Cheltenham results: Friday 23 October 2026

7 races were run at Cheltenham on Friday 23 October 2026 on good to soft ground. One of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Kingofthefrontier at 20/1 in the 3:00. Jack Kennedy rode two winners. Gordon Elliott trained two.

Races run7Full card

Favourites won1 of 714% strike rate

Biggest winner20/1Kingofthefrontier

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Cheltenham race-by-race results

1:15William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race

Class 32m4f hurdleGoing Good To Soft11 ranTime 4m 56.60s

1Frontier Prince (GB) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien10/1
2East India Express (IRE) l12/1
3Crooked Path (IRE) 3½ l100/30

Non-runners: Handlethekettle, Snatch A Glance · Tote win £13.10 · CSF £120.60 · Tricast £491.69 Full result →

1:50Catesby Estates 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Class 22m chaseGoing Good To Soft5 ranTime 3m 58.40s

1Bowensonfire (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott1/1FAV
2Passing Diamond (IRE) 1¾ l11/2
3Ice Jet (IRE) 2¼ l11/2

Tote win £2 · CSF £6.81 Full result →

2:25Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Class 32m½f hurdleGoing Good To Soft11 ranTime 3m 57.10s

1Continuance (GB) Harry Atkins · Martin Keighley6/1
2The Hardest Geezer (IRE) 4½ l9/2
3Kapitein Kool (IRE) 1 l7/2

Non-runners: Emerald Time, Gower Prince · Tote win £7 · CSF £34.52 · Tricast £112.13 Full result →

3:00Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle Race(grade 2) (registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle Race) (GBB Race)

Grade 22m½f hurdleGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 3m 55.70s

1Kingofthefrontier (GB) Conor O'Farrell · John Dawson20/1
2Planters Punch (GB) 2¼ l4/1
3Cooltobecareless (IRE) ½ l13/8FAV

Tote win £23 · CSF £94.70 · Tricast £205.46 Full result →

3:35Squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 22m chaseGoing Good To Soft8 ranTime 3m 51.80s

1JPR One (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard3/1J
2Traprain Law (FR) ¾ l9/2
3Soul Icon (GB) 1 l11/2

Non-runner: Sans Bruit · Tote win £4 · CSF £17.21 · Tricast £69.26 Full result →

4:10Mccoy Contractors Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)

Class 22m4f hurdleGoing Good To Soft7 ranTime 4m 54.50s

1Cosmos D'ainay (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott11/1
2Kingstonian (GB) 3 l11/8
3Otie's Friend (IRE) 3½ l16/1

Tote win £12 · CSF £27.06 Full result →

4:45Chapel Down Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 33m1f chaseGoing Good To Soft11 ranTime 6m 25.70s

1Brandt (IRE) Mr J L Scallan · Cian Collins10/1
2Better Off Alone (IRE) 1½ l7/2
3Little Ledgend (IRE) 2½ l3/1FAV

Tote win £11 · CSF £46.99 · Tricast £135.92 Full result →

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