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2026 Arkle Chase
Kargese (FR) won the 2026 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Danny Mullins, at 7/1, beating Kopek Des Bordes (FR) by 2¼ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Arkle Chase in 2026? Kargese (FR) won the 2026 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Danny Mullins, at 7/1, beating Kopek Des Bordes (FR) by 2¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2026 Arkle Chase? Kopek Des Bordes (FR) (11/8) finished second, and Lulamba (FR) (11/10F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Arkle Chase? No. The 11/10 favourite Lulamba (FR) finished 3rd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Arkle Chase? Kargese (FR) won in 3m 52.35s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Arkle Chase winner get? Kargese (FR) earned £113,072 for winning the 2026 Arkle Chase.
- How many ran in the 2026 Arkle Chase? 6 ran in the 2026 Arkle Chase (average since 1990: 10.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2¼ | Kargese (FR) | 7/1 | 10.19 | 11-0 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 149 | h | Kenneth Alexander | - | 3m 52.35s | £113,072 |
| 2 | 2¼ | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) | 11/8 | 2.56 | 11-7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 158 | h | Monabeg Investments Limited | 2¼ | - | £42,932 |
| 3 | 2½ | Lulamba (FR) | 11/10F | 2.2 | 11-7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 163 | - | Mrs J Donnelly | 4¾ | - | £21,752 |
| 4 | 18 | Jax Junior (GB) | 33/1 | 57.82 | 11-7 | Tom Cannon | Lucy Wadham | 146 | t | Cheryl Burton & Julian Lefevre | 22¾ | - | £11,132 |
| 5 | 1¼ | Steel Ally (FR) | 16/1 | 25.04 | 11-7 | Dylan Johnston | Sam Thomas | 153 | t | Walters Plant Hire Ltd | 24 | - | £5,852 |
| PU | - | Hansard (IRE) | 100/1 | 220 | 11-7 | Caoilin Quinn | Gary & Josh Moore | 137 | - | Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Hansard | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kargese (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) | 2026-04-30 | Punchestown | Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Fell | 4/11F |
| 3 | Lulamba (FR) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | William Hill Manifesto Novices' Chase | Unseated rider | 1/2F |
| 4 | Jax Junior (GB) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | William Hill Manifesto Novices' Chase | Pulled up | 16/1 |
| 5 | Steel Ally (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Hansard (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
3 of 6 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Arkle Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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