Cheltenham Festival Results and Reaction
Last Updated 14 Mar 2025 | By The GrandNational.org.uk StaffFestival week is here, and we’ll keep you updated with the latest Cheltenham results and reactions right here. We’ll add the winning horses and those that place for all the biggest contests as soon as they pass the winning post.
Cheltenham 2025 Day 1 Results
Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – 13:20
Cheltenham 2025 got off to great start for favourite backers. Kopek Des Bordes landed at very short odds in the Festival opener.
- Kopek Des Bordes (4/6 Fav)
- William Munny (8/1)
- Romeo Coolio (9/2)
- Karniquet (33/1)
Arkle Trophy – 14:00
An upset in the Arkle! The big favourite Majborough led throughout but made a big mistake at the second to last fence, leaving the door open for the fast finishing Jango Baie.
- Jango Baie (5/1)
- Only By Night (25/1)
Ultima Handicap Chase – 14:40
Late money came for Myretown, and the gamble landed. He controlled the race throughout and ultimately pulled away to win.
- Myretown (13/2 Fav)
- The Changing Man (6/1)
- Malina Girl (14/1)
- Happygolucky (28/1)
- The Short Go (11/1)
Mares Hurdle – 15:20
Lossiemouth proved to be the class of the mares once again. She powered home down the straight and put the race to bed with ease.
- Lossiemouth (4/6 Fav)
- Jade De Grugy (5/1)
- Take No Chances (22/1)
Champion Hurdle – 16:00
One of the wildest Champion Hurdle runnings in recent memory. Both State Man and Constitution Hill fell, leaving big outsider Golden Ace to pick up the race.
- Golden Ace (25/1)
- Burdett Road (66/1)
Juvenile Handicap Hurdle – 16:40
Puturhandstogether put the race to bed after the final hurdle, pulling away from the field and winning relatively easily.
- Puturhandstogether (17/2)
- Robbies Rock (50/1)
- Liam Swagger (12/1)
- Hot Fuss (17/2)
- Slurricane (33/1)
National Hunt Chase – 17:20
A real slog that saw many fallers. Haiti Couleurs controlled the race throughout and went on to win in very impressive fashion.
- Haiti Couleurs (7/2 JF)
- Rock My Way (16/1)
- Will Do (12/1)
- Resplendent Grey (10/1)
- Transmission (7/2 JF)
Cheltenham 2025 Day 2 Results
Turners Novices’ Hurdle – 13:20
The top three in the betting pulled clear of the field on the home straight. The New Lion proved to be the best of them, digging deep after the final hurdle to claim the win.
- The New Lion (3/1)
- The Yellow Clay (5/2)
- Final Demand (6/4 Fav)
- Forty Coats (150/1)
Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase – 14:00
The favourite Ballyburn made a big mistake early on, and Paul Townend did well to even stay on him. None of the big-name runners ran well, which allowed 20-1 outsider Lecky Watson to pick up the pieces.
- Lecky Watson (20/1)
- Stellar Story (22/1)
Coral Cup – 14:40
Bunting led for a long time, but faded as the contest reached its conclusion. Jimmy Du Seuil emerged from the field and saw off Ballyadam and Impose Toi to win the Coral Cup.
- Jimmy Du Seuil (16/1)
- Impose Toi (11/2)
- Ballyadam (16/1)
- Beat The Bat (11/2)
- Colonel Mustard (25/1)
Cross Country Chase – 15:20
Stumptown wins the Cross Country for favourite backers. He didn’t travel the best, but came home very well and saw off the rest of the field.
- Stumptown (5/2 Fav)
- LateNightpass (11/1)
- Vanillier (15/2)
- The Goffer (6/1)
- Mister Coffey (11/2)
Champion Chase – 16:00
Like so many of the favourites at this year’s festival, Jonbon made mistake while jumping which ended his chances. Marine Nationale travelled strongly throughout and took over at the final fence.
- Marine Nationale (5/1)
- Jonbon (5/6 Fav)
- Captain Guinness (25/1)
Grand Annual – 16:40
Jazzy Matty showed real grit to hold off the late challenge of the betting favourite. He was impressive throughout the run!
- Jazzy Matty (15/2)
- Unexpected Party (11/2 Fav)
- Midnight It Is (25/1)
Champion Bumper – 17:20
Late support came for Bambino Fever, and it was certainly rewarded.
- Bambino Fever (4/1)
- Heads Up (33/1)
- Shuttle Diplomacy (66/1)
- Cabellero Cliff (150/1)
- El Cairos (28/1)
Cheltenham 2025 Day 3 Results
Mares Novices’ Hurdle – 13:20
The betting favourite Sixandahalf looked in control, but was headed after the final jump. Rachael Blackmore showed her class to get Air Of Entitlement over the line.
- Air Of Entitlement (16/1)
- Sixandahalf (85/40 Fav)
- Diva Luna (10/1)
- Karoline Banbou (12/1)
Novices’ Handicap Chase – 14:00
Harry Cobden put in one of the best rides of the Festival. He took Caldwell Potter to the front at the very start and led for the entire race. The horse showed a lot of heart and pulled clear on the home straight.
- Caldwell Potter (7/1)
- Anyway (150/1)
- O’Moore Park (66/1)
Pertemps Network Final – 14:40
It was a welcome 1-2 for Nicky Henderson who’s not had the greatest Festival of his career. Both horses travelled well, but Doddiethegreat managed to hold off the betting favourite Jeriko Du Reponet.
- Doddiethegreat (25/1)
- Jeriko Du Reponet (11/2 Fav)
- Catch Him Derry (14/1)
- Feet Of A Dancer (15/2)
- One Big Bang (8/1)
Ryanair Chase – 15:20
Fact To File made it look easy in the end. He claimed the lead on the home turn and pulled clear by a mile.
- Fact To File (6/4 Fav)
- Heart Wood (18/1)
- Envoi Allen (12/1)
Stayers’ Hurdle – 16:00
Rachael Blackmore gets her second win of the festival! Bob Olinger outstayed the favourite Teahupoo after an excellent jump at the final hurdle.
- Bob Olinger (8/1)
- Teahupoo (7/4 Fav)
- The Wallpark (7/1)
Trust-A-Trader Plate – 16:40
Jagwar took his time to get going, but produced an excellent turn of foot to win.
- Jagwar (3/1 Fav)
- Thecompanysergeant (4/1)
- Massacio (11/1)
- Mars Harper (100/1)
Kim Muir Chase – 17:20
Johnnywho looked to have the race in the bag down the straight, but Daily Present kept on and managed to snatch the win after the final hurdle.
- Daily Present (12/1)
- Johnnywho (9/2 Fav)
- Sa Majeste (8/1)
- Weveallbeencaught (28/1)
- Manothepeople (40/1)
Cheltenham 2025 Day 4 Results
Triumph Hurdle – 13:20
A fences debutant wins the Triumph for the first time in the history of the race! The two betting favourites were prominent throughout, but Poniros came from behind after the last jump to beat them both.
- Poniros (100/1)
- Lulamba (11/4)
- East India Dock (5/4 Fav)
- Lady Vega Allen (14/1)
County Hurdle – 14:00
Kargese gives Willie Mullins his 8th winner of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. She got the front sooner than expected but did well to hold off her challengers.
- Kargese (3/1 Fav)
- Ndaawi (25/1)
- Absurde (5/1)
- Ethical Diamond (16/1)
- Spirit D’aunou (25/1)
Mares Steeple Chase – 14:40
Dinoblue finally gets her Cheltenham Festival win. She travelled nicely, and the race played into her hands as the contenders fell away. Mark Walsh got her to put in a solid jump at the last, and she finished well.
- Dinoblue (6/4 Fav)
- Brides Hill (9/2)
- Shecouldbeanything (12/1)
Albert Bartlett – 15:20
Jasmin De Vaux travelled out the back, but Paul Townend expertly guided her through the field. A superb jump at the final fence was enough to secure another Cheltenham 2025 win for Willie Mullins.
- Jasmin De Vaux (6-1)
- The Big Westerner (9/2)
- Derryhassen Paddy (10/1)
- Yellow Car (33/1)
Cheltenham Gold Cup – 16:00
Galopin Des Champs cannot make history. Grand National favourite Inothewayurthinkin loomed menacingly and took the lead over the final fence. He’ll now be very short the big race at Aintree.
- Inothewayurthinkin (7/1)
- Galopin Des Champs (8/15 Fav)
- Gentlemansgame (40/1)
St. James’s Hunters Chase – 16:40
Wonderwall hit the front and held off a strong challenge from Its On The Line, who finished as the runner-up in this race for the second year running.
- Wonderwall (28-1)
- Its On The Line (4-1)
- Willitgoahead (13/2)
- Music Drive (33/1)
- Shearer (6/1)
Martin Pipe Hurdle – 17:20
Trainer Gordon Elliott finally gets a win at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. Wodhooh proved to be the class of the field and stayed on well to win.
- Wodhooh (9/2)
- Act Of Authority (28/1)
- Raglan Road (25/1)
- Taponthego (8/1)
- Pack Of Kings (25/1)
Cheltenham 2025 Race Schedule
The excitement is building with Cheltenham starting this week. Here is the Cheltenham Festival racing card. If you are looking for the results of all the races at Cheltenham then come back to this page as we will be provide all the latest results as soon as possible.
Day 1 – Tuesday 11th March
- 13:20 – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
- 14:00 – Arkle Trophy
- 14:40 – Ultima Handicap Chase
- 15:20 – Mares’ Hurdle
- 16:00 – Champion Hurdle
- 16:40 – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
- 17:20 – National Hunt Chase
Day 2 – Wednesday 12th March
- 13:20 – Turners Novices’ Hurdle
- 14:00 – Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
- 14:40 – Coral Cup Hurdle
- 15:20 – Cross Country Chase
- 16:00 – Queen Mother Champion Chase
- 16:40 – Grand Annual Chase
- 17:20 – Champion Bumper
Day 3 – Thursday 13th March
- 13:20 – Mares Novices’ Hurdle
- 14:00 – Novices’ Handicap Chase
- 14:40 – Pertemps Network Final
- 15:20 – Ryanair Chase
- 16:00 – Stayers’ Hurdle
- 16:40 – TrustATrader Festival Plate
- 17:20 – Kim Muir Handicap Chase
Day 4 – Friday 14th March
- 13:20 – Triumph Hurdle
- 14:00 – County Handicap Hurdle
- 14:40 – Mares’ Steeple Chase
- 15:20 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
- 16:00 – Cheltenham Gold Cup
- 16:40 – St James’s Place Hunters’ Chase
- 17:20 – Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Grand National Insight from the Cheltenham Festival
A number of the Cheltenham Festival races have a direct impact on the Grand National betting, with a host of prominent National contenders also in action across the four days of the Festival. Here we’ll highlight how some of the Grand National runners fared at Cheltenham, alongside the impact on their Grand National betting odds.
You can read the analysis we put together after last year’s big meeting below. We’ll be adding any insights we get from the 2025 Cheltenham Festival below as soon as possible.
| Horse | Cheltenham 2024 Race Run | Cheltenham 2024 Result | Pre-race Grand National Odds | Post-race Grand National Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meetingofthewaters | Ultima Handicap Chase | 3rd | 20/1 | 12/1 |
| Monbeg Genius | Ultima Handicap Chase | PU | 25/1 | 50/1 |
| Kitty’s Light | Ultima Handicap Chase | 7th | 16/1 | 33/1 |
| Conflated | Ryanair Chase | 3rd | 40/1 | 40/1 |
| Capodanno | Ryanair Chase | 4th | 25/1 | 22/1 |
| Noble Yeats | Stayers’ Hurdle | PU | 16/1 | 14/1 |
| Shakem Uparry | Festival Plate Chase | 1st | 66/1 | 25/1 |
| Annual Invictus | Kim Muir Challenge Cup | 7th | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| Corach Rambler | Gold Cup | 3rd | 12/1 | 7/1 |
Ultima Chase
The Ultima Handicap at Cheltenham 2024 featured a lot of horses who are also racing in the Grand National. 2023 Grand National winner Corach Rambler won the Ultima Handicap in 2023 so it was a race to keep a close eye on.
The winner of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival Ultima Handicap was Chianti Classico, who will not feature in the Grand National; however, it was the form of Meetingofthewaters that caught the eye. The 7 year old trained by Willie Mullins was near the front of the pack for most of the race. He looked to have a chance of winning the Ultima Handicap near the end. Meetingofthewaters finished 3rd and his good race was noticed by bookmakers. His odds were around 20/1 before the race but now he is around 12/1 and 14/1.
Monbeg Genius was one horse being backed to perform well in the Grand National. That opinion will have now changed following a poor run in the Ultima Handicap. The 8 year old made a bad mistake at the start jumping over one of the fences and never managed to get back into the race. His odds have massively increased. They were around 25/1 and now some bookmakers have him at 50/1.
Kitty’s Light was another horse who bookmakers now do not fancy to win the Grand National after the Ultima Handicap. Odds of 16/1 have now gone up to 33/1 after the 8 year old finished 7th at Cheltenham.
Pertemps Hurdle
Farouk D’Alene odds for the Grand National before the Pertemps Hurdle were 66/1. Following the 9 year olds performance at Cheltenham, the odds stayed at 66/1.
Farouk D’Alene started the race well and was near the front of the pack, keeping good pace with the leader and jumped well. It didn’t continue that way as the horse couldn’t keep up with the pace dropped and finished the Pertemps Hurdle towards the end of the pack.
Ryanair Chase
Both Conflated and Capodanno will have given Grand National punters something to think about. They raced very well in the Ryanair Chase and kept up with the leading pack for the whole race. In the end, Protektorat won, but Conflated finished 3rd and Capodanno finished 4th. The trainers of both will be very happy with their finishes.
Stayers’ Hurdle
Noble Yeats, Asterion Forlonge and Janidil all raced at the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2024. Asterion Forlonge and Noble Yeats looked strong and were both near the front of the pack for the majority of the race. Janidl was towards the back for most of the race. In the end, Asterion Forlonge and Noble Yeats struggled to keep up with the pace of the leading pack. None of the 3 horses currently racing in the Grand National placed.
TrustATrader Festival Plate
Shakem Uparry was 8/1 for the TrustATrader Festival Plate and impressed many. The 10 year old owned by Harry Redknapp ran a brilliant race and managed to win the race at Cheltenham.
This impressive win saw some bookmakers reduce the odds for the horse at the Grand National. Shakem Uparry was around 66/1 before the race at Cheltenham, but now some bookmakers have the horse as low as 25/1.
Kim Muir Challenge Cup
4 horses riding in the Grand National were involved in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup. There was meant to be 5, but Amirite was a non-runner due to unsuitable ground.
Angels Dawn was in the midfield for most of the race and was challenging towards the end. Sadly the 9 year old fell 2 out. Annual Invictus was the best out of the 4 involved in the race at Cheltenham. The 9 year old was chasing the leaders at the start, but was weakened, with jockey Gina Andrews saying the Gelding was hampered by a faller at the fifth last fence.
Fakir D’alene dropped to the rear at the middle of the race and then pulled up before 4 out. Cepage was in touch with the leaders at the start but couldn’t keep up with the pace and also pulled out.
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Corach Rambler and Nassalam were not the favourites for the Gold Cup but the pair were expected to give a good account of themselves in the biggest race at Cheltenham.
Before this race, Corach Rambler was 12/1 and now his odds have reduced to 7/1. It was a great race from the 10 year old, who finished 3rd in the Gold Cup.
Meanwhile, Nassalam odds were 33/1. They have now dropped to 40/1 following a mediocre race from the 7 year old which saw him pull up.
Jockey Davy Russell on Tiger Roll (L) leads Jockey David Mullins on Pleasant Company over the last fence on his way to winning the Grand National horse race on the final day of the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, northern England on April 14, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS
More Cheltenham 2025 betting offers & free bets
With Cheltenham 2025 upon us, all the biggest bookmakers have started to launch their betting offers for the festival. We’ve listed several free bet offers you can use to build up your Cheltenham betting balance below. While these offers are for new customers, you should check all the bookmakers you’ve already signed up with, as most will also have promotions for their existing customers.
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