Cheltenham Handicaps

[Ian_Davies]

"2026 cup handicap hurdle" you absolute heathen.

It's a fair cop.

 

[Steeplechasing]

Olly Murphy quote:

Indeevar Bleu unfortunately will miss Cheltenham due to a small setback. Hopefully he will be ok Aintree.

 

[Basil Pinenuts]

Olly Murphy quote:

Indeevar Bleu unfortunately will miss Cheltenham due to a small setback. Hopefully he will be ok Aintree.

Have to feel for Sean Bowen. 10 years in the saddle and never had a Cheltenham Festival winner. Missed Haiti Couleurs last year as he had to ride Resplendent Grey for Olly Murphy. Will be a similar story in the NH Chase this year with Wade Out / Backmersackme. Thought Indeevar Bleu would give him another good shot.

 

[Slim]

Have to feel for Sean Bowen. 10 years in the saddle and never had a Cheltenham Festival winner. Missed Haiti Couleurs last year as he had to ride Resplendent Grey for Olly Murphy. Will be a similar story in the NH Chase this year with Wade Out / Backmersackme. Thought Indeevar Bleu would give him another good shot.

Having a Cheltenham winner should be hard. Sean Bowen has a lot more talent than Daryl Jacob, who eventually fell in with Willie Mullins.

 

[Double J]

Have to feel for Sean Bowen. 10 years in the saddle and never had a Cheltenham Festival winner. Missed Haiti Couleurs last year as he had to ride Resplendent Grey for Olly Murphy. Will be a similar story in the NH Chase this year with Wade Out / Backmersackme. Thought Indeevar Bleu would give him another good shot.

And at the other end, Paul Townends fuming he can’t get on the JP horses in Willies, or he’d be odds on to beat Rubys record.

 

[Slim]

Here is the 2026 Cheltenham Handicap NAP. The words you are all looking for are “thank you”.

Cheltenham
Friday, March 13th, 2026
2026 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Kel Histoire 12/1 (10/1 perfectly fine)

 

[Basil Pinenuts]

Here is the 2026 Cheltenham Handicap NAP. The words you are all looking for are “thank you”.

Cheltenham
Friday, March 13th, 2026
2026 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Kel Histoire 12/1 (10/1 perfectly fine)

Michael Kenneally, can't argue with that

 

[mellows45]

Jarrive De Lest due to miss the cut for the Kim Muir by 1lb. Devastating.

They will be sending him to the Midlands National on March 14th instead, where he will take some beating

 

[Basil Pinenuts]

Are Iroko, Jagwar and Johnnywho really going to the Ultima? Wouldn't surprise me if he put Kenneally or a similar claimer on one of them. No-one but Jonjo's ridden any of them this season.

 

[Ian_Davies]

2026 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

I'm saying thank you for the race labelling alone - if the beast wins that's a bonus.

 

[Len Madeiros]

Thank you, Slim.