William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

2:00

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 2m179y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £61,897

Runners 23

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 6.4°C

Wind 15mph W

Rain 100%

Winning Time 4m 6.14s (slow by 9.14s)

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Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Wilful (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	—	14/1	Won
2nd	Sticktotheplan (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	—	25/1	3
3rd	Joyeuse (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	—	12/1	2
4th	Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	—	50/1	.5
5th	Sinnatra (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	—	9/2	.5
6th	Karbau (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	—	4/1F	0.3
7th	Gibbs Island (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	—	50/1	.5
8th	Tripoli Flyer (IRE) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	—	33/1	0.3
9th	Ooh Betty (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Clarke	Ben Jones · Ben Clarke	—	40/1	0.2
10th	Hello Neighbour (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	—	16/1	0.05
11th	Helvic Dream (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	—	33/1	0.05
12th	Tellherthename (IRE) Kielan Woods · Dan Skelton	Kielan Woods · Dan Skelton	—	18/1	0.2
13th	Bowensonfire (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	—	14/1	1.25
14th	Ndaawi (GB) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	—	40/1	1
15th	Murcia (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	—	13/2	3.5
16th	Pinot Gris (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	—	40/1	1.5
17th	Sixandahalf (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	—	10/1	0.1
18th	Williethebuilder (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	—	40/1	0.2
19th	Secret Squirrel (GB) Jonathan Burke · Hughie Morrison	Jonathan Burke · Hughie Morrison	—	11/1	4.5
20th	Absurde (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	—	16/1	15
21th	Bowmore (IRE) Daire McConville · Charlie Longsdon	Daire McConville · Charlie Longsdon	—	100/1	4.25

Non-Finishers & Non-Runners

Status	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP
Fell		Balko d'Ange (FR) Brian Hayes · Philip Fenton	Brian Hayes · Philip Fenton	—	100/1
P.U.		Jubilee Alpha (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	—	25/1