Result 14:40 · Cheltenham

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

Class 1Handicap2m 5fGood To Soft4yo+ · 24 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 03.07s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Jingko Blue (FR)	James Bowen	N J Henderson	—	5.50	6.28
2	Franciscan Rock (IRE)	Josh Williamson	M F Morris	6L	51.0	75.0
3	Storm Heart (FR)	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins	10¼L	6.00	8.40
4	Ballyadam (IRE)	Patrick M OBrien	Henry De Bromhead	10¾L	41.0	74.5
5	Beckett Rock (IRE)	Mike OConnor	Henry De Bromhead	11½L	34.0	43.0
6	Kateira (GB)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	12¼L	8.50	9.40
7	Forty Coats (IRE)	Darragh OKeeffe	Henry De Bromhead	14½L	21.0	28.4
8	Iberico Lord (FR)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	15¼L	10.0	11.0
9	Bunting (FR)	Harry Cobden	W P Mullins	15¼L	15.0	20.0
10	Kopeck De Mee (FR)	Mark Walsh	W P Mullins	16L	11.0	20.2
11	Buddy One (IRE)	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	19½L	41.0	105.6
12	Lucky Place (FR)	Brian Hughes	N J Henderson	20L	13.0	19.4
13	Colonel Mustard (FR)	John Shinnick	Mrs Lorna Fowler	22½L	51.0	85.1
14	Guard Duty (GB)	Ben Jones	Emma Lavelle	22¾L	26.0	40.0
15	Sony Bill (FR)	Sean OKeeffe	W P Mullins	23L	51.0	88.1
16	Puturhandstogether (IRE)	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	23¾L	12.0	17.2
17	Chart Topper (FR)	Brian Hayes	W P Mullins	24¼L	34.0	75.0
18	Give It To Me Oj (GB)	Caoilin Quinn	G & J Moore	39¼L	51.0	64.8
19	Rambo T (IRE)	S Bowen	O Murphy	44¼L	81.0	110.0
20	Minella Rescue (IRE)	G Sheehan	Gary Hanmer	69¼L	126.0	393.5
F	HMS Seahorse (IRE)	Eoin Staples	Paul Nolan	—	67.0	198.1
F	The Yellow Clay (IRE)	Michael Kenneally	Gordon Elliott	—	7.00	7.28
PU	Dargiannini (IRE)	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	—	151.0	447.4
PU	Farren Glory (IRE)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	—	29.0	46.0

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The Yellow Clay (IRE) p11

7yo · 11-9 · OR 155

112F25 J Michael Kenneally T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 7f 110y	Good To Yielding	C1	5/8	33¼L	5.00
17 Nov 25	Navan	2m 4f	Soft To Heavy	C1	2/5	2¾L	1.53
02 May 25	Punchestown	2m 4f 110y	Yielding	—	F	—	2.25

6 wins from 13 · placed 9

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Ballyadam (IRE) t

11yo · 11-6 · OR 152

713363 J Patrick M OBrien T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Feb 26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Standard	—	3/10	2L	6.00
31 Dec 25	Punchestown	2m 3f	Yielding	—	6/8	16½L	4.60
26 Nov 25	Dundalk	1m 4f	Standard	—	3/14	2¾L	4.00

5 wins from 28 · placed 17

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Storm Heart (FR)

6yo · 11-10 · OR 151

254211 J Danny Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Gowran Park	2m	Heavy	C1	1/7	—	2.10
27 Dec 25	Limerick	2m 4f	Heavy	—	1/4	—	2.75
02 Feb 25	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	2/18	1L	5.50

3 wins from 7 · placed 5

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Lucky Place (FR)

7yo · 11-10 · OR 151

174323 J Brian Hughes T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Jan 26	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good	C1	3/6	7½L	6.50
17 Dec 25	Newbury	2m 6f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	2/2	1½L	1.44
21 Nov 25	Ascot	2m 5f	Good	C2	3/3	5L	1.50

3 wins from 13 · placed 10

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Buddy One (IRE) p

9yo · 11-3 · OR 149

1606P4 J Jack G Gilligan T Paul John Gilligan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Gowran Park	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	C1	4/4	11L	21.0
06 Dec 25	Navan	3m 1f 110y	Soft To Heavy	C1	PU	—	34.0
26 Oct 25	Galway	2m 6f 110y	Yielding	—	6/9	19¾L	7.00

5 wins from 32 · placed 13

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Farren Glory (IRE) p11

9yo · 11-7 · OR 148

123333 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Gowran Park	2m	Heavy	C1	3/7	1¾L	9.00
25 Jan 26	Naas	2m	Heavy	C1	3/7	7½L	11.0
09 Feb 25	Navan	2m 6f	Soft To Heavy	—	3/7	12½L	9.00

4 wins from 13 · placed 10

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Colonel Mustard (FR)

11yo · 11-4 · OR 148

451184 J John Shinnick T Mrs Lorna Fowler —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Feb 26	Navan	2m 6f	Heavy	C1	4/6	16¼L	12.0
20 Dec 25	Ascot	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	8/11	49L	21.0
17 Nov 25	Navan	2m 4f	Soft To Heavy	C1	1/5	—	13.0

4 wins from 31 · placed 21

3 runs here without a win

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Puturhandstogether (IRE)

5yo · 11-5 · OR 146

603216 J J J Slevin T Joseph Patrick O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Nov 25	Fairyhouse	2m	Yielding To Soft	C1	6/10	14L	5.50
28 Sep 25	Curragh	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/30	—	8.00
25 Sep 25	Listowel	2m	Good To Yielding	—	2/17	2¾L	7.50

4 wins from 18 · placed 11

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Kopeck De Mee (FR)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 145

02F J Mark Walsh T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Dec 25	Navan	2m 4f 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	F	—	6.00
04 Apr 25	Aintree	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	2/20	nk	9.00
14 Mar 25	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	20/24	52¼L	3.50

0 wins from 3 · placed 1

1 run here without a win

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Jingko Blue (FR)

7yo · 11-3 · OR 144

P11U72 J James Bowen T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Jan 26	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good	C1	2/6	5½L	6.00
22 Nov 25	Haydock Park	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	7/17	16L	13.0
15 Feb 25	Ascot	3m	Good	C1	UR	—	1.61

4 wins from 9 · placed 6

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Iberico Lord (FR)

8yo · 11-3 · OR 144

400991 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Jan 26	Kempton Park	2m 5f	Good	C2	1/15	—	23.0
12 Dec 25	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C3	9/11	19¾L	9.00
16 Nov 25	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	9/18	25¾L	8.50

5 wins from 16 · placed 6

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Guard Duty (GB)

9yo · 11-1 · OR 142

119231 J Ben Jones T Emma Lavelle —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 Jan 26	Doncaster	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C2	1/4	—	1.53
01 Jan 26	Windsor	2m 4f	Good	C2	3/12	4¾L	5.50
29 Nov 25	Newbury	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C2	2/15	1¾L	15.0

5 wins from 13 · placed 10

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Chart Topper (FR) p11

7yo · 11-0 · OR 141

2263PF J Brian Hayes T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Haydock Park	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C2	F	—	21.0
25 Oct 25	Cheltenham	3m	Good	C2	PU	—	9.50
02 Aug 25	Galway	2m 6f 110y	Good	—	3/19	2¾L	9.00

2 wins from 11 · placed 7

1 run here without a win

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Kateira (GB)

9yo · 11-0 · OR 141

214389 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	9/15	24½L	17.0
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	8/10	11L	10.0
13 Dec 25	Doncaster	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	3/5	7L	2.10

7 wins from 19 · placed 13

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Sony Bill (FR) t

5yo · 11-0 · OR 141

350F8 J Sean OKeeffe T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	8/19	17¾L	29.0
03 May 25	Punchestown	2m	Yielding	—	F	—	67.0
11 Mar 25	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	14/22	23¼L	8.00

0 wins from 5 · placed 1

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Give It To Me Oj (GB)

5yo · 10-13 · OR 140

111156 J Caoilin Quinn T G & J Moore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 25	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C1	6/6	22½L	51.0
29 Nov 25	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C1	5/8	18¼L	9.00
25 Oct 25	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Good	C2	1/5	—	1.44

6 wins from 18 · placed 10

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Rambo T (IRE)

9yo · 10-13 · OR 140

131980 J S Bowen T O Murphy —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	10/15	26½L	81.0
01 Jan 26	Windsor	2m 4f	Good	C2	8/12	15½L	41.0
06 Dec 25	Aintree	2m 4f	Soft	C2	9/9	20¼L	6.50

8 wins from 25 · placed 16

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Dargiannini (IRE) t

11yo · 10-13 · OR 140

54251P J Paul O'Brien T Harry Derham —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Nov 25	Newbury	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C2	PU	—	34.0
17 Oct 25	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	Good	C2	1/10	—	13.0
18 Jan 25	Taunton	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C2	5/7	12½L	17.0

7 wins from 21 · placed 11

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Franciscan Rock (IRE)

9yo · 10-7 · OR 139

833495 J Josh Williamson T M F Morris —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Jan 26	Gowran Park	2m 7f 110y	Heavy	C1	5/6	22¼L	15.0
29 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 4f 110y	Good To Yielding	C1	9/16	18¼L	51.0
02 Dec 25	Clonmel	2m 6f	Heavy	—	4/5	19L	6.50

3 wins from 27 · placed 13

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Beckett Rock (IRE)

7yo · 10-12 · OR 139

600542 J Mike OConnor T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Feb 26	Gowran Park	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	—	2/9	4¾L	4.00
01 Jan 26	Fairyhouse	2m 6f	Yielding	—	4/7	37L	19.0
29 Nov 25	Fairyhouse	2m 5f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	5/15	39½L	15.0

2 wins from 11 · placed 4

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Bunting (FR)

6yo · 10-12 · OR 139

045349 J Harry Cobden T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	C1	9/19	19L	8.50
29 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 4f 110y	Good To Yielding	C1	4/16	4¼L	9.50
11 Oct 25	Newmarket	2m 2f	Good To Firm	C2	3/19	3½L	6.00

1 win from 14 · placed 4

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Minella Rescue (IRE)

8yo · 10-12 · OR 139

012684 J G Sheehan T Gary Hanmer —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Feb 26	Doncaster	3m 110y	Soft	C2	4/5	57L	9.00
17 Oct 25	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	Good	C2	8/10	11L	5.50
30 Aug 25	Chester	1m 6f 110y	Good	C1	6/6	9L	23.0

4 wins from 17 · placed 10

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Forty Coats (IRE) p11

7yo · 10-11 · OR 138

222473 J Darragh OKeeffe T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Jan 26	Thurles	2m 4f	Yielding	—	3/11	2¼L	1.44
29 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 4f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	7/11	23¼L	4.00
12 Mar 25	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C1	4/11	15L	151.0

1 win from 7 · placed 5

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HMS Seahorse (IRE) b

8yo · 10-6 · OR 138

0012FU J Eoin Staples T Paul Nolan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Sep 25	Galway	2m 5f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	UR	—	8.50
06 Aug 25	Wexford	2m 3f 110y	Good	—	F	—	3.00
04 Jul 25	Wexford	2m 3f 110y	Good	—	2/6	1½L	3.50

4 wins from 26 · placed 12

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