Result · Cheltenham · Wednesday 11 March 2026

2:40 Cheltenham result: Jingko Blue wins the BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m5f hurdleGoing Good To Soft24 ranTime 5m 3.07sWinner's prize £61,897
Jingko Blue silks
Winner

Jingko Blue (FR)

7yo gelding · 11-3
Jockey James Bowen · Trainer Nicky Henderson
Owner Countrywide Park Homes Ltd · By Great Pretender (IRE) out of Vibraye (FR)

9/2Starting price

Favourite Jingko Blue won the 2:40 at Cheltenham on Wednesday 11 March 2026, beating Franciscan Rock by 6 lengths. Ridden by James Bowen for trainer Nicky Henderson, the seven-year-old was sent off at 9/2 and covered the 2m5f on good to soft ground in 5m 3.07s. Storm Heart was a further 4¼ lengths back in third at 5/1. Non-finishers: Hms Seahorse (fell), The Yellow Clay (fell), Dargiannini (pulled up), Farren Glory (pulled up).

2:40 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Jingko Blue silks
Jingko Blue (FR) 7yo · 11-3
 James Bowen Nicky Henderson — 9/2FAV 144
2
Franciscan Rock silks
Franciscan Rock (IRE) 9yo · 10-7 · claim 5lb
 Josh Williamson M F Morris 6 l 50/1 139
3
Storm Heart silks
Storm Heart (FR) 6yo · 11-10
 Danny Mullins W P Mullins 4¼ l 5/1 151
4
Ballyadam silks
Ballyadam (IRE) 11yo · 11-6 · t · claim 5lb
 Patrick M O'Brien Henry De Bromhead ½ l 40/1 152
5
Beckett Rock silks
Beckett Rock (IRE) 7yo · 10-12
 Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead ¾ l 33/1 139
6
Kateira silks
Kateira (GB) 9yo · 11-0
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton ¾ l 15/2 141
7
Forty Coats silks
Forty Coats (IRE) 7yo · 10-11 · p
 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 2¼ l 20/1 138
8
Iberico Lord silks
Iberico Lord (FR) 8yo · 11-3
 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson ¾ l 9/1 144
9
Bunting silks
Bunting (FR) 6yo · 10-12
 Harry Cobden W P Mullins l 14/1 139
10
Kopeck De Mee silks
Kopeck De Mee (FR) 6yo · 11-4
 Mark Walsh W P Mullins ¾ l 10/1 145
11
Buddy One silks
Buddy One (IRE) 9yo · 11-3 · p · claim 5lb
 Jack G Gilligan Paul John Gilligan 3½ l 40/1 149
12
Lucky Place silks
Lucky Place (FR) 7yo · 11-10
 Brian Hughes Nicky Henderson ½ l 12/1 151
13
Colonel Mustard silks
Colonel Mustard (FR) 11yo · 11-4 · claim 3lb
 John Shinnick Mrs Lorna Fowler 2½ l 50/1 148
14
Guard Duty silks
Guard Duty (GB) 9yo · 11-1
 Ben Jones Emma Lavelle l 25/1 142
15
Sony Bill silks
Sony Bill (FR) 5yo · 11-0 · t
 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins ¼ l 50/1 141
16
Puturhandstogether silks
 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien ¾ l 11/1 146
17
Chart Topper silks
Chart Topper (FR) 7yo · 11-0 · p
 Brian Hayes W P Mullins ½ l 33/1 141
18
Give It To Me Oj silks
Give It To Me Oj (GB) 5yo · 10-13
 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore ½ l 50/1 140
19
Rambo T silks
Rambo T (IRE) 9yo · 10-13
 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 5 l 80/1 140
20
Minella Rescue silks
Minella Rescue (IRE) 8yo · 10-12
 Gavin Sheehan Gary Hanmer ½ l 125/1 139
F
Hms Seahorse silks
Hms Seahorse (IRE) 8yo · 10-6 · b · claim 5lb · Fell
 Eoin Staples Paul Nolan — 66/1 138
F
The Yellow Clay silks
The Yellow Clay (IRE) 7yo · 11-9 · p · claim 5lb · Fell
 Michael Kenneally Gordon Elliott — 6/1 155
PU
Dargiannini silks
Dargiannini (IRE) 11yo · 10-13 · t · Pulled up
 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham — 150/1 140
PU
Farren Glory silks
Farren Glory (IRE) 9yo · 11-7 · p · Pulled up
 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott — 28/1 148

Cheltenham 2:40 returns

Tote win£5.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.80 £9.80 £2.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£283.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£248.93Computer straight forecast
Tricast£1238.811st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£31871st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Cheltenham on Wednesday 11 March 2026?

Jingko Blue, ridden by James Bowen and trained by Nicky Henderson, at a starting price of 9/2.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Jingko Blue won as the 9/2 favourite.

What was the winning time?

5m 3.07s over 2m5f on good to soft ground.

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