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CHELTENHAM
13 March 2026
Friday 13th March

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Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase (Class 2) Racecard

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  • Distance: 3m 2f 70y
Cheltenham
Runners
35

Type
Chase

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Asphalt Cowboy silk
Asphalt Cowboy
T: Stephen Gerard Carey
Form: 21-P10
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 77
2
Barton Snow silk
C
Barton Snow
T: J J O'Shea
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Form: 41-111
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 142
Days: 37
3
Carnfunnock silk
Carnfunnock
T: S R B Crawford
256-P6
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y HntCh 11-7 6/16 Its On The Line (6L) 12/1 - 130
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HntCh 11-7 PU/14 Its On The Line () 12/1 - -
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 6/24 Wonderwall (15L) 100/1 121 128
17 Aug 24 Per Perth 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-10 5/6 Dripsey Moon (20L) 3/1 122 111
24 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 16f Y Ch 11-12 2/9 Common Practice (8L) 11/4J - 116
6 May 24 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Gd Ch 11-7 4/12 Magic Tricks (7¾L) 7/1 - 102
4
Chemical Energy silk
C
Chemical Energy
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
046-50
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 226
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcChG3 10-12 tp1 13/22 Western Fold (27L) 66/1 143 123
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-7 p 5/11 Vital Island (5L) 7/2 143 122
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 10-10 p 6/16 Stumptown (15½L) 16/1 143 139
3 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 25f Hy Ch 11-4 4/15 Vanillier (27L) 7/1 144 122
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-1 12/15 Stumptown (31L) 14/1 146 120
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 24f Y HcChG3 11-4 b1 PU/18 Stuzzikini () 11/1 145 -
5
Con's Roc silk
BF
Con's Roc
T: Terence O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
1-13
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y HntCh 11-7 3/16 Its On The Line (1¼L) 15/8F - 135
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Hy HntCh 11-2 1/9 West Of Carrig (17L) 9/4F - 132
29 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 22.5f Y/Sft MdHntCh 11-7 1/16 Willitgoahead (3¾L) 6/1 - 127
6
D'Jango silk
D'Jango
T: Miss V Collins
Form: 540-UP
Age: 13
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 49
7
Fairly Famous silk
CD
C
Fairly Famous
T: Mrs G Andrews
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
13P-32
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 287
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 May 25 Str Stratford 22.5f Gd 3HntCh 11-10 tp 2/4 Famous Clermont (1¼L) 7/2 126 125
2 May 25 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f Gd 4HntCh 12-0 tp1 3/6 Douglas Longbottom (6½L) 6/4F 130 115
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 PU/24 Wonderwall () 17/2 133 -
31 May 24 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2HntCh 12-0 3/8 What A Glance (4¾L) 9/4F 137 131
3 May 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 4HntCh 12-1 1/9 Premier Magic (4¼L) 100/30 124 141
3 Feb 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HntCh 12-2 t PU/6 Sine Nomine () 11/10F 124 -
8
Golden Son silk
Golden Son
T: Paul Nicholls
Form: 3P3-11
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 132
Days: 29
9
Gracchus De Balme silk
Gracchus De Balme
T: J J O'Shea
P1-21P
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 133
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 5HntCh 12-1 PU/9 Java Point () 5/2 134 -
30 May 25 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2HntCh 12-0 1/8 Learntalot (15L) 15/8F 134 134
2 May 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Gd 4HntCh 12-4 2/5 Music Drive (8L) 9/4 134 133
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HntCh 12-0 1/29 Jet Plane (1L) 22/1 132 136
25 Feb 25 Lei Leicester 22.5f Hy 3HntCh 11-13 PU/7 Bennys King () 5/4F 132 -
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 22.5f GS 3HntCh 11-13 2/6 My Drogo (2L) 7/2 129 136
10
Haven't Time silk
Haven't Time
T: Miss S McQueen
Form: 2P6-42
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 112
Days: 29
11
Its On The Line silk
Its On The Line
T: Emmet Mullins
232-11
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y HntCh 12-0 1/16 Willitgoahead (1L) 16/5 - 137
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HntCh 12-0 1/14 Viroflay (2¼L) 10/11F - 146
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 2/24 Wonderwall (nk) 4/1 139 141
8 Feb 25 Naa Naas 25f Sft HntCh 12-0 3/9 Ryehill (17½L) 4/7F - 116
26 Dec 24 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y HntCh 11-9 2/12 Big Interest (4¾L) 10/11F - 130
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HntCh 12-0 1/14 Lifetime Ambition (1¾L) 6/4F - 144
12
King Alex silk
King Alex
T: G Ahern
Form: 13/P5-
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 326
13
Kings Jet silk
Kings Jet
T: C W J Farrell
Form: 1P6
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 112
14
Lift Me Up silk
Lift Me Up
T: Miss M Filby
Form: 3210-P
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 122
Days: 27
15
Linelee King silk
Linelee King
T: Olly Murphy
Form: /4/1-2
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 124
Days: 289
16
Music Drive silk
CD
Music Drive
T: Kelly Morgan
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
29/4-1
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 315
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Gd 4HntCh 11-12 t 1/5 Gracchus De Balme (8L) EvensF 127 132
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 t 4/24 Wonderwall (13L) 33/1 125 131
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HcH 11-0 tp 9/27 Maxxum (41L) 14/1 129 109
11 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd NvHG2 11-2 tp1 2/7 Hermes Allen (9L) 17/2 131 134
21 Oct 22 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 2NvH 11-5 t 3/10 Mofasa (2¼L) 6/4F - 128
4 Oct 22 Gal Galway 19f Sft MdH 11-12 t 1/9 Tomas O Maille (2¾L) 2/5F - 99
17
Myth Buster silk
D
Myth Buster
T: Miss L A N Bradstock
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: U/35/P
Age: 13
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 315
18
Panda Boy silk
Panda Boy
T: Martin Brassil
3U-811
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Naa Naas 24f Hy HntCh 12-0 1/5 Hunters Yarn (4L) 85/40 - 147
18 Jan 26 Thu Thurles 25f Y HntCh 11-7 1/13 Lifetime Ambition (9L) 5/1 - 142
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 26f Y HcCh 11-7 8/14 Cadatharla (44L) 14/1 142 104
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft/Hy HcChG3 11-0 UR/30 Haiti Couleurs () 28/1 142 -
9 Mar 25 Naa Naas 25f Sft HcChL 11-10 3/14 Bushmans Pass (7L) 12/1 142 137
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y HcChL 11-5 p 12/27 Perceval Legallois (26L) 7/1 143 128
19
Paul Marvel silk
Paul Marvel
T: J J O'Shea
Form: 7/P-21
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 120
Days: 29
20
Pyleigh Court silk
Pyleigh Court
T: R C Pudd
Form: /31P-1
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 123
Days: 43
21
Rebel Dawn Rising silk
C
Rebel Dawn Rising
T: David Kemp
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Form: 2P1-11
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 136
Days: 287
22
Ryehill silk
Ryehill
T: Ross O'Sullivan
410P-3
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Naa Naas 24f Hy HntCh 11-7 3/5 Panda Boy (9½L) 7/2 - 136
22 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Sft HntCh 11-7 PU/7 Big Interest () 5/6F - -
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 10/24 Wonderwall (20L) 17/2 139 126
8 Feb 25 Naa Naas 25f Sft HntCh 11-7 1/9 Ontheropes (12L) 6/1 - 137
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HntCh 11-7 4/14 Its On The Line (29L) 22/1 - 114
1 Apr 24 Cor Cork 24f Sft MdHntCh 11-10 1/9 Glady Max (17L) EvensF - 123
23
Shearer silk
C
BF
Shearer
T: Paul Nicholls
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Form: /115-3
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 132
Days: 27
24
Solitary Man silk
Solitary Man
T: E Bolger
Form: P-6434
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 54
25
Stattler silk
C
Stattler
T: Faye Bramley
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
24P/21
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 137
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 26 Fak Fakenham 24f Sft 5HntCh 11-12 t 1/5 Hollywood Harmon (7½L) 4/6F 142 115
26 Jan 26 Her Hereford 21f Sft 5HntCh 11-9 t 2/5 Snipe (¾L) 9/4F 150 129
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 11-5 t PU/32 I Am Maximus () 40/1 158 -
5 Feb 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft/Hy Ch 12-0 t 4/10 Coko Beach (34L) 7/4 160 120
21 Jan 24 Thu Thurles 20f Sft ChG2 11-3 t 2/4 Allaho (13L) 20/1 160 150
26 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 t1 6/6 Fastorslow (29L) 28/1 163 134
26
St Cuthbert's Cave silk
BF
St Cuthbert's Cave
T: J J O'Shea
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Form: 232F1P
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 128
Days: 57
27
Take All silk
Take All
T: Myles Osborne
Form: 1-4432
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 126
Days: 27
28
Time Leader silk
D
Time Leader
T: J J O'Shea
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 11134/
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 130
Days: 701
29
What A Glance silk
C
What A Glance
T: Tom Britten
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Form: /110-F
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 137
Days: 37
30
Willewonga silk
Willewonga
T: J J O'Shea
Form: /122P-
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 344
31
Willitgoahead silk
BF
Willitgoahead
T: Gordon Elliott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
30-P2U
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Thu Thurles 25f Y HntCh 11-6 UR/13 Panda Boy () 5/2F - -
26 Dec 25 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y HntCh 11-9 2/16 Its On The Line (1L) 15/2 - 135
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HntCh 12-0 PU/14 Its On The Line () 9/1 - -
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HntCh 12-0 10/29 Gracchus De Balme (25L) 4/1F 135 111
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 3/24 Wonderwall (3½L) 13/2 131 138
19 Jan 25 Thu Thurles 25f Gd HntCh 11-0 1/6 Ramillies (3½L) 11/10F - 135
32
Wonderwall silk
CD
Wonderwall
T: S Curling
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
34321-
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 364
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 t1 1/24 Its On The Line (nk) 28/1 118 142
20 Jul 24 Crt Cartmel 22f Gd 3HcH 11-1 2/12 Sea The Clouds (nk) 3/1 121 122
9 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 3HcH 11-6 3/7 Secret Trix (4L) 5/2 121 119
14 Jun 24 Nab Newton Abbot 26f Gd 4NvHcCh 12-1 4/4 Broomfields Cave (11½L) 6/4F 121 113
27 May 24 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 3/12 Tommie Beau (3½L) 17/2 120 116
17 May 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 10-9 3/12 Pyramid Place (11½L) 25/1 122 114
33
Wrappedupinmay silk
Wrappedupinmay
T: S Curling
51/3P-
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 421
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 4NvHcCh 11-13 PU/6 Ideal Des Bordes () 4/1 120 -
18 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-3 3/6 Herakles Westwood (30L) 13/2 122 100
31 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 23f GS 4HcH 11-12 1/11 Chloe's Court (hd) 11/10F 118 120
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 23.5f Gd 4NvHcH 12-0 5/9 Top Cloud (6L) 3/1 118 117
10 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 21.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 2/6 Deafening Silence (7½L) 8/13F - 120
15 Oct 23 Ffo Ffos Las 22f GS 4MdH 11-4 2/8 Mt Fugi Park (1½L) 8/13F - 117
34
Yippee Ki Yay silk
D
Yippee Ki Yay
T: Mrs N Sheppard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 2165U-
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 344
35
The Great Unknown silk
The Great Unknown
T: S Curling
Form: 3/025-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 489

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