Cheltenham Festival 2026 Results: Every Winner From Day One

A full list of winners and results from Day One.

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival has arrived, bringing four days of top-class National Hunt racing as the sport’s biggest names compete for glory at Prestbury Park.

Across the week, 24 races will be staged, with champions crowned in some of the most prestigious contests in jump racing. The highlight remains the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, while other headline events include the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase and the Stayers’ Hurdle.

Although Constitution Hill is absent this year, the meeting still features a host of star performers including Lossiemouth, Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior.

Below is the full list of winners and results from the 2026 Cheltenham Festival as the action unfolds.

Champion Day – Tuesday, March 10

1.20 – Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

  1. Old Park Star (Nico de Boinville) 15-8 Fav
  2. Sober Glory (Ben Jones) 9-2
  3. Mydaddypaddy (Harry Skelton) 6-1

2.00 – The Arkle Novices’ Chase

  1. Kargese (Danny Mullins) 7-1
  2. Kopek Des Bordes (Paul Townend) 11-8
  3. Lulamba (Nico de Boinville) 11-10 Fav

2.40 – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

  1. Saratoga (Mark Walsh) 10-1
  2. Winston Junior (Jack Kennedy) 5-1
  3. Klycot (Harry Bannister) 40-1

3.20 – Ultima Handicap Chase

  1. Johnnywho (R. P. McLernon) 18-1
  2. Jagwar (Mark Walsh) 3-1 Fav
  3. Quebecois (Harry Cobden) 10-1

4.00 – Champion Hurdle

  1. Lossiemouth (Paul Townend) 7-5 Fav
  2. Brighterdaysahead (Jack Kennedy) 7-2
  3. The New Lion (Harry Skelton) 3-1

4.40 – TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase

  1. Madara (Harry Skelton) 4-1
  2. Will The Wise (Keith Donoghue) 12-1
  3. Moon D'Orange (Callum Pritchard) 25-1

5.20 – National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase

  1. Holloway Queen (James Bowen) 12-1
  2. King Of Answers (Derek Fox) 22-1
  3. One Big Bang (Alex Chadwick) 11-1

The Cheltenham Festival continues to attract huge crowds and global attention each year, with thousands of fans gathering trackside to witness the sport’s elite competitors.

As the week progresses, attention will turn to the remaining championship races before the festival reaches its climax with the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday — the race every owner, trainer and jockey dreams of winning.

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