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| Tuesday 11th - Friday 14th March 2025 | |
Four Talking Points from the 2025 Cheltenham Festival 17/03/25
The Cheltenham Festival always generates plenty of memorable moments and the 2025 edition of the prestigious meeting did not disappoint.
Inothewayurthinkin denies Galopin Des Champs to win the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Wodhooh maintains her unbeaten record, winning the Martin Pipe, to give Gordon Elliott his only winner at the Festival.
The Sam Curling trained Wonderwall wins the Hunters' Chase with amateur jockey Rob James.
Willie Mullins equals his best-ever record at the Festival with his 10th win as Jasmin De Vaux takes the Albert Bartlett for a second success at the Festival.
Dinoblue is a Festival heroine! A deserved win in the Mares' Chase for Mark Walsh, WIllie Mullins and Ireland.
Class tells in the County Hurdle as Kargese wins for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins.
Poniros, one of 11 runners in the race for WP Mullins, makes a successful hurdling debut in the Triumph!
Daily Present captures the Kim Muir for Paul Nolan under Barry Stone.
Jagwar was pushed until the final fence, but wins the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase under Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Bob Olinger soars to victory to claim the Stayers’ Hurdle and yet another Festival win!
Fact To File stalked his rivals and powered to victory in the Ryanair Chase.
A welcome tonic for Nicky Henderson as Doddiethegreat leads home a 1-2 for Seven Barrows in the Pertemps.
The Jack Richards goes to Paul Nicholls and champion jockey, Harry Cobden with a pillar-to-post victory on Caldwell Potter.
Air Of Entitlement surges late in the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle under Rachael Blackmore for Henry de Bromhead.
Bambino Fever wins the Champion Bumper to finish off day two. Another action packed day at the Cheltenham Festival.
Jazzy Matty wins the Debenhams Grand Annual Handicap Chase two years after success under Michael O'Sullivan - you couldn't write it.
Marine Nationale won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle under the late Michael O'Sullivan. Two years on, he wins the Champion Chase in an emotional success.
Keith Donoghue won his fifth Cross-Country chase at Cheltenham on Stumptown for Gavin Cromwell.
A second career Coral Cup for Willie Mullins as Jimmy Du Seuil betters the big field after more than 300 days off the track.
Lecky Watson delivers in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase for Willie Mullins & Sean O'Keeffe.
The New Lion wins the Turners Novices’ Hurdle in style for Dan & Harry Skelton!
That’s a wrap on day one at Cheltenham as Haiti Couleurs wins the National Hunt Chase!
Puturhandstogether takes the applause in the Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.
Golden Ace wins one of the most dramatic renewals of the Champion Hurdle! Constitution Hill falls and suffers a first career defeat, as 2024 winner State Man comes down at the last.
Lossiemouth strolls home in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.
Patrick Wadge and Lucinda Russell walk back into the winners’ enclosure after Myretown’s win in the Ultima Handicap Chase.
Majborough makes a mistake and Jango Baie flies from absolutely nowhere to take the Arkle for Nico de Boinville's 50th Grade 1 winner.
A dream start for favourite backers - Kopek Des Bordes lands the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle for Mullins & Townend.
Key Trends for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 08/03/25
This historic steeplechase stands as the ultimate test of jumping excellence, requiring a perfect blend of stamina, jumping prowess, and tactical awareness from both horse and jockey.
Mullins’ Mastery Unveiled: How Willie’s Army Could Sweep Cheltenham 2025 07/03/25
The 2025 Cheltenham Festival, unfolding from March 11-14 across 28 races, looms as Willie Mullins’ playground—a four-day canvas where Ireland’s master trainer could paint a masterpiece of dominance.
Where to Watch Cheltenham Festival 2025 04/03/25
With the Cheltenham Festival being one of the biggest horse racing events on the calendar, many horse racing enthusiasts and bettors look forward to the event as one of the best parts of the year!
Famous Faces at Cheltenham: Who Might Be Spotted at the 2025 Festival? 03/03/25
Thousands of racegoers descend upon the Cotswolds every March, but among them are some of the most recognisable names in entertainment, sport, and even royalty.
What to Expect from Bookies with Offers Hitting the UK Market Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival 26/02/25
Bookmakers around the country are driving that noise for what will be one of their most lucrative events of the year.
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
Willie Mullins has another Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer trophy in hand, this time with nine winners, including the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle heroes.
Limerick Lace sees off Dinoblue in a thrilling Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase.
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!
The talented Monmiral comes back to his best to win the Pertemps for Paul Nicholls & Harry Cobden.
Sine Nomine gets up late to land the St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase.
Shakem Up'Arry holds on to win the Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase for Ben Jones, Harry Redknapp and Ben Pauling.
Galopin Des Champs makes history winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a 2nd time in a thrilling race.
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.
Unexpected Party lands the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual for the Skelton team.
Trained by Dan Skelton, ridden by his brother Harry, Langer Dan is the first horse to win the Coral Cup twice.
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.
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.
Lossiemouth is a superb winner of the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.
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.
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.
Lark In The Mornin wins the Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle for Joseph O'Brien and JJ Slevin.
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.
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.
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.
Cheltenham
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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.
