Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup LIVE: Results in full as Gaelic Warrior upsets Harry Redknapp’s The Jukebox Man

Gaelic Warrior’s Gold Cup victory sets up on the path to glory and greatness

What is it that makes a champion? Is it enough to simply win or could their be more nuance to those on whom we bequeath the title?

There have been many winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup but fewer champions. The race was first run in 1924 and, excepting a few occasions, has been run every year since.

The horses which history remembers as champions have triumphed in this race multiple times – Golden Miller, Arkle, Best Mate for example. Eight horses have won the race in consecutive years with Al Boum Photo (2019 and 2020) and Galopin Des Champs (2023 and 2024) the most recent achievers. In the 2000s Kauto Star become the only horse to regain the title, having first won it in 2007 before triumphing again in 2009.

Chris Wilson13 March 2026 16:56

Mullins reacts to Gold Cup win

“What a performance and what a performance from the owner. But, then Paul Townend, how cool was he over the last two fences” says Willie Mullins to BBC.

“I don’t know how he was so cool over those last two fences. The dominance of Gaelic Warrior against a good field on paper – fantastic for them all.

“Tremendous ability. People doubted his stamina – he showed the quality that he has and the same with Paul – to have that amount of horse underneath you and do everything right – spectacular.

“I was comfortable watching Paul. This guy has to be up there with everyone, just the manner in how he did it,” he added.

(AFP via Getty Images)

Chris Wilson13 March 2026 17:05

Prestbury Cup standings

The result of the Prestbury Cup will go down to the final race, with Ireland one ahead going into the last race of the day.

Irish trainers have won 14 races to UK trainers’ 13 so far, so if the winner of the final race is British trained, then it ends in a tie.

A reminder that Irish trainers have had the most winners at Cheltenham every year since 2018.

(David Davies for The Jockey Club/PA Wire)

Chris Wilson13 March 2026 16:59

Barton Snow wins Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase

Here’s the full result from the race:

2 – Its On The Line – 7/2

Chris Wilson13 March 2026 16:53

Barton Snow wins Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase

What an ending to the penultimate race of the day!

It’s nearly a photo finish as Barton Snow and It’s On The Line cross, but in the end the former snatched it at the last after It’s On The Line just tired at the wrong moment.

Chris Wilson13 March 2026 16:50