Results · Thursday 1 January 2026

Cheltenham results: Thursday 1 January 2026

7 races were run at Cheltenham on Thursday 1 January 2026 on good ground. Two of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Miami Magic at 13/2 in the 12:50.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won2 of 729% strike rate
Biggest winner13/2Miami Magic
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Cheltenham race-by-race results

12:15Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloodstock Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m4f56y hurdleGoing Good7 ranTime 5m 0.70s
  1. 1Step Ahead silksStep Ahead (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls3/1
  2. 2Just Golden silksJust Golden (IRE) ¼ l5/4FAV
  3. 3Neon Dream silksNeon Dream (IRE) 3½ l13/2
Non-runners: Can't Resist It (self certificate, temperature) · Tote win £4 · CSF £7.25 Full result →

12:50Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Class 22m4f127y chaseGoing Good5 ranTime 5m 13.19s
  1. 1Miami Magic silksMiami Magic (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds13/2
  2. 2Regent's Stroll silksRegent's Stroll (IRE) 4 l6/4FAV
  3. 3Califet En Vol silksCalifet En Vol (IRE) ¾ l11/4
Tote win £7.50 · CSF £17.06 Full result →

1:25Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 23m1f56y chaseGoing Good8 ranTime 6m 28.29s
  1. 1Herakles Westwood silksHerakles Westwood (FR) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex11/2
  2. 2Katate Dori silksKatate Dori (FR) ½ l7/1
  3. 3New Order silksNew Order (IRE) 1¼ l5/1
Tote win £6.50 · CSF £42.91 · Tricast £204.13 Full result →

2:00Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m4f127y chaseGoing Good9 ranTime 5m 10.36s
  1. 1Matata silksMatata (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies6/1
  2. 2Il Ridoto silksIl Ridoto (FR) 9½ l6/1
  3. 3Grandeur D'ame silksGrandeur D'ame (FR) 2¼ l14/1
Tote win £7.20 · CSF £42.44 · Tricast £485.51 Full result →

2:35Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Grade 22m4f56y hurdleGoing Good6 ranTime 4m 52.82s
  1. 1Kabral Du Mathan silksKabral Du Mathan (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton8/15FAV
  2. 2Jingko Blue silksJingko Blue (FR) 5½ l5/1
  3. 3Lucky Place silksLucky Place (FR) 2 l11/2
Tote win £1.54 · CSF £3.72 Full result →

3:10Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m7f213y hurdleGoing Good7 ranTime 5m 53.11s
  1. 1Ma Shantou silksMa Shantou (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle3/1
  2. 2Ace Of Spades silksAce Of Spades (FR) 1¼ l7/4FAV
  3. 3Love Of Neymore silksLove Of Neymore (GB) 3 l9/1
Tote win £4 · CSF £8.85 Full result →

3:4018-24 Get Your Racepass 'Junior' NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)

Listed2m179y nh flatGoing Good16 ranTime 3m 59.41s
  1. 1Solly's Gold silksSolly's Gold (IRE) Sean Bowen · James Owen9/4FAV
  2. 2Garrincha silksGarrincha (FR) 2½ l28/1
  3. 3Bailly's Comet silksBailly's Comet (GB) 1½ l13/2
Tote win £3.25 · CSF £87.28 Full result →

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