Result · Cheltenham · Saturday 24 January 2026

1:15 Cheltenham result: Donnacha wins the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m4f127y chaseGoing Soft11 ranTime 5m 18.11sWinner's prize £56,950
Donnacha silks
Winner

Donnacha (IRE)

8yo gelding · 10-8
Jockey James Davies · Trainer Nigel Hawke
Owner Mrs Marilyn Jane Martin · By Jet Away (GB) out of Archdale Ambush (IRE)

12/1Starting price

Donnacha won the 1:15 at Cheltenham on Saturday 24 January 2026, beating the 7/4 favourite Jagwar by ¼ length. Ridden by James Davies for trainer Nigel Hawke, the eight-year-old was sent off at 12/1 and covered the 2m4f127y on soft ground in 5m 18.11s. Triple Trade was a further 10 lengths back in third at 18/1. Non-finishers: Hurricane Bay (pulled up).

1:15 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Donnacha silks
Donnacha (IRE) 8yo · 10-8
James Davies Nigel Hawke — 12/1 132
2
Jagwar silks
Jagwar (FR) 7yo · 11-11 · t
Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero ¼ l 7/4FAV 149
3
Triple Trade silks
Triple Trade (GB) 10yo · 10-7
Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard 10 l 18/1 131
3
Javert Allen silks
Javert Allen (FR) 7yo · 10-4
Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams — 9/2 128
5
Booster Bob silks
Booster Bob (IRE) 8yo · 11-3
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 4¼ l 11/2 141
6
Moon D'orange silks
Moon D'orange (FR) 8yo · 10-3 · p · claim 3lb
Alex Harvey John C McConnell ¾ l 14/1 130
7
Uncle Bert silks
Uncle Bert (GB) 9yo · 11-0
Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 8½ l 13/2 138
8
Boombawn silks
Boombawn (IRE) 9yo · 12-0
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 10 l 33/1 152
9
Prairie Wolf silks
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 9yo · 10-11 · p
Gavin Sheehan Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 3¼ l 8/1 135
10
Riskintheground silks
Riskintheground (IRE) 9yo · 11-4 · t
Liam Harrison Dan Skelton 18 l 50/1 142
PU
Hurricane Bay silks
Hurricane Bay (GB) 10yo · 10-5 · tp · Pulled up
Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham — 50/1 129

Cheltenham 1:15 returns

Tote win£14.20Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.20 £1.50 £1.90Per £1 stake
Exacta£50.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£35.62Computer straight forecast
Tricast£199.671st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£185.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

1:15 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 1:15 at Cheltenham on Saturday 24 January 2026?

Donnacha, ridden by James Davies and trained by Nigel Hawke, at a starting price of 12/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Jagwar, the 7/4 favourite, finished second, ¼ length behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 18.11s over 2m4f127y on soft ground.

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