Result · Cheltenham · Wednesday 11 March 2026

4:40 Cheltenham result: Martator wins the Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m chaseGoing Good20 ranTime 3m 52.93sWinner's prize £84,405
Martator silks
Winner

Martator (FR)

9yo gelding · 10-12 · blinkers
Jockey Charlie Deutsch · Trainer Venetia Williams
Owner Camilla Norton · By Martaline (GB) out of Tornada (FR)

66/1Starting price

Martator won the 4:40 at Cheltenham on Wednesday 11 March 2026, beating Jazzy Matty by length. Ridden by Charlie Deutsch for trainer Venetia Williams, the nine-year-old was sent off at 66/1 and covered the 2m on good ground in 3m 52.93s. Break My Soul was a further ¾ length back in third at 20/1. Non-finishers: Inthepocket (fell), Western Diego (fell), The Other Mozzie (fell), Rubaud (pulled up), Personal Ambition (pulled up), Jour D'evasion (pulled up).

4:40 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Martator silks
Martator (FR) 9yo · 10-12 · b
 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams — 66/1 139
2
Jazzy Matty silks
Jazzy Matty (FR) 7yo · 11-2 · p
 Danny Gilligan Cian Collins l 8/1 143
3
Break My Soul silks
Break My Soul (IRE) 7yo · 10-6 · t · claim 3lb
 Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Patrick Donoghue ¾ l 20/1 136
4
Release The Beast silks
Release The Beast (IRE) 7yo · 10-9 · ht
 Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan 5 l 10/1 136
5
Jasko Des Dames silks
Jasko Des Dames (FR) 7yo · 10-9 · t
 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 4¾ l 33/1 136
6
Ballysax Hank silks
Ballysax Hank (IRE) 7yo · 10-12
 James Bowen Gavin Cromwell ¼ l 10/1 139
7
Vanderpoel silks
Vanderpoel (IRE) 7yo · 11-0
 Ben Jones Ben Pauling 1¼ l 15/2 141
8
Boothill silks
Boothill (IRE) 11yo · 11-4 · t
 Bryan Carver Harry Fry ¾ l 50/1 145
9
Addragoole silks
Addragoole (IRE) 7yo · 11-4 · t
 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell ¾ l 20/1 145
10
Special Cadeau silks
Special Cadeau (GB) 8yo · 11-0
 Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead ¼ l 80/1 141
11
Calico silks
Calico (GER) 10yo · 11-12 · tp
 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 5½ l 28/1 153
12
Be Aware silks
Be Aware (FR) 7yo · 11-6
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5½ l 10/3FAV 147
13
Relieved Of Duties silks
Relieved Of Duties (IRE) 7yo · 10-9 · t
 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 1¾ l 12/1 136
14
Touch Me Not silks
Touch Me Not (IRE) 7yo · 11-9 · claim 5lb
 James Smith Gordon Elliott 14 l 33/1 155
F
Inthepocket silks
Inthepocket (GB) 9yo · 11-5 · Fell
 Mark Walsh Henry De Bromhead — 6/1 146
F
Western Diego silks
Western Diego (IRE) 9yo · 11-0 · h · Fell
 Brian Hayes W P Mullins — 25/1 141
F
The Other Mozzie silks
The Other Mozzie (IRE) 7yo · 11-0 · tp · Fell
 Brian Hughes L J Morgan — 80/1 141
PU
Rubaud silks
Rubaud (FR) 8yo · 11-7 · Pulled up
 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls — 10/1 148
PU
Personal Ambition silks
Personal Ambition (IRE) 7yo · 10-11 · b · Pulled up
 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling — 20/1 138
PU
Jour D'evasion silks
Jour D'evasion (FR) 7yo · 10-10 · t · Pulled up
 Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly — 22/1 137

Cheltenham 4:40 returns

Tote win£169.70Per £1 stake
Tote place£21.80 £2 £4.30Per £1 stake
Exacta£1276.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£520.74Computer straight forecast
Tricast£10633.191st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£502501st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:40 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 4:40 at Cheltenham on Wednesday 11 March 2026?

Martator, ridden by Charlie Deutsch and trained by Venetia Williams, at a starting price of 66/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Be Aware, the 10/3 favourite, finished 12th, 24¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 52.93s over 2m on good ground.

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