Result · Cheltenham · Tuesday 10 March 2026

2:40 Cheltenham result: Saratoga wins the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Class 12m hurdleGoing Good To Soft22 ranTime 3m 56.83sWinner's prize £45,016
Saratoga silks
Winner

Saratoga (IRE)

4yo gelding · 11-6
Jockey Mark Walsh · Trainer Padraig Roche
Owner John P Mcmanus · By Camelot (GB) out of Dialafara (FR)

10/1Starting price

Saratoga won the 2:40 at Cheltenham on Tuesday 10 March 2026, beating Winston Junior by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Padraig Roche, the four-year-old was sent off at 10/1 and covered the 2m on good to soft ground in 3m 56.83s. Klycot was a further 3¼ lengths back in third at 40/1. Non-finishers: Ole Ole (fell).

2:40 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Saratoga silks
Saratoga (IRE) 4yo · 11-6
 Mark Walsh Padraig Roche — 10/1 130
2
Winston Junior silks
 Jack Kennedy Faye Bramley 2¼ l 5/1 131
3
Klycot silks
Klycot (FR) 4yo · 11-3
 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey 3¼ l 40/1 127
4
Pourquoi Pas Papa silks
 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls ¾ l 16/1 128
5
Quinta Do Lago silks
Quinta Do Lago (FR) 4yo · 11-4 · p
 Donagh Meyler Mrs John Harrington 2 l 25/1 128
6
The Mighty Celt silks
The Mighty Celt (IRE) 4yo · 11-7 · ht
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1¼ l 22/1 131
7
Manlaga silks
Manlaga (IRE) 4yo · 11-6
 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson ¾ l 13/2 130
8
Mustang Du Breuil silks
 James Bowen Nicky Henderson 1¼ l 7/2FAV 129
9
Dignam silks
Dignam (IRE) 4yo · 11-7
 Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4¾ l 33/1 131
10
Bandjo silks
Bandjo (FR) 4yo · 10-13 · claim 3lb
 Finn Lambert Georgina Nicholls 1½ l 150/1 126
11
Bibe Mus silks
Bibe Mus (FR) 4yo · 11-3
 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls 1 l 20/1 122
12
Ammes silks
Ammes (IRE) 4yo · 11-4
 Sean Bowen James Owen 1¼ l 12/1 128
13
Mino Des Mottes silks
 Brian Hayes W P Mullins ¾ l 50/1 126
14
Madness D'elle silks
Madness D'elle (FR) 4yo · 11-9
 Danny Mullins W P Mullins 2¼ l 18/1 133
15
Harwa silks
Harwa (FR) 4yo · 11-8
 Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan 2½ l 28/1 132
16
Macktoad silks
Macktoad (FR) 4yo · 11-4
 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore 1¾ l 80/1 128
17
Bertutea silks
Bertutea (FR) 4yo · 11-12 · t
 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins ¼ l 40/1 136
18
Glen To Glen silks
Glen To Glen (IRE) 4yo · 11-5
 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien l 15/2 129
19
Paddockwood silks
Paddockwood (FR) 4yo · 11-4 · t
 Ben Jones Ben Pauling 5½ l 100/1 128
20
Hardy Stuff silks
Hardy Stuff (USA) 4yo · 11-4 · h
 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott 23 l 28/1 128
21
Barbizon silks
Barbizon (IRE) 4yo · 11-5 · t · claim 5lb
 Josh Williamson Gordon Elliott 58 l 20/1 134
F
Ole Ole silks
Ole Ole (FR) 4yo · 11-4 · Fell
 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell — 18/1 128

Cheltenham 2:40 returns

Tote win£11Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.40 £2.10 £6.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£67.401st and 2nd in order
CSF£56.76Computer straight forecast
Tricast£2017.861st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£3139.701st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Cheltenham on Tuesday 10 March 2026?

Saratoga, ridden by Mark Walsh and trained by Padraig Roche, at a starting price of 10/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Mustang Du Breuil, the 7/2 favourite, finished 8th, 11½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 56.83s over 2m on good to soft ground.

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