‘I’m speechless’: Teenager rides his first Festival winner and a pony-sized 66/1 shot springs a shock on Cheltenham day 2

Final Orders ridden by Conor Stone-Walsh (right) on their way to winning the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase on day two of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Wednesday March 11, 2026.

Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival belonged to the Irish, with five of the seven races coming from across the Irish Sea.

From Il Etait Temps’ sublime Champion Chase performance to the delight of a teenager riding his first Festival winner and some brilliant stories in-between, here is the round-up from Cheltenham day 2.