Cheltenham Festival 2026: Champion Day results, race times, Winners, Prize Money
Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day 1 (Champion Day) Results – Tuesday, March 10 The Cheltenham Festival 2026 kicked off on Tuesday, March 10 with Champion Day, featuring top-grade races on good to soft ground. The day delivered strong performances, including a dominant win for Lossiemouth in the feature Unibet Champion Hurdle. Great Britain edged the Prestbury Cup 4-3 over Ireland after the day's racing.Full Day 1 Race Results & Winners
(All times local/UK; distances and margins approximate from reports)
1:20 pm – Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
Old Park Star (15/8 fav) – Trained by Nicky Henderson, ridden by Nico de Boinville
Sober Glory (9/2)
Mydaddypaddy (6/1)
A British 1-2-3 to start the Festival.
2:00 pm – Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
Kargese (7/1) – Trained by Willie Mullins, ridden by Paul Townend
Kopek Des Bordes (11/8)
Lulamba (11/10 fav)
Mullins got Ireland on the board with this impressive novice chase victory.
2:40 pm – McCoys Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Fred Winter, Premier Handicap)
Saratoga (10/1) – Trained by Padraig Roche, ridden by Mark Walsh (for owner JP McManus on his 75th birthday)
Winston Junior (5/1)
Klycot (40/1)
A birthday gift for McManus, emulating a family success from 2022.
3:20 pm – Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) Johnnywho (18/1)
Jagwar (3/1 fav)
Quebecois (10/1)
Blow Your Wad (14/1)
A big-priced upset in the stamina-testing handicap chase.
4:00 pm – Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
Lossiemouth (7/5 fav) – Trained by Willie Mullins, ridden by Paul Townend
Brighterdaysahead (7/2) – 6½ lengths back
The New Lion (3/1) – ½ length further
Lossiemouth, skipping a Mares' Hurdle three-peat, stormed to victory and cemented her status as a Cheltenham legend (now 4/4 at the Festival).
4:40 pm – Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) Madara
Winner: Madara 3/1F (J: Harry Skelton, T: Dan Skelton, O: Bryan Drew and Friends)
5:20 pm – National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders, Grade 2)
Holloway Queen (12/1) – Trained by Nicky Henderson, ridden by James Bowen
King Of Answers (22/1)
One Big Bang (11/1)
There's more than a quarter of a million pounds on offer in Tuesday's feature race.
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