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2026 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Preview
Inaugurated in 1946 and better known as simply the Kim Muir, named in honour of Kim Muir, a cavalry officer who lost his life in World War II. This race is a handicap chase for amateur jockeys only and is run over 3m2f on the new course at Cheltenham. The Kim Muir has been a stepping stone to the Grand National in the past, with 2010 winner Ballabriggs going on to Aintree glory and the 2012 winner Sunnyhillboy losing out in the National by a whisker.
Additionally, Cause of Causes took this in 2016 and went on to finish runner-up in the 2017 Grand National. Ireland had not won this race since 1983 until 2014, but they have now won seven of the last ten renewals, so the tide has changed.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2026 renewal of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup will hold the title of 'Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase'.
Elevate your Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup betting game using our thorough examination of historical race trends and trainer stats, then capitalise on the Cheltenham betting offers.
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Information:
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Past Winners
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trainer Statistics
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Cheltenham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 127%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, the over-round has been 133%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £133 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Youre Special (6:10.30) in 2006
- Cloudy Lane (6:16.51) in 2007
- Junior (6:20.50) in 2011
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.07. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 6:10.30 was set by Youre Special in 2006, trained by Ferdy Murphy and ridden by Mr R O Harding, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2024 when Inothewayurthinkin won in a time of 7:13.43 for trainer Gavin Cromwell, who booked Mr Derek O'Connor in the saddle.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Past Winners
Here are the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:56.29 | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo 10-7 12/1 | Mr B T Stone (7lbs) Paul Nolan (IRE) |
| 2024 7:13.43 | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 6yo 12-0 13/8F | Mr Derek O'Connor Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2023 6:52.09 | Angels Dawn (IRE) 8yo 11-0 10/1 | Mr P A King S Curling (IRE) |
| 2022 6:55.29 | Chambard (FR) 10yo 10-12 40/1 | Miss Lucy Turner (3lbs) Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:53.97 | Mount Ida (IRE) 7yo 11-9 3/1F | Jack Kennedy Mrs Denise Foster (IRE) |
| 2020 7:09.20 | Milan Native (IRE) 7yo 11-1 9/1 | Mr R James (7lbs) Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 6:48.14 | Any Second Now (IRE) 7yo 11-11 6/1 | Mr Derek O'Connor T M Walsh (IRE) |
| 2018 7:07.90 | Missed Approach (IRE) 8yo 11-5 8/1 | Mr N McParlan Warren Greatrex (GB) |
| 2017 6:48.90 | Domesday Book (USA) 7yo 11-4 40/1 | Miss Gina Andrews Stuart Edmunds (GB) |
| 2016 6:43.80 | Cause Of Causes (USA) 8yo 11-9 9/2 | Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 36 placings from 344 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 22 placings from 104 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 8 runners
2025 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Replay
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup over the last 20 renewals, with both David Pipe and Gordon Elliott, who have both won the race two times. David Pipe's winners have been with Junior (2011) and The Package (2015). Gordon Elliott winners have been with Cause Of Causes (2016) and Milan Native (2020). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Nicky Henderson (0-22), Paul Nicholls (0-17) and W P Mullins (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Pipe | 29-2-4 | -14.67 | -13.29 |
| Gordon Elliott | 23-2-9 | -7.50 | +3.01 |
| Venetia Williams | 25-1-6 | +16.00 | +21.01 |
| Evan Williams | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.75 |
| Paul Nolan | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
| Warren Greatrex | 5-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.50 |
| Nicky Henderson | 22-0-3 | -22.00 | -16.74 |
| Paul Nicholls | 17-0-1 | -17.00 | -15.81 |
| W P Mullins | 10-0-4 | -10.00 | -4.37 |
| Neil Mulholland | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -3.75 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -2.69 |
| E McNamara | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.50 |
| Emma Lavelle | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Martin Keighley | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| John C McConnell | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.06 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Emmet Mullins | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup over the last 20 renewals is Mr Derek O'Connor, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Any Second Now (2019) and Inothewayurthinkin (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup; Mr B O'Neill has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Derek O'Connor (Jeriko Du Reponet) | 16-2-6 | -6.37 | -2.48 |
| Miss Gina Andrews (Insurrection) | 10-1-1 | +31.00 | +16.00 |
| Miss Lucy Turner (Hunter Legend) | 7-1-1 | +34.00 | +19.00 |
| Mr R James (The Enabler) | 5-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.63 |
| Mr N McParlan (Lord Accord) | 5-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.50 |
| Mr B T Stone (Daily Present) | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Mr B O'Neill (Prends Garde A Toi) | 12-0-3 | -12.00 | -7.81 |
| Mr James King (Hung Jury) | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | +1.75 |
| Mr H C Swan (Glengouly) | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +0.63 |
| Mr J C Barry (Weveallbeencaught) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire (Herakles Westwood) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Mr J W Hendrick (Sandor Clegane) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson (Kim Roque) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.56 |
| Miss Olive Nicholls (Il Ridoto) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Mr B Lawless (Gericault Roque) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Mr Alan O'Sullivan (Waterford Whispers) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (8, 9), 1, UR, 7, 3, 1, 1, 2, 7, 7, UR, UR, 2, 8, (7, 11), 1, (2, PU), 2, 1, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Fewer than 5 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No more than 1 fall (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 17/2 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a G1/LST/Cl4-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Within the first 18 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 3 - 19 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in DEU/SCO/USA/WAL (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (78%) - Not fallen (Season)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 135+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trend Shortlist
Cheltenham will host the 2026 renewal of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, which will be run at 5:20 pm on Thursday, 12th March 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Kings Threshold (22/1)
- Emma Lavelle (2-0-0 -2.00 / -2.00)
- Mr A P Ryan (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- 15/15 The Enabler (18/1)
- Gordon Elliott (23-2-9 -7.50 / +3.01)
- Mr R James (5-1-1 +5.00 / +1.63)
Others: Hunter Legend (14/15), Herakles Westwood (14/15), Insurrection (14/15), Jeriko Du Reponet (14/15), Waterford Whispers (14/15), Ask Brewster (13/15), Gericault Roque (13/15), No Time To Wait (13/15), Road To Home (13/15), Sandor Clegane (13/15), Weveallbeencaught (13/15), Excello (12/15), Monbeg Genius (12/15), Prends Garde A Toi (12/15), Daily Present (12/15), Il Ridoto (12/15), Olympic Man (12/15), Kim Roque (11/15), Cave Court (11/15), JArrive De LEst (11/15), Lord Accord (11/15), Uncle Bert (11/15), Glengouly (8/15) and Hung Jury (8/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:44 pm Tuesday 10th March 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +27.00, is when runners had 1 career win in Jumps (Chase) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had recorded 2 career falls, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-66.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup is Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 434 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 22 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup:
- Old Vic (2 Wins)
- Yeats (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 19 runners)
- Saddler Maker (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Winged Love (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Chambard in 2022, winning for Venetia Williams at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Miss Lucy Turner. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Daily Present Punchestown - 3rd of 8 (5/2) | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Amateur National |
| 2024 - Inothewayurthinkin Leopardstown - 9th of 25 (11/2) | Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Angels Dawn Punchestown - UR of 12 (15/8) | Punchestown Grand National Trial |
| 2022 - Chambard Huntingdon - 1st of 3 (13/8) | £25 Matched First Bet At tote.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Mount Ida Thurles - 2nd of 9 (4/1) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase |
| 2020 - Milan Native Gowran Park - 2nd of 15 (4/1) | Download The BoyleSports App Beginners Chase |
| 2019 - Any Second Now Navan - 3rd of 6 (7/2) | Ladbrokes Acca Boosty Ten Up Novice Chase |
| 2018 - Missed Approach Musselburgh - 2nd of 12 (7/2) | bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Domesday Book Leicester - 3rd of 6 (8/1) | SIS Cavalry Handicap Chase |
| 2016 - Cause Of Causes Naas - 5th of 6 (14/1) | Paddy Power Over 260 Shops Nationwide Chase |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it, and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham BetMGM Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three, where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and the feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
