16:00 cheltenham Thursday 12th March 2026

    16:00 CHELTENHAM

    | 5+

    Winner GBP £211,012 - 9 runners

    2m 4f 127y

    Going: Good

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    An excellent feature race with FACT TO FILE (3) scoring this by 9L twelve months ago. Returned to best form last month winning by 5L the 3m Irish Gold Cup Chase at Leopardstown. Looks hard to beat. JONBON (6) is an eleven-time G1 chase winner. Gained a pair of top-level wins at Ascot this season including the 2m5f G1 Ascot Chase last month. Main danger. BANBRIDGE (1) drops back down in journey following a close second beaten only a nose contesting the 3m G1 King George VI Chase at Kempton. Shortlist as set to go well. Former Festival winner IMPAIRE ET PASSE (5) won the 2m3f heavy ground G2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park a month ago. Holds claims.

    No. Form
    Horse Racing
    Comments
    Age
    Weight
    OR
    Jockey(Claim)
    Trainer
    Best Odds
    1

    442

    Banbridge
    (76)ch, gch, g
    10
    11-10
    167
    T Joseph O'brienJ Sean Bowen
    • 10
    • 11-10
    • 167
    • Sean Bowen
    • Joseph O'brien
    2

    3330

    Croke Park
    (39)b, gb, g
    8
    11-10
    150
    T Gordon ElliottJ Jack Kennedy
    • 8
    • 11-10
    • 150
    • Jack Kennedy
    • Gordon Elliott
    3

    4261

    Fact To File
    (38)b, gb, g
    9
    11-10
    173
    T Willie MullinsJ Mark Walsh
    • 9
    • 11-10
    • 173
    • Mark Walsh
    • Willie Mullins
    4

    141

    Heart Wood
    (70)b, gb, g
    8
    11-10
    162
    T Henry De BromheadJ Darragh O'keeffe
    • 8
    • 11-10
    • 162
    • Darragh O'keeffe
    • Henry De Bromhead
    5

    3101

    Impaire Et Passe
    (26)b, gb, g
    8
    11-10
    161
    T Willie MullinsJ P Townend
    • 8
    • 11-10
    • 161
    • P Townend
    • Willie Mullins
    6

    2211

    Jonbon
    (26)b, gb, g
    10
    11-10
    166
    T Nicky J. HendersonJ Nico De Boinville
    • 10
    • 11-10
    • 166
    • Nico De Boinville
    • Nicky J. Henderson
    7

    3321

    Jpr One
    (40)b/br, gb/br, g
    9
    11-10
    160
    T Joe TizzardJ Brendan Powell
    • 9
    • 11-10
    • 160
    • Brendan Powell
    • Joe Tizzard
    8

    24725

    Master Chewy
    (33)b, gb, g
    9
    11-10
    154
    T Nigel Twiston-DaviesJ Sam Twiston-Davies
    • 9
    • 11-10
    • 154
    • Sam Twiston-Davies
    • Nigel Twiston-Davies
    9

    73315

    Matata
    (53)b, gb, g
    8
    11-10
    160
    T Nigel Twiston-DaviesJ J J Slevin
    • 8
    • 11-10
    • 160
    • J J Slevin
    • Nigel Twiston-Davies

    Non-Runners