowen	7	10-3	124	108	116	–
9 13[40¾]	16.Silver Thorn40/1 T:Emma LavelleJ:Jonathan Burke	J:Jonathan BurkeT:Emma Lavelle	7	10-8	124	99	105	–
10 10[50¾]	13.First Confession(IRE)33/1 T:Joe TizzardJ:Brendan Powell	J:Brendan PowellT:Joe Tizzard	7	11-3	133	101	108	–
11 7½[58¼]	6.Will Do(IRE)33/1 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Danny Gilligan	J:Danny GilliganT:Gordon Elliott	9	11-7b	137	99	100	–
PU	15.Walking On Air(IRE)25/1 T:Faye BramleyJ:Harry Cobden	J:Harry CobdenT:Faye Bramley	9	10-11tp	127	–	–	–
PU	9.Backmersackme(IRE)3/1F T:Emmet MullinsJ:Donagh Meyler	J:Donagh MeylerT:Emmet Mullins	7	11-5t	135	–	–	–
PU	8.Grand Geste(IRE)14/1 T:Joel Parkinson & Sue SmithJ:Danny McMenamin	J:Danny McMenaminT:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	7	11-5p	135	–	–	–
PU	7.Guard The Moon33/1 T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesJ:Sam Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-DaviesT:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	8	11-7p	137	–	–	–
PU	12.Newton Tornado(FR)13/2 T:Rebecca CurtisJ:Sean Flanagan	J:Sean FlanaganT:Rebecca Curtis	7	11-3	133	–	–	–
PU	5.Kurasso Blue(FR)7/2 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Jack Kennedy	J:Jack KennedyT:Gordon Elliott	5	11-8	142	–	–	–

1

10.Holloway Queen

(IRE) 12/1

6yo11st 4lb134OR137TS151RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

2

5½

3.King Of Answers

(IRE) 22/1

7yo11st 10lbp140OR140TS151RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

3

11 [16½]

(IRE) 11/1

8yo11st 6lb139OR131TS141RPR–MR

J:Alex Chadwick

³

4

1¾ [18¼]

14.Union Station

(IRE) 28/1

7yo11st 2lb Over-Weights

Over-Weights

1132OR123TS132RPR–MR

T:Gavin Cromwell

J:Keith Donoghue

5

hd [18½]

11.Iceberg Theory

(IRE) 13/2

7yo11st 0lbp133OR124TS132RPR–MR

J:Conor Stone-Walsh

³

6

7 [25½]

(IRE) 10/1

7yo12st 0lbp¹144OR130TS141RPR–MR

7

½ [26]

(IRE) 20/1

8yo11st 11lbp141OR126TS137RPR–MR

8

1¾ [27¾]

(IRE) 33/1

7yo10st 3lb124OR108TS116RPR–MR

J:Shane Fenelon

⁵

9

13 [40¾]

16.Silver Thorn

40/1

7yo10st 8lb124OR99TS105RPR–MR

J:Jonathan Burke

10

10 [50¾]

13.First Confession

(IRE) 33/1

7yo11st 3lb133OR101TS108RPR–MR

J:Brendan Powell

11

7½ [58¼]

(IRE) 33/1

9yo11st 7lbb137OR99TS100RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

J:Danny Gilligan

PU

15.Walking On Air

(IRE) 25/1

9yo10st 11lbtp127OR–TS–RPR–MR

PU

9.Backmersackme

(IRE) 3/1F

7yo11st 5lbt135OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Emmet Mullins

J:Donagh Meyler

PU

(IRE) 14/1

7yo11st 5lbp135OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

J:Danny McMenamin

PU

7.Guard The Moon

33/1

8yo11st 7lbp137OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

J:Sam Twiston-Davies

PU

12.Newton Tornado

(FR) 13/2

7yo11st 3lb133OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Rebecca Curtis

J:Sean Flanagan

PU

(FR) 7/2

5yo11st 8lb142OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

17 ranOff time: 5:23:32Winning time: 7m 47.13s (slow by 5.13s)Total SP: 137%

1st owner: Unique Financial Racing Partnership (Holloway Queen)1st breeder: Victor Connolly
2nd owner: The Kings Counsel (King Of Answers)
3rd owner: Big Bang Racing (One Big Bang)

Tote win: £13.90PL: £3.40£4.50£3.00£5.80Ex: £323.70CSF: £258.44Tricast: £3,032.14Trifecta: £3,871.90

Jackpot:Partly won. Pool: £50,000.00 - 0.01 winning units. Pool of £32,990.36 carried forward

Placepot:£37.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £979,889.70 - 26,079.78 winning units

Quadpot:£11.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £81,124.60 - 7,152.22 winning units