Result · Cheltenham · Thursday 12 March 2026

2:00 Cheltenham result: Meetmebythesea wins the Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)

Grade 22m5f chaseGoing Good18 ranTime 5m 10.84sWinner's prize £64,300
Meetmebythesea silks
Winner

Meetmebythesea (IRE)

6yo gelding · 10-13
Jockey Ben Jones · Trainer Ben Pauling
Owner John P Mcmanus · By Watar (IRE) out of Lake Wakatipu (GB)

9/1Starting price

Meetmebythesea won the 2:00 at Cheltenham on Thursday 12 March 2026, beating Gold Dancer by 4¾ lengths. Ridden by Ben Jones for trainer Ben Pauling, the six-year-old was sent off at 9/1 and covered the 2m5f on good ground in 5m 10.84s. Regent's Stroll was a further 2¼ lengths back in third at 5/1J. Non-finishers: Ben Solo (pulled up), Moon Rocket (pulled up). Old Cowboy (self certificate, temperature), Sixmilebridge (unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

2:00 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Meetmebythesea silks
Meetmebythesea (IRE) 6yo · 10-13
Ben Jones Ben Pauling — 9/1 139
2
Gold Dancer silks
Gold Dancer (FR) 7yo · 11-5 · t · claim 7lb
Sean Cleary-Farrell W P Mullins 4¾ l 25/1 152
3
Regent's Stroll silks
Regent's Stroll (IRE) 7yo · 11-5 · h
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2¼ l 5/1J 145
4 Danny Mullins W P Mullins 6 l 20/1 144
5
Kiss Will silks
Kiss Will (FR) 6yo · 11-1
J J Slevin W P Mullins 2½ l 11/1 141
6
Slade Steel silks
Slade Steel (IRE) 8yo · 11-6 · t
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 2¾ l 5/1J 146
7
The Bluesman silks
The Bluesman (FR) 7yo · 10-8 · t
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 1½ l 12/1 134
8
Jordans Cross silks
Jordans Cross (IRE) 6yo · 11-0 · t
Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball 2¾ l 11/2 140
9
Wingmen silks
Wingmen (IRE) 8yo · 11-2
Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott l 9/1 142
10
Stencil silks
Stencil (GB) 5yo · 10-11 · h
Jonathan Burke Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm 2½ l 15/2 139
11
Ol Man Dingle silks
Ol Man Dingle (IRE) 7yo · 11-5 · tp
Ricky Doyle Eoin Griffin 7½ l 40/1 145
12
Kdeux Saint Fray silks
Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) 6yo · 10-6 · t
Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball 1½ l 12/1 131
13
Western Knight silks
Western Knight (IRE) 7yo · 10-10 · t
Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard ¼ l 20/1 136
14
Dr Eggman silks
Dr Eggman (FR) 8yo · 10-3 · claim 3lb
John Shinnick W P Mullins 1¼ l 66/1 130
15 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins 9 l 25/1 133
16
Intense Approach silks
Intense Approach (GB) 7yo · 10-8 · p · claim 3lb
Alex Harvey John C McConnell 14 l 80/1 137
PU
Ben Solo silks
Ben Solo (IRE) 7yo · 10-6 · Pulled up
Brian Hughes Rebecca Curtis — 33/1 127
PU
Moon Rocket silks
Moon Rocket (IRE) 6yo · 11-0 · t · Pulled up
Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls — 33/1 140

Non-runners: Old Cowboy (self certificate, temperature), Sixmilebridge (unsuitable ground)

Cheltenham 2:00 returns

Tote win£10Per £1 stake
Tote place£2 £4.70 £2.10Per £1 stake
Exacta£315.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£224.08Computer straight forecast
Tricast£1283.031st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£3249.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:00 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 2:00 at Cheltenham on Thursday 12 March 2026?

Meetmebythesea, ridden by Ben Jones and trained by Ben Pauling, at a starting price of 9/1.

What was the winning time?

5m 10.84s over 2m5f on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Old Cowboy (self certificate, temperature), Sixmilebridge (unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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