Apolon De Charnie stuns Cheltenham crowd with 50-1 shock in Triumph
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Fri 13 Mar 2026
Apolon De Charnie shocked the Cheltenham crowd with a 50-1 victory in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by his son Patrick, the four-year-old was aiming to keep the trophy in the Closutton stable after Poniros struck at 100-1 on what was his hurdling debut 12 months ago.
Though not quite as overlooked in the betting, the Edward Ware-owned gelding was still a surprise first head across the line, with 5-1 chance Maestro Conti behind him and Minella Study (7-1) in third.
More to follow.
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