Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 4 - Results and Photos

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Last updated: Fri 13 Mar 2026 18:09

Jon Vine 13 Mar 2026

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Results and photos from day four of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival
Gaelic Warrior hammers his rivals in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Johnny's Jury wins the Albert Bartlett for Jamie Snowden and Gavin Sheehan
50/1 shot Apolon De Charnie wins the Triumph Hurdle for Patrick and Willie Mullins
Dinoblue comfortably retains her Mares' Chase crown
Wilful storms to victory in the County Hurdle
Barton Snow and Air Of Entitlement win the final two races

Gaelic Warrior wins the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup. (Getty)

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 4 - Results and Photos

1:20pm Cheltenham - Triumph Hurdle Result

Position	Name	SP
1st	Apolon De Charnie	50/1
2nd	Maestro Conti	5/1
3rd	Minella Study	7/1
4th	Selma De Vary	13/2

Another upset in the Triumph Hurdle, and another winner for Willie Mullins, as his son Patrick rides APOLON DE CHARNIE to victory.

Minella Study ran a fantastic race for Adam Nichol, but faded a little late on and was passed by Maestro Conti. Sema De Vary just about finishes fourth ahead of Lord Byron.

2:00pm Cheltenham - County Hurdle Result

Position	Name	SP
1st	Wilful	14/1
2nd	Sticktotheplan	25/1
3rd	Joyeuse	12/1
4th	Cracking Rhapsody	50/1
5th	Sinnatra	9/2

A second winner of the week for Jonjo and AJ O'Neill, as WILFUL tracks the front-running Ooh Betty throughout and kicks clear after the last to land the County Hurdle.

Sticktotheplan ran on well to finish second, ahead of the fancied pair of Joyeuse and Cracking Rhapsoy. Sinnatra completed a top five full of British runners.

2:40pm Cheltenham - Mares' Chase Tips

Position	Name	SP
1st	Dinoblue	11/8f
2nd	Only By Night	11/1
3rd	Panic Attack	11/4

DINOBLUE shows her class again in the Mares' Chase. Mark Walsh's mount travelled beautifully throughout, swatted away the attentions of Panic Attack coming down the hill, and comfortably held Only By Night at bay to win this race for a second time.

3:20pm Cheltenham - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Result

Position	Name	SP
1st	Johnny's Jury	25/1
2nd	Fruit De Mer	28/1
3rd	The Passing Wife	11/1
4th	Mondoui'boy	14/1

A huge turn-up in the Albert Bartlett, as Jamie Snowden's outsider JOHNNY'S JURY powers home to snatch an unlikely victory.

Fruit De Mer came there travelling well, along with The Passing Wife, but it was Gavin Sheehan's mount who hit the line the strongest.

4:00pm Cheltenham - Cheltenham Gold Cup Result

Position	Name	SP
1st	Gaelic Warrior	11/4jf
2nd	Jango Baie	11/4jf
3rd	Inothewayurthinkin	11/1
4th	Grey Dawning	16/1

GAELIC WARRIOR is simply sensational in the Gold Cup. Read a recap of the race and watch a replay of the Gold Cup finish here...

undefined — Gaelic Warrior wins the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup. (Getty)

4:40pm Cheltenham - Hunter Chase Result

Position	Name	SP
1st	Barton Snow	9/2
2nd	Its On The Line	7/2f
3rd	Music Drive	33/1
4th	Golden Son	16/1
5th	Panda Boy	4/1

Well-backed just before the off, BARTON SNOW tanked into the Hunter Chase under Henry Crow, who held onto his mount until the final 200 yards, and got just enough out of the leader to repel It's On The Line - who finished second in this race for a fourth year in a row!

5:20pm Cheltenham - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Result

Position	Name	SP
1st	Air Of Entitlement	10/1
2nd	Hot Fuss	25/1
3rd	Jump Allen	8/1
4th	Kel Histoire	9/2
5th	Karl Des Tourelles	16/1

After three false starts, the finale goes to AIR OF ENTITLEMENT, who follows up her victory in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle last year by winning this handicap under Patrick O'Brien.

Hot Fuss runs a cracker in second, finishing ahead of Willie Mullins' duo of Jump Allen and Kel Histoire. Karl Des Tourelles rounds off the first five.

12:00pm - Morning Market Movers

🕓 1:20 Highland Crystal - 10/1➡️4/1

🕓 2:00 Sinnatra - 8/1➡️11/2

🕓 2:00 Secret Squirrel - 16/1➡️8/1

🕓 3:20 Doctor Steinberg - 4/1➡️5/2

🕓 5:20 East India Express - 12/1➡️7/1

🕓 5:20 Karl Des Tourelles - 40/1➡️12/1

11:20am - Big Non-Runner

Some rain may have gotten into the ground, but it's still too quick for Jimmy Mangan's liking. Spillane's Tower is OUT of the Gold Cup.

11:00am - Newspaper Tips

Find out which horses the major media tipsters fancy on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival in today's Newspaper Tips.

Here's the leaderboard for the week so far...

Name	Winners
Templegate (The Sun)	7
Timeform Tips	5
Robin Goodfellow (Daily Mail)	4
Matt Chapman (ITV Racing)	4
Marlborough (The Telegraph)	3

10:00am - Non Runners

Just the one non-runner to bring you so far, Hamlet's Night is out of the County Hurdle.

9:00am Gold Cup Place Boosts

7:30am - Ground Update

A total of 12mm of rain has soaked into the track at Cheltenham over the past 24 hours. The official going for Gold Cup day is as follows...

Hurdles Track - SOFT, Good-To-Soft in places
Chase Track - GOOD-TO-SOFT, Soft in places

The final day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival has arrived!

Racing fans have got another fantastic card to sink their teeth into this afternoon, featuring a wide-open renewal of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The ground was a big talking point at Cheltenham yesterday, with the likes of Fact To File coming out because it was too quick. The light rain that hit the course during yesterday's racing continued overnight and into this morning. Let's see what that's done to conditions!

Cheltenham Day 4 - Free Tips Table

Day 4 Through The Card Selections	READ HERE
Day 4 NAP Of The Day	READ HERE
Triumph Hurdle 2026 Guide	READ HERE
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 2026 Guide	READ HERE
Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026 Guide	READ HERE
Day 4 Top Offers and Promotions	READ HERE

Cheltenham Day 4 Card - Friday 13th March 2026

Time	Friday Races (Day 4)	Status	Distance
13:20	Triumph Hurdle	Grade One	2m
14:00	County Hurdle	Grade Three Handicap	2m
14:40	Mares' Chase	Grade Two	2m 4f
15:20	Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle	Grade One	3m
16:00	Cheltenham Gold Cup	Grade One	3m 2f
16:40	St James's Place Hunter Chase	Class Two	3m 2f
17:20	Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle	Class Two Handicap	2m 4f