Friday, 13th March 2026
Cheltenham
Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
16:40 PRINCESS ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP HC
3m2f 12st (23 runners)
b g Snow Sky (GB)-Academy Rose (IRE) (Oscar (IRE))
8s-9/2; led to 2; 2nd/3rd til led 16; rdr tk pull & hdd 4 out; led & ploughed thro last; idled flat; held on wl cl home
br g Presenting (GB)-Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
held up; stdy hdwy & 5½l 9th ½way; jnd ldrs 13; mist 17; led 4 out til hdd last; rallied u.p cl home
b g Muhtathir (GB)-Acland Street (FR) (Zabeel (NZ))
(cp) (xnb, tt) trckd ldrs; 3½l 6th ½way; 3l 7th 16; went 3l 4th 4 out & 2l 3rd 2 out; no ex flat
gr g Martaline (GB)-Thou In Gold (FR) (Gold and Steel (FR))
(cp) (xnb, tt) a.p; 3l 5th ½way; 2½l 6th 16; 3½l 5th 4 out; wknd 2 out
gr g Valirann (FR)-Ballymartintheatre (IRE) (King's Theatre (IRE))
(xnb) a.p; 1½l 3rd ½way; led 15 til hdd nxt; ev ch when mist 3 out; wknd last
b g Shirocco (GER)-Lissard Lady (IRE) (Oscar (IRE))
(cp) (xnb) chsd ldrs til lost plce 9; 7l 12th ½way; shkn up 13; rallied 16; 6l 9th nxt; 5l 6th 2 out; wknd
b g Yeats (IRE)-Rock Me Gently (GB) (Sulamani (IRE))
(xnb, tt) held up & bhnd to 7; 8l 14th ½way; 7l 12th 16; 8l 11th 4 out; wknd nxt
b g Golden Lariat (USA)-Miss Vickie (IRE) (Old Vic)
(h) (xnb, tt) held up; 5l 8th ½way; hdwy 15; 2l 5th nxt; wknd 3 out
b g Champs Elysees (GB)-Jenny Be Quick (IRE) (Presenting (GB))
lost tch 9; 14l 21st ½way; 14l 20th 17; nvr on terms
b g Getaway (GER)-Simply Erin (IRE) (Gamut (IRE))
(cp) nvr on terms; 9l 16th ½way; 9½l 14th 17; 9l 12th 4 out; wknd nxt; t.o
ch g Well Chosen (GB)-Meadstown Miss (IRE) (Flemensfirth (USA))
(cp) (xnb, tt) held up & bhnd; 8½l 15th ½way; stdy hdwy & 8l 11th 17; 6l 10th 4 out; wknd app 2 out; t.o
b g Passing Glance (GB)-Audley (GB) (Averti (IRE))
(xnb, tt) chsd ldrs; mist 8; 4l 7th ½way; mist & rdr lost iron 12; lost plce 15; 9l 13th 17; wknd 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
br g Stowaway (GB)-Our Honey (IRE) (Old Vic)
(cp) (xnb, tt) nvr gng wl; 15l last ½way; wl bhnd when pu 17
b g Flemensfirth (USA)-The Crown Jewel (IRE) (Stowaway (GB))
(xnb, tt) jmpd rt; held up; 7½l 13th ½way; 10l 15th & no hdwy 17; wknd & 11l 13th 4 out; mist nxt; t.o & pu 2 out
gr g Masked Marvel (GB)-Paulmie (FR) (Soldier of Fortune (IRE))
(cp) lost plce 10; 12l 20th & rdn ½way; lost tch 15; t.o & pu 4 out
b g Getaway (GER)-Vin Fizz (IRE) (Vinnie Roe (IRE))
a bhnd; mist 3; 10l 18th ½way; 16l 17th 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Passing Glance (GB)-Pyleigh Lady (GB) (Zaffaran (USA))
(xnb) jmpd rt; held up; hdwy & 6½l 11th ½way; lost plce 15; 12l 18th 17; wl bhnd when fell 3 out
gr g Martaline (GB)-Queen Lee (FR) (Lone Bid (FR))
(xnb) held up & bhnd; 10½l 19th ½way; some hdwy 16; 10½l 16th nxt; wknd 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Manbolix (FR)-Olympe de Coudray (FR) (Cachet Noir (USA))
(xnb) jmpd rt; led 2 til hdd 15; ev ch til wknd qckly 4 out; mist nxt; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Multiplex (GB)-Might Do (GB) (Alflora (IRE))
held up; hdwy & 6l 10th ½way; 5l 8th 17; rdn & wknd 3 out; pu nxt
b g Born King (JPN)-Queen Running (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
rcd wide; trckd ldrs; 2½l 4th ½way; lost plce 15; 7l 10th 17; wl bhnd when mist 4 out; pu nxt
b g Mahler (GB)-I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) (Bach (IRE))
(cp) (xnb) wore red (h) to post; nt jw; rmdrs 3; releg last 9; t.o & pu 11
b g Jet Away (GB)-Court Gamble (IRE) (King's Theatre (IRE))
(xnb) mists; nvr on terms; 9½l 17th ½way; wknd & 11l 17th 17; wl bhnd when pu 4 out
| Time | 6mins 53.3s |
| 1st Owner | The MMI Partnership |
| 2nd Owner | Mr John P. McManus |
| 3rd Owner | Tim & Ali Wheeler |
Distances and Going supplied by M.Harris.