Cheltenham-Prep on The Race Labhttps://theracelab.co.uk/tags/cheltenham-prep/Recent content in Cheltenham-Prep on The Race LabHugoen-gbTue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pic D'Orhy's Ascot Chase Hat-Trick Bid: A Race Against Historyhttps://theracelab.co.uk/news/2026-02-10-pic-dorhy-ascot-chase-hat-trick-bid/Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://theracelab.co.uk/news/2026-02-10-pic-dorhy-ascot-chase-hat-trick-bid/<p>Pic D&rsquo;Orhy returns to Ascot this Saturday with history in his sights. Paul Nicholls&rsquo; nine-year-old is bidding to become the first horse ever to win three consecutive renewals of the Grade 1 Betfair Ascot Chase.</p> <p>The French-bred gelding has already achieved something rare. His victories in 2024 and 2025 make him the first back-to-back winner since Riverside Theatre completed the double in 2011 and 2012. But a three-peat? That would be uncharted territory.</p>