Result · Cheltenham · Friday 13 March 2026

4:40 Cheltenham result: Barton Snow wins the Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Class 23m2f70y chaseGoing Good To Soft23 ranTime 6m 53.33sWinner's prize £24,445
Barton Snow silks
Winner

Barton Snow (IRE)

9yo gelding · 12-0
Jockey Mr Henry Crow · Trainer J J O'Shea
Owner The Mmi Partnership · By Snow Sky (GB) out of Academy Rose (IRE)

9/2Starting price

Barton Snow won the 4:40 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 March 2026, beating the 7/2 favourite Its On The Line by ¼ length. Ridden by Mr Henry Crow for trainer J J O'Shea, the nine-year-old was sent off at 9/2 and covered the 3m2f70y on good to soft ground in 6m 53.33s. Music Drive was a further 7½ lengths back in third at 33/1. Non-finishers: Pyleigh Court (fell), King Alex (pulled up), Stattler (pulled up), Linelee King (pulled up), What A Glance (pulled up), Gracchus De Balme (pulled up), Willewonga (pulled up), Shearer (pulled up), Lift Me Up (pulled up), Willitgoahead (pulled up), Paul Marvel (pulled up), Kings Jet (pulled up). Wrappedupinmay (unsuitable ground) was a non-runner.

4:40 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Barton Snow silks
Barton Snow (IRE) 9yo · 12-0
 Mr Henry Crow J J O'Shea — 9/2 142
2
Its On The Line silks
 Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins ¼ l 7/2FAV 140
3
Music Drive silks
Music Drive (FR) 9yo · 12-0 · tp
 Miss Ellie Callwood Kelly Morgan 7½ l 33/1 131
4
Golden Son silks
Golden Son (FR) 8yo · 12-0 · tp
 Miss Olive Nicholls Paul Nicholls 6 l 16/1 132
5
Panda Boy silks
Panda Boy (IRE) 10yo · 12-0
 Mr J L Gleeson Martin Brassil 6 l 4/1 142
6
Con's Roc silks
Con's Roc (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · p
 Mr D Allen Terence O'Brien ½ l 9/1 132
7
Wonderwall silks
Wonderwall (IRE) 10yo · 12-0 · t
 Mr R James S Curling 2½ l 6/1 140
8
Take All silks
Take All (IRE) 11yo · 12-0 · ht
 Mr Samuel Scott Myles Osborne 7 l 66/1 126
9
Solitary Man silks
Solitary Man (IRE) 8yo · 12-0 · v
 Miss A B O'Connor E Bolger 7 l 14/1 136
10
Carnfunnock silks
Carnfunnock (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · p
 Mr S Connor S R B Crawford 28 l 50/1 126
11
Chemical Energy silks
Chemical Energy (IRE) 10yo · 12-0 · tp
 Mr B O'Neill Gordon Elliott 2¼ l 20/1 141
F
Pyleigh Court silks
Pyleigh Court (GB) 11yo · 12-0 · Fell
 Miss Ella Herbison R C Pudd — 150/1 123
PU
King Alex silks
King Alex (FR) 12yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Mr J P Ahern G Ahern — 80/1 120
PU
Stattler silks
Stattler (IRE) 11yo · 12-0 · tp · Pulled up
 Mr P W Mullins Faye Bramley — 16/1 137
PU
Linelee King silks
Linelee King (FR) 11yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Mr James King Olly Murphy — 40/1 124
PU
What A Glance silks
What A Glance (GB) 11yo · 12-0 · t · Pulled up
 Miss Clara Brewitt Tom Britten — 150/1 137
PU
Gracchus De Balme silks
Gracchus De Balme (FR) 10yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Mr P A King J J O'Shea — 50/1 133
PU
Willewonga silks
Willewonga (GB) 10yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Mr Thomas Easterby J J O'Shea — 100/1 127
PU
Shearer silks
Shearer (IRE) 10yo · 12-0 · t · Pulled up
 Miss Gina Andrews Paul Nicholls — 28/1 132
PU
Lift Me Up silks
Lift Me Up (IRE) 10yo · 12-0 · p · Pulled up
 Miss Heidi Palin Miss M Filby — 150/1 122
PU
Willitgoahead silks
Willitgoahead (IRE) 8yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Mr H C Swan Gordon Elliott — 18/1 134
PU
Paul Marvel silks
Paul Marvel (FR) 9yo · 12-0 · p · Pulled up
 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell J J O'Shea — 80/1 120
PU
Kings Jet silks
Kings Jet (IRE) 6yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Mr T A Halford C W J Farrell — 80/1 120

Non-runner: Wrappedupinmay (unsuitable ground)

Cheltenham 4:40 returns

Tote win£5.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.30 £2.20 £9.10Per £1 stake
Exacta£28.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£21.19Computer straight forecast
Tricast£504.051st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£634.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:40 Cheltenham result: FAQs

Who won the 4:40 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 March 2026?

Barton Snow, ridden by Mr Henry Crow and trained by J J O'Shea, at a starting price of 9/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Its On The Line, the 7/2 favourite, finished second, ¼ length behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

6m 53.33s over 3m2f70y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Wrappedupinmay (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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