Result · Cheltenham · Tuesday 10 March 2026

5:20 Cheltenham result: Holloway Queen wins the National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 23m6f chaseGoing Good To Soft17 ranTime 7m 47.13sWinner's prize £51,440

Winner

6yo mare · 11-4
Jockey James Bowen · Trainer Nicky Henderson
Owner Unique Financial Racing Partnership · By Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Holloden (IRE)

12/1Starting price

Holloway Queen won the 5:20 at Cheltenham on Tuesday 10 March 2026, beating King Of Answers by 5½ lengths. Ridden by James Bowen for trainer Nicky Henderson, the six-year-old was sent off at 12/1 and covered the 3m6f on good to soft ground in 7m 47.13s. One Big Bang was a further 11 lengths back in third at 11/1. Non-finishers: Walking On Air (pulled up), Backmersackme (pulled up), Grand Geste (pulled up), Guard The Moon (pulled up), Newton Tornado (pulled up), Kurasso Blue (pulled up).

5:20 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Holloway Queen (IRE) 6yo · 11-4	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	—	12/1	134
2	King Of Answers (IRE) 7yo · 11-10 · p	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	5½ l	22/1	140
3	One Big Bang (IRE) 8yo · 11-6 · claim 3lb	Alex Chadwick James Owen	11 l	11/1	139
4	Union Station (IRE) 7yo · 11-1	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	1¾ l	28/1	131
5	Iceberg Theory (IRE) 7yo · 11-0 · p · claim 3lb	Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	¼ l	13/2	133
6	Wade Out (IRE) 7yo · 12-0 · p	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7 l	10/1	144
7	Pic Roc (IRE) 8yo · 11-11 · p	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	½ l	20/1	141
8	Holokea (IRE) 7yo · 10-3 · claim 5lb	Shane Fenelon Mickey Bowen	1¾ l	33/1	124
9	Silver Thorn (GB) 7yo · 10-8	Jonathan Burke Emma Lavelle	13 l	40/1	124
10	First Confession (IRE) 7yo · 11-3	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	10 l	33/1	133
11	Will Do (IRE) 9yo · 11-7 · b	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	7½ l	33/1	137
PU	Walking On Air (IRE) 9yo · 10-11 · tp · Pulled up	Harry Cobden Faye Bramley	—	25/1	127
PU	Backmersackme (IRE) 7yo · 11-5 · t · Pulled up	Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	—	3/1FAV	135
PU	Grand Geste (IRE) 7yo · 11-5 · p · Pulled up	Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	—	14/1	135
PU	Guard The Moon (GB) 8yo · 11-7 · p · Pulled up	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	—	33/1	137
PU	Newton Tornado (FR) 7yo · 11-3 · Pulled up	Sean Flanagan Rebecca Curtis	—	13/2	133
PU	Kurasso Blue (FR) 5yo · 11-8 · Pulled up	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	—	7/2	142

Cheltenham 5:20 returns

Tote win£13.90Per £1 stake

Tote place£3.40 £4.50 £3Per £1 stake

Exacta£323.701st and 2nd in order

CSF£258.44Computer straight forecast

Tricast£3032.141st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£3871.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order

5:20 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 5:20 at Cheltenham on Tuesday 10 March 2026?

Holloway Queen, ridden by James Bowen and trained by Nicky Henderson, at a starting price of 12/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Backmersackme, the 3/1 favourite, pulled up.

What was the winning time?

7m 47.13s over 3m6f on good to soft ground.

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