Result · Cheltenham · Friday 13 March 2026

2:00 Cheltenham result: Wilful wins the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m179y hurdleGoing Soft23 ranTime 4m 6.14sWinner's prize £61,897

Winner

7yo gelding · 11-2
Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Trainer Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Owner Mrs Fitri Hay · By Westerner (GB) out of Shuil Milan (IRE)

14/1Starting price

Wilful won the 2:00 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 March 2026, beating Sticktotheplan by 3 lengths. Ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr for trainer Jonjo & A J O'Neill, the seven-year-old was sent off at 14/1 and covered the 2m179y on soft ground in 4m 6.14s. Joyeuse was a further 2 lengths back in third at 12/1. Non-finishers: Balko D'ange (fell), Jubilee Alpha (pulled up). Hamlet's Night (unsuitable ground) was a non-runner.

2:00 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Wilful (IRE) 7yo · 11-2	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	—	14/1	144
2	Sticktotheplan (FR) 6yo · 10-10 · t	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	3 l	25/1	138
3	Joyeuse (FR) 7yo · 10-7 · p	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	2 l	12/1	135
4	Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 7yo · 10-8	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	½ l	50/1	136
5	Sinnatra (IRE) 6yo · 10-5	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	½ l	9/2	133
6	Karbau (FR) 6yo · 11-8	Paul Townend W P Mullins	¼ l	4/1FAV	150
7	Gibbs Island (GB) 5yo · 10-6 · h	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	½ l	50/1	134
8	Tripoli Flyer (IRE) 7yo · 10-9 · p · claim 5lb	Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien	¼ l	33/1	142
9	Ooh Betty (IRE) 8yo · 10-4 · t	Ben Jones Ben Clarke	¼ l	40/1	132
10	Hello Neighbour (IRE) 5yo · 11-6 · h	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	l	16/1	148
11	Helvic Dream (IRE) 9yo · 10-13 · t	Donagh Meyler Noel Meade	l	33/1	141
12	Tellherthename (IRE) 7yo · 10-5	Kielan Woods Dan Skelton	¼ l	18/1	133
13	Bowensonfire (FR) 6yo · 11-11 · h	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	1¼ l	14/1	153
14	Ndaawi (GB) 6yo · 11-9 · p · claim 5lb	Josh Williamson Gordon Elliott	1 l	40/1	156
15	Murcia (FR) 5yo · 11-0 · t	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	3½ l	13/2	142
16	Pinot Gris (IRE) 6yo · 11-1 · tb	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	1½ l	40/1	143
17	Sixandahalf (IRE) 6yo · 10-8 · claim 3lb	Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell	l	10/1	139
18	Williethebuilder (IRE) 7yo · 10-10	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	¼ l	40/1	138
19	Secret Squirrel (GB) 7yo · 10-5	Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison	4½ l	11/1	133
20	Absurde (FR) 8yo · 11-13	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	15 l	16/1	155
21	Bowmore (IRE) 8yo · 9-13 · claim 7lb	Daire McConville Charlie Longsdon	4¼ l	100/1	134
F	Balko D'ange (FR) 6yo · 10-6 · Fell	Brian Hayes Philip Fenton	—	100/1	134
PU	Jubilee Alpha (IRE) 7yo · 10-11 · Pulled up	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	—	25/1	139

Non-runner: Hamlet's Night (unsuitable ground)

Cheltenham 2:00 returns

Tote win£15Per £1 stake

Tote place£3.20 £5.80 £3.80Per £1 stake

Exacta£337.101st and 2nd in order

CSF£345Computer straight forecast

Tricast£4332.661st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£4903.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:00 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 2:00 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 March 2026?

Wilful, ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr and trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill, at a starting price of 14/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Karbau, the 4/1 favourite, finished sixth, 6¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 6.14s over 2m179y on soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Hamlet's Night (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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