Leading Jockeys at the Cheltenham Festival |
Tuesday 10th - Friday 13th March 2026 |
Trainer Willie Mullins and his stable jockey Paul Towend combined to great effect as usual throughout the week, with Townend leading rider at the end of four days with four victories.
🏇 Leading Jockeys
| Jockey |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
Paul Townend |
4 |
3 |
1 |
Harry Skelton |
2 |
2 |
3 |
James Bowen |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Nico de Boinville |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Mark Walsh |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Jack Kennedy |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Harry Cobden |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Ben Jones |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Mr P W Mullins |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Darragh O'Keeffe |
1 |
0 |
1 |
J J Slevin |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Conor Stone-Walsh |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Danny Mullins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Mr Henry Crow |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Charlie Deutsch |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Mr Shane Cotter |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Bellamy |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Colin Keane |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Richie McLernon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Gavin Sheehan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Patrick M O'Brien |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sean Bowen |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Keith Donoghue |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Danny Gilligan |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sean Flanagan |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Brian Hughes |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sean Cleary-Farrell |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Josh Williamson |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Derek Fox |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Mr Derek O'Connor |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Joe Anderson |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Caoilin Quinn |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Freddie Gordon |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Harry Bannister |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Callum Pritchard |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Alex Chadwick |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sean O'Keeffe |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Mr J L Scallan |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Ryan Mania |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Miss Ellie Callwood |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Anna McGuinness |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Day 4
Air Of Entitlement makes it successive victories at the Cheltenham Festival with victory in the Martin Pipe under Patrick O'Brien for Henry de Bromhead.
Barton Snow wins the Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase under a terrific ride from Henry Crow for trainer Joe O'Shea.
Gaelic Warrior is all class in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup under Paul Townend for Willie Mullins.
Johnny's Jury gets the verdict in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle. A winner for Gavin Sheehan and Jamie Snowden.
Dinoblue goes back-to-back in the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase. The favourite wins for Mark Walsh & Willie Mullins.
Wilful lands the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle. A winner for Jonjo O'Neill Jr, Jonjo & A J O'Neill.
Apolon De Charnie wins the JCB Triumph Hurdle. A 50-1 winner for Patrick Mullins & Willie Mullins. 10-12.
Day 3
Ask Brewster gamely lands the Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase under Shane Cotter for Cath Williams.
Supremely West is victorious in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle under Harry Skelton for Dan Skelton.
Heart Wood dominates the Ryanair Chase under Darragh O'Keeffe for Henry de Bromhead.
Home By The Lee powers up the hill under J J Slevin to win the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle for Joseph O'Brien.
Wodhooh wins the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle under Jack Kennedy and Gordon Elliott's Cheltenham Festival is up and running.
Meetmebythesea takes the Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase. A mighty ride by Ben Jones for Ben Pauling in the colours of J P McManus.
White Noise wins the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle. A 40-1 winner for Tom Bellamy, Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholl.
Day 2
Six-time Irish champion flat jockey, Colin Keane wins the Champion Bumper aboard The Mourne Rambler for Noel Meade.
Martator wins the Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase under Charlie Deutsch for Venetia Williams.
Il Etait Temps is back to winning ways in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase under Paul Townend for Willie Mullins.
Final Orders wins the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase under a great ride from Conor Stone-Walsh for Gavin Cromwell.
Jingko Blue takes the BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle as James Bowen rides his second Festival winner for Nicky Henderson.
Kitzbuhel wins the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase under a brilliant ride by Harry Cobden for Willie Mullins.
King Rasko Grey wins the Turners Novices’ Hurdle in great style under Paul Townend for Willie Mullins.
Day 1
A first Cheltenham Festival winner for James Bowen as Holloway Queen lands the National Hunt Chase for Nicky Henderson.
A win at the Festival for Madara, seeing them off in the Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase under Harry Skelton for Dan Skelton.
Lossiemouth wins the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy under Paul Townend for Willie Mullins.
Johnnywho wins the Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase under Richie McLernon for the Jonjo O'Neill team.
Saratoga takes the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle under Mark Walsh for Paddy Roche.
Kargese takes the Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy after a fantastic round of jumping under Danny Mullins for Willie Mullins.
Old Park Star takes the Cheltenham Festival opener. The Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle belongs to Nico de Boinville and Sevenbarrows.
