Staying handicap chasers go to war over more than three miles in the Ultima Handicap Chase on Tuesday 16 March, one of the opening-day highlights of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival. Check out the latest Ultima Handicap Chase odds below.

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Ultima Handicap Chase Odds 2027

2026 Ultima Handicap Chase Result

Johnnywho landed a 22-runner Ultima at 18/1 for Jonjo and AJ O’Neill in 2026, while 3/1 favourite Jagwar had to settle for second. Quebecois and Blow Your Wad completed the first four in last year’s racecard below.

15:20 Cheltenham

Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

• Going Good To Soft
• Distance 3m 1f 0y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Chase Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 22
• Win Time 6m 21s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 7 1 tip Johnnywho W: 11st 3lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

18/1
(Won)

J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

OR: — RPR: — Form: 25-535

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2nd 4 3 tips Jagwar W: 11st 9lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

3/1F

J: Mark Walsh T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

OR: — RPR: — Form: 311-32

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3rd 16 6 tips Quebecois W: 10st 10lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

10/1

J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-2422

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4th 12 1 tip Blow Your Wad OUR TIP W: 11st 1lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Freddie Mitchell T: Gary & Josh Moore

OR: — RPR: — Form: 5-3732

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance —

5th 6 1 tip Leave Of Absence W: 11st 3lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Rex Dingle T: Anthony Honeyball

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-1P23

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6th 13 1 tip Hyland W: 11st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

11/1

J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2P-974

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7th 5 Blaze The Way W: 11st 3lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 562415

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8th 11 Imperial Saint W: 11st 1lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

OR: — RPR: — Form: 42-561

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9th 15 The Doyen Chief W: 10st 13lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King

OR: — RPR: — Form: -2P512

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10th 1 Iroko W: 12st 0lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

OR: — RPR: — Form: 424-21

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11th 17 The Short Go W: 10st 9lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

25/1

J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead

OR: — RPR: — Form: F5-P43

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12th 21 Margarets Legacy W: 10st 2lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Harry Bannister T: Warren Greatrex

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11-246

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13th 14 1 tip Myretown W: 10st 13lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

7/1

J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11-F4P

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance —

14th 10 Stolen Silver W: 11st 2lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Miss Olive Nicholls T: Georgina Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: 64-0P3

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance —

15th 3 Resplendent Grey W: 11st 10lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy

OR: — RPR: — Form: 41-102

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PU 2 1 tip Handstands W: 11st 12lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

12/1

J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1P-243

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F 8 Konfusion W: 11st 2lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

22/1

J: Callum Bewley T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

OR: — RPR: — Form: -1U113

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance —

UR 9 Search For Glory W: 11st 2lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

40/1

J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 0-022P

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PU 18 Patter Merchant W: 10st 5lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: -32530

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance —

PU 19 Filanderer W: 10st 2lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Jonathan Burke T: Hughie Morrison

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11-151

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PU 20 Knight Of Allen W: 10st 2lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

11/1

J: Ciaran Gethings T: Jane Williams

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-2142

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance —

PU 22 Eyed W: 10st 2lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

66/1

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Hughie Morrison

OR: — RPR: — Form: 24-275

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£91.00
Straight Forecast	£72.59
Tricast	£630.82
Trifecta	£822.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Quebecois

RP RATINGS:

Jagwar

Daily Record:

Handstands

SPOTLIGHT:

Blow Your Wad

The Star:

Myretown

LAMBOURN:

Hyland

The Guardian:

Leave Of Absence

D Express:

Johnnywho

WEST COUNTRY:

Quebecois

The Times:

Quebecois

Daily Mail:

Quebecois

Daily Mirror:

Quebecois

The Sun:

Quebecois

TOPSPEED:

Jagwar

Telegraph:

Jagwar

Ultima Handicap Chase Betting News

The 2027 Ultima market is yet to be priced up, but last year’s principals give plenty to go on. Johnnywho and Jagwar both feature in the early Plate betting, so connections could drop back in trip, though Jagwar’s near miss as favourite means a return to this race cannot be ruled out.

Quebecois and Blow Your Wad both ran well at double-figure prices and could head back, while Nicky Henderson’s Hyland and 2025 winner Myretown are others who may return off revised marks.

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Betting on the Ultima Handicap Chase

With a huge field lining up in the Ultima Handicap Chase, then it’s always a wide open betting heat for punters to get stuck into. With 20-odd runners lining up then each-way betting is popular amongst punters, while it’s a race that can often see springers in the betting in the lead-up to the race.

A competitive handicap over 3m+, the Ultima Handicap Chase will see proven, experienced chasers take on improving youngsters, so the betting can often favour either of those performers. However, it’s certainly a real puzzle for punters looking to find the winner and the Ultima Handicap Chase odds are fascinating.