Cheltenham Festival
Tuesday 11th - Friday 14th March 2025

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Rebecca Curtis is no stranger to the Cheltenham Festival winner’s enclosure, and she’s hoping Haiti Couleurs can be the horse to lead her back there in this year’s National Hunt Chase.

The Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, March 11th, promises to be a thrilling spectacle.

Brighterdaysahead is the antepost favourite for the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Mullins’ Stars Showcase Their Credentials for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival 13/12/24
Top Irish trainer Willie Mullins’ tally after this year’s meeting stands at 103 winners and it would be shock of seismic proportions if he failed to extend his record in March.

The Willie Mullins domination of the Cheltenham Festival continues after his nine winners from 75 runners this week. 2024 race results

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Willie Mullins has another Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer trophy in hand, this time with nine winners, including the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle heroes.

Paul Townend was Cheltenham Festival Leading Jockey and his Gold Cup victory allowed him to draw level with the legendary Pat Taaffe, who also claimed four Gold Cup wins. 

Absurde, the BetMGM County Hurdle winner, ran in the Melbourne Cup in November!

Over the four days of the festival, three out of the four feature-race favourites delivered, leaving bookmakers nursing their wounds.

Better Days Ahead brings the Festival to a rousing conclusion in the Martin Pipe!

Limerick Lace sees off Dinoblue in a thrilling Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase.

Sine Nomine gets up late to land the St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase.

Galopin Des Champs makes history winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a 2nd time in a thrilling race.

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The talented Monmiral comes back to his best to win the Pertemps for Paul Nicholls & Harry Cobden.

Stellar Story pipped The Jukebox Man on the line in in a thrilling finish to the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.

Majborough lands the Triumph Hurdle for Mark Walsh, Willie Mullins & JP McManus.

Derek O'Connor gives Inothewayurthinkin the perfect ride to win the Kim Muir for Gavin Cromwell.

Golden Ace wins the Ryanair Mares' Hurdle for Jeremy Scott & jockey Lorcan Williams.

Shakem Up'Arry holds on to win the Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase for Ben Jones, Harry Redknapp and Ben Pauling.

Teahupoo scores in the Stayers' Hurdle for Jack Kennedy and Gordon Elliott - an important winner and his first of the week .

Four-timer for Dan and Harry Skelton as Protektorat wins the Ryanair Chase.

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Unexpected Party lands the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual for the Skelton team.

Grey Dawning gamely sees off old foe Ginny's Destiny in the Turners Novices Chase to complete a Festival hat-trick for Dan and Harry Skelton.

Jasmin De Vaux is the winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, providing trainer Willie Mullins with his 100th Cheltenham Festival success.

A dramatic Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase goes the way of the Henry de Bromhead-trained Captain Guinness under Rachael Blackmore.

Trained by Dan Skelton, ridden by his brother Harry, Langer Dan is the first horse to win the Coral Cup twice.

Fact To File makes it 99 Cheltenham Festival winners for Willie Mullins in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase.

Ballyburn is an easy winner of the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

Corbetts Cross dazzles in the National Hunt Chase to give owner JP McManus 74 winners at the Cheltenham Festival.

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L'Homme Presse Aims for Ascot Chase Glory Before Cheltenham 01/03/24
After missing last season's Cheltenham Festival while injured, connections of L'Homme Presse are focused solely on the Gold Cup.

Lark In The Mornin wins the Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle for Joseph O'Brien and JJ Slevin.

Lossiemouth is a superb winner of the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

State Man has a cosy success in the Champion Hurdle - a first for Willie Mullins since Annie Power's victory in 2016.

Chianti Classico, David Bass & Kim Bailey win the Ultima Handicap as the British strike back for the first time.

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What is the Going Expected to Be at Cheltenham Races 2024? 08/03/24
The 2024 Cheltenham Festival races are fast approaching. Here is a closer look at what the 'going' (course/track conditions) is expected to be like.

Gaelic Warrior wins the My Pension Expert Arkle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

Slade Steel delivers in the G1 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore.

What Path Will Il Est Francais Take Towards 2025 Gold Cup? 19/02/24
The French sensation has established himself as one of the exciting chasers in training when he won the Kauto Star Novices Chase on Boxing Day last year.

Has Shishkin Put Himself in the Gold Mix? 14/02/24
Should Shishkin prevail in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, 15th of March, he will be only the second British-trained horse to win the race in the last six years.

Gerri Colombe Strengthens Gold Cup Claims 16/11/23
Talented Irish chaser Gerri Colombe enhanced his reputation further with victory in the Grade One Champion Chase at Down Royal on his opening start of the 2023/24 campaign.

At The Post: What You'll Need to Be Ready for Cheltenham Festival 06/02/24
As the first significant race meet of the year, and arguably the biggest, you can do a few things to ensure you’re ready to keep up to date with the action as it unfolds. 

Sir Gino Makes Major Triumph Hurdle Statement on Cheltenham Trials Day 30/01/24
There are plenty of lead-in races to the Cheltenham Festival that can mark the cards of punters, with the track’s own Trials Day in January an excellent indicator of form and liking for the unique conditions at Prestbury Park.

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For four extraordinary days in the middle of March the National Hunt racing community from all around the world converges on the elegant spa town of Cheltenham. The twenty races are the most hotly contested of the entire racing calendar with more than £4 million in prize money and £20 million in bets riding on these Championships.

best mateCheltenham Gold Cup History
In the Gold Cup's history only eight horses have won more than once, and the most recent of them is Alboum Photo in 2019 and 2020. The others were Kauto Star (2007/09) Best Mate (2002/03/04), L'Escargot (1970/71) Easter Hero (1929/30), Golden Miller (1932/33/34/35/36), Cottage Rake (1948/49/50) and Arkle (1964/65/66). All the successes were in consecutive years except for Kauto Star, the only horse to regain the title. The Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the English sporting year.