Cheltenham Festival Day 2 brings excitement with the Turners Novices' Hurdle, where King Rasko Grey claimed victory. The day's market movers reveal fluctuating odds, with horses like No Drama This End and Favori De Champdou catching the eye. Majborough's performance in the Champion Chase is under scrutiny with lucrative super boosts from bookmakers. Noteworthy non-runners include The Big Westerner and Predators Gold, primarily due to track conditions. As Ladies' Day unfolds, attendees are encouraged to dress up while the lively action continues.
Results and photos day two of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival
Il Etait Temps runs out an impressive winner of the Champion Chase
King Rasko Grey wins the Turners Novices' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend
Harry Cobden makes all aboard Kitzbuhel in the Brown Advisory
Colin Keane lands the Champion Bumper aboard The Mourne Rambler
Jingko Blue, Final Orders and Martator were also amongst the winners
Il Etait Temps wins the Champion Chase. (Getty)
Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2 - Results and Photos
1:20pm Cheltenham - Turners Novices' Hurdle Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
King Rasko Grey
11/1
2nd
Act Of Innocence
9/1
3rd
Zeus Power
50/1
4th
Soldier Reeves
150/1
Paul Townend and Willie Mullins land the opener, as KING RASKO GREY forges clear to win the Turners' Novices' Hurdle.
Act Of Innocence was the first to commit, but faded back to second under Nico de Boinville. Zeus Power and Soldier Reeves kept on well to complete the placings.
King Rasko Grey wins the Turners Novices' Hurdle. (Getty) King Rasko Grey wins the Turners Novices' Hurdle. (Getty) King Rasko Grey wins the Turners Novices' Hurdle. (Getty) King Rasko Grey wins the Turners Novices' Hurdle. (Getty)
2:00pm Cheltenham - Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
Kitzbuhel
11/1
2nd
Final Demand
7/2
3rd
Salver
25/1
4th
Oscars Brother
16/1
After a disappointing run with No Drama This End in the opener, Harry Cobden makes all aboard KITZBUHEL to win the Brown Advisory.
Final Demand tracked the leader throughout, but never managed to get past the leader. Salver ran on well from the rear to finish third, ahead of Oscars Brother and Now Is The Hour.
Kitzbuhel wins the 2026 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. (Getty) Kitzbuhel wins the 2026 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. (Getty) Kitzbuhel winning the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. (Getty)
2:40pm Cheltenham - BetMGM Cup Result
No.
Name
SP
1st
Jingko Blue
9/2f
2nd
Franciscan Rock
50/1
3rd
Storm Heart
5/1
4th
Ballyadam
40/1
5th
Beckett Rock
33/1
6th
Kateira
12/1
Another front-running winner on day two, as James Bowen makes every yard of the running aboard the well-backed JINGKO BLUE. Franciscan Rock runs on well from the rear to finish second, along with Storm Heart, but Jingko Blue won this comfortably!
Jingko Blue wins the BetMGM Cup. (Getty) Jingko Blue wins the BetMGM Cup. (Getty) Jingko Blue wins the BetMGM Cup. (Getty)
3:20pm Cheltenham - Cross Country Chase Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
Final Orders
7/1
2nd
Favori De Champdou
2/1f
3rd
Vanillier
13/2
4th
Stumptown
4/1
Yet another front-running winner, as Conor Stone-Walsh leads the field on a merry dance aboard FINAL ORDER, who found plenty on the climb to the line to repel Favori De Champdou and win the Cross Country.
Vanillier runs on from off the pace to finish a distant third ahead of defending champion Stumptown. A 1-3-4 for trainer Gavin Cromwell.
Final Orders winning the Cross Country. (Getty)
4:00pm Cheltenham - Champion Chase Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
Il Etait Temps
5/2
2nd
Libberty Hunter
50/1
3rd
L'Eau Du Sud
13/2
IL ETAIT TEMPS wins the Champion Chase for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Read a recap of the 2026 Champion Chase and watch a replay of the finish here...
Il Etait Temps wins the 2026 Champion Chase. (Getty) Il Etait Temps wins the 2026 Champion Chase. (Getty) Il Etait Temps wins the 2026 Champion Chase. (Getty) Il Etait Temps wins the 2026 Champion Chase. (Getty)
4:40pm Cheltenham - Grand Annual Handicap Chase Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
Martator
66/1
2nd
Jazzy Matty
8/1
3rd
Break My Soul
20/1
4th
Release The Beast
10/1
5th
Jasko Des Dames
33/1
A huge upset in the final handicap on day two, as MARTATOR flies home under Charlie Deutsch to deny Jazzy Matty back-to-back wins.
Break My Soul ran a cracker to finish third, ahead of Release The Beast. Martator returns an SP of 66/1!
Martator wins the Grand Annual. (Getty)
5:20pm Cheltenham - Champion Bumper Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
The Mourne Rambler
15/2
2nd
Mets Ta Ceinture
14/1
3rd
Bass Hunter
8/1
4th
Boycetown
28/1
First ride at the Cheltenham Festival for Ireland's Champion Flat Jockey, Colin Keane is a winning one, as he guides THE MOURNE RAMBLER to victory in the Champion Bumper.
Dan Skelton's expensive recruit Mets Ta Ceinture runs on well to finish second, ahead of the pace-setting Bass Hunter. Boycetown completes the top four placings.
12:00pm Morning Market Movers
π 1:20 No Drama This End - 9/2β‘οΈ5/2
π 2:40 Jingko Blue - 9/1β‘οΈ6/1
π 2:40 Puturhandstogether - 16/1β‘οΈ9/1
π 3:20 Favori De Champdou - 5/2β‘οΈ15/8
π 4:00 Il Etait Temps - 5/1β‘οΈ10/3
π 4:40 Be Aware - 11/2β‘οΈ4/1
π 4:40 Relieved Of Duties - 20/1β‘οΈ12/1
π 5:20 Keep Him Company - 8/1β‘οΈ9/2
11:00am - Majborough Super Boosts
Two big bookies are keen to get Majborough beaten in today's Champion Chase!
Check out these super boosts...
bet365 Super Boost
BOYLE Sports Super Boost
10:30am - Newspaper Tips
Find out which horses the major media tipsters are backing on day two of the Cheltenham Festival in Wednesday's Newspaper Tips.
10:00am - BIG Non-Runner
The Big Westerner is out of the Brown Advisory!
Again, this is due to the good ground.
Predators Gold is another non-runner in the Brown Advisory, after being found lame.
9:15am - First Non-Runner
Jeremy Scott has withdrawn Came From Nowhere from the Turners' Novices' Hurdle, due to the quick ground.
8:30am - Going Update
More watering took place on the Old Course this morning. The official going remains GOOD TO SOFT, but the going stick reading is 5.5 as of this morning, compared to yesterday's 6.2.
The Cheltenham Festival reaches Ladies' Day today, and attendees are encouraged to dress up accordingly for the occasion.
There was hardly a drop of rain overnight, so ground conditions are likely to remain the same. The weather today is largely similar to day one, reaching a high of 11Β° by mid-afternoon. The sun might make an appearance by midday - hopefully that won't result in any obstacles being omitted!
Old Park Star wins the Supreme Novices' Hurdle. (Getty) Kargese wins the Arkle. (Getty) Saratoga wins the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. (Getty) Johnnywho wins the Ultima Handicap Chase. (Getty) Lossiemouth wins the Champion Hurdle. (Getty) Madara wins the Plate Handicap Chase. (Getty) Owners of Holloway Queen celebrate winning the National Hunt Chase. (Getty)
