Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 4 Scratchings - 14 remain in Gold Cup after Galopin Des Champs ruled out

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Sat 07 Mar 2026 12:32

Jon Vine 07 Mar 2026

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Full list of horses scratched from day four of the Cheltenham Festival 2026
The seven-day confirmations for Gold Cup day were revealed on Saturday morning
14 remain in the running for the 2026 Gold Cup, after Galopin Des Champs was withdrawn

Galopin Des Champs ridden by Paul Townend cross to line to win the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. (Getty)

Full list of scratchings after the seven-day entry stage for day four of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Festival Day 4 2026 Seven-Day Scratchings

4:00pm Cheltenham Gold Cup

Fastorslow
Galopin Des Champs
Grangeclare West
Handstands
Heart Wood
I Am Maximus
Impaire Et Passe
Lecky Watson
Monty's Star
Myretown
Nick Rockett
Resplendent Grey
Spindleberry
Three Card Brag

The news broke yesterday that Galopin Des Champs was ruled out for the rest of the season. Willie Mullins' two-time winner was one of 14 runners scratched from the Cheltenham Festival feature today, leaving 14 names in the entries.

1:20pm Triumph Hurdle

Ammes
Arouet
Bartholomew
Ben Hur
Chico Magnifica
Dschingis Desire
Feel Gut
Kate O'Riley
Kilmeaden
Lord
Majolique
Manlaga
Mange Tout
Merci Mam
Mille Et Une Vies
Moulin Labbe
Mustang Du Breuil
Narciso Has
Only One Blue
Precious Man
Shezala
Sonic Pioneer
Trad Jazz
Winston Junior

Narciso Has has been joined by Galopin Des Champs in the treatment room at Willie Mullins' yard. Mange Tout was also scratched from the Triumph Hurdle, after connections decided to wait for Aintree. Mille Et Une Vies is now only entered in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle. Winston Junior, Mustang Du Breuil and Manlaga are being aimed at the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.

2:00pm County Hurdle

Anzadam
Brentford Hope
Bunting
Faivoir
Farren Glory
I Started A Joke
Intellotto
Jazzy Matty
Kopeck De Mee
Lucky Manifest
No Ordinary Joe
Open Secret
Saligo Bay
Spectacularsunrise
Storm Heart
Thisistheway
Tutti Quanti
Wise Eagle

Anzadam and Tutti Quanti are Champion Hurdle-bound. I Started A Joke, Kopeck De Mee, Storm Heart and Bunting seem likely to run in the BetMGM Cup. Jazzy Matty will return to the Grand Annual, and Brentford Hope was retired.

2:40pm Mares' Chase

Bioluminescence
Break My Soul
Fun Fun Fun
Hollygrove Cha Cha
Jasmine Bliss
Kala Conti
Kargese
Karre d'As
Paggane
Party Vibes
Shecouldbeanything
Wyenot

Only By Night and Jade De Grugy remain in the entries for the Mares' Chase, despite being confirmed for the Champion Chase and Mares' Hurdle respectively. Kargese will focus on the Arkle after being withdrawn from the Mares' Chase today. Kala Conti will miss the Cheltenham Festival altogether.

undefined — Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow were both taken out of the Gold Cup today. (Getty)

3:20pm Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

A Pai De Nom
American Jukebox
Apache Tribe
Bally Free
Ballykinlar
Boultydoolin
Champagne Kid
Classical Creek
Dalston Lad
El Capitaine
Etna Bianco
Forty Coats
Fountains Blenheim
Good Girl Kathleen
I'll Sort That
Intosomethinggood
Legendary Luke
Melbourne Shamrock
Neon Dream
Off The Jury
Pottersville
Reckless Spending
Rocking Man
Rusty Harkness
Saint Baco
Shadow Paddy
Sortudo
The Big Clubman
The Blue Room
Theflyingking
They Call Me Hugo
Timesareachanging
Zanoosh

I'll Sort That and Sortudo were both scratched from the Albert Bartlett today, meaning both will run in the Turners' Novices' Hurdle on day two. Dalston Lad and A Pai De Nom were taken out of the three-miler by Dan Skelton. Gordon Elliott scratched Classical Creek, Bally Free and Theflyingking from Friday's second Grade One.

4:40pm Hunter Chase

Asphalt Cowboy
Fairly Famous
Myth Buster
Rebel Dawn Rising
Ryehill
St Cuthbert's Cave
The Great Unknown
Time Leader

Yeah, these horses were scratched from the Hunter Chase today. Not much else to say there.

5:20pm Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

Best Years Yet
Bowmore
Champagne Kid
Chart Topper
Cousin Kate
Dedicated Hero
Embittered
Forty Coats
Franciscan Rock
Give It To Me Oj
I Started A Joke
Indeevar Bleu
Jacovec Cavern
Jazzy Matty
Kateira
Lanesborough
Might I
Murcia
Phantomofthepoints
Spectacularsunrise
Stream Of Stars
The Kemble Brewery
The Passing Wife
Thisistheway
Timeless Treaty

I Started A Joke's withdrawal from the Martin Pipe means that Charles Byrnes' novice will take on his elders in the BetMGM Cup. Murcia will be Willie Mullins' big gun in the County Hurdle. The Passing Wife was taken out of the Martin Pipe, and supplemented for the Albert Bartlett.