Result · Cheltenham · Friday 13 March 2026

1:20 Cheltenham result: Apolon De Charnie wins the JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grade 12m179y hurdleGoing Soft20 ranTime 4m 6.45sWinner's prize £84,405
Apolon De Charnie silks
Winner

Apolon De Charnie (FR)

4yo gelding · 11-2
Jockey Mr P W Mullins · Trainer W P Mullins
Owner Edward Ware · By Chanducoq (FR) out of Lyss De Charnie (FR)

50/1Starting price

Apolon De Charnie won the 1:20 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 March 2026, beating Maestro Conti by 1½ lengths. Ridden by Mr P W Mullins for trainer W P Mullins, the four-year-old was sent off at 50/1 and covered the 2m179y on soft ground in 4m 6.45s. Minella Study was a further length back in third at 7/1. Non-finishers: Fantasy World (pulled up), Kai Lung (pulled up), Macho Man (pulled up).

1:20 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Apolon De Charnie silks
 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins — 50/1 —
2
Maestro Conti silks
Maestro Conti (FR) 4yo · 11-2
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1½ l 5/1 135
3
Minella Study silks
Minella Study (GB) 4yo · 11-2
 Ryan Mania Adam Nicol l 7/1 139
4
Selma De Vary silks
Selma De Vary (FR) 4yo · 10-9 · h
 Paul Townend W P Mullins 1¾ l 13/2 136
5
Lord Byron silks
Lord Byron (IRE) 4yo · 11-2 · p
 Ben Jones Faye Bramley ¼ l 80/1 123
6
Forty Fifty silks
Forty Fifty (FR) 4yo · 11-2
 Jonathan Burke W P Mullins 1 l 80/1 —
7
Highland Crystal silks
 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 1 l 4/1 133
8
Wolf Rayet silks
Wolf Rayet (IRE) 4yo · 11-2 · t
 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater 4½ l 200/1 120
9
Proactif silks
Proactif (FR) 4yo · 11-2
 Mark Walsh W P Mullins 3 l 7/2FAV —
10
Indian River silks
Indian River (IRE) 4yo · 11-2
 Kielan Woods Adrian Paul Keatley 1 l 50/1 122
11
Minella Academy silks
 Danny Mullins W P Mullins 7½ l 14/1 —
12
North Shore silks
North Shore (FR) 4yo · 11-2
 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell ½ l 16/1 136
13
One Horse Town silks
 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 4 l 40/1 132
14
Tenter Le Tout silks
Tenter Le Tout (FR) 4yo · 10-9
 Gavin Sheehan Chester Williams 2¾ l 80/1 123
15
Mon Creuset silks
Mon Creuset (FR) 4yo · 11-2
 Harry Cobden W P Mullins 9½ l 33/1 —
16
Noemie De La Vis silks
 Daniel King W P Mullins 2 l 100/1 —
17
Berto Ramirez silks
Berto Ramirez (GB) 4yo · 11-2
 Darragh O'Keeffe Andrew McNamara 15 l 250/1 115
PU
Fantasy World silks
Fantasy World (IRE) 4yo · 11-2 · p · Pulled up
 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson — 80/1 —
PU
Kai Lung silks
Kai Lung (FR) 4yo · 11-2 · h · Pulled up
 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins — 33/1 —
PU
Macho Man silks
Macho Man (FR) 4yo · 11-2 · Pulled up
 Brian Hayes W P Mullins — 12/1 —

Cheltenham 1:20 returns

Tote win£54.40Per £1 stake
Tote place£12 £2 £2.60Per £1 stake
Exacta£428.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£288.22Computer straight forecast
Tricast£2028.171st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£3528.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order

1:20 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 1:20 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 March 2026?

Apolon De Charnie, ridden by Mr P W Mullins and trained by W P Mullins, at a starting price of 50/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Proactif, the 7/2 favourite, finished 9th, 13 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 6.45s over 2m179y on soft ground.

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