Result · Cheltenham · Friday 13 November 2026
2:55 Cheltenham result: Thunder Rock wins the Jilly Cooper Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 22m4f chaseGoing Good8 ranTime 5m 1.30sWinner's prize £18,210
Favourite Thunder Rock won the 2:55 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 November 2026, beating Mahons Glory by 6½ lengths. Ridden by Sean Bowen for trainer Olly Murphy, the ten-year-old was sent off at 11/4 and covered the 2m4f on good ground in 5m 1.30s. Triple Trade was a further ¼ length back in third at 3/1. Non-finishers: Outlaw Peter (pulled up), Glengouly (fell).
2:55 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thunder Rock (IRE) 10yo · 11-3 |
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy | — | 11/4FAV | 134 |
| 2 |
Mahons Glory (IRE) 10yo · 11-11 |
Lee Edwards Dylan Cunha | 6½ l | 7/1 | 142 |
| 3 |
Triple Trade (GB) 10yo · 10-13 |
Harry Cobden Joe Tizzard | ¼ l | 3/1 | 130 |
| 4 |
Copperhead (GB) 12yo · 11-3 · tp |
Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard | 5½ l | 33/1 | 134 |
| 5 |
Time To Bite (IRE) 11yo · 10-6 · b |
Bryan Carver Chris Honour | 7 l | 18/1 | 123 |
| 6 |
Ga Law (FR) 10yo · 11-9 · p · claim 5lb |
Isabelle Ryder Jamie Snowden | ¼ l | 11/2 | 145 |
| PU |
Outlaw Peter (IRE) 10yo · 11-8 · tp · Pulled up |
Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls | — | 10/1 | 139 |
| F |
Glengouly (FR) 10yo · 11-2 · tp · Fell |
Ben Jones Faye Bramley | — | 5/1 | 133 |
Cheltenham 2:55 returns
Tote win£3.75Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £2.10 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£23.801st and 2nd in order
CSF£21.99Computer straight forecast
Tricast£60.121st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£71.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:55 Cheltenham result: FAQs
Who won the 2:55 at Cheltenham on Friday 13 November 2026?
Thunder Rock, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by Olly Murphy, at a starting price of 11/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Thunder Rock won as the 11/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
5m 1.30s over 2m4f on good ground.
