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No one can stop Willie Mullins at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival after he impressively took home the first two races on Wednesday. Having collected three winners on the opening day of the Festival, Ballyburn kicked off the second day with a performance that oozed class in the Grade 1 Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle. In a race […]
These horses are not jumping for joy, but for survival, and the roar of the Cheltenham crowd leads to the silence of the stables.For some horses, the glamour of the gallop is the glamour of the gallows.March’s celebration of speed is quite the condemnation of greed.“I used to go horse racing myself until I saw […]
It’s the biggest day of the Cheltenham Festival today! Will Galopin Des Champs win for the third consecutive year?We will also bring you your latest Cheltenham Town and Gloucester City action.Stay on our live blog for extra netball and marathon action too!What a day ahead!
Favourite Jagwar rides well in the Plate Handicap Chase to take the victory at 3/1. An emotional run for Jonjo O’Neill Jr. who was the jockey for Springwell Bay who fatally fell earlier today. The winner rode alongside Thecompanysergeant going over the last but cleared the number 14 to win by over two lengths. Further […]
It is over inflated prices that has adversely affected attendance figures at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, according to punters. LISTEN to the noise for The New Lion 🦁 🔊😮@TurnersLtd Novices’ Hurdle winner 🙌 pic.twitter.com/mZJ7Nm9QhR — CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 12, 2025 The Wednesday attendance was just over 41,000 this year, which was the lowest recorded crowd […]
Bob Olinger takes the Stayers’ Hurdle to go three from three at the Cheltenham Festival for Rachael Blackmore and Henry De Bromhead’s second win of the day. The favourite Teahupoo looked like it would take back-to-back victories in this race as it lead the last, but it was Bob Olinger who had the speed up […]
Fact To File wins by plenty in the Ryanair Chase in the first feature race of St. Patrick’s Thursday. The most impressive ride of the festival so far winning comfortably. Heart Wood rode in second by Darragh O’Keeffe but there was no catching Mark Walsh on Fact To File for another Willie Mullins winner owned […]
As revealed by the RacingPost, world-renowned jockey Frankie Dettori has filed for bankruptcy. Embed from Getty Images In a statement released in the last few minutes, Dettori states his advisors have been working with HMRC to try and resolve his financial struggles. “Regretfully, I will be filing for bankruptcy. “I am saddened and embarrassed by […]
An excellent ride from Brian Hughes leads Doddiethegreat over the line to win the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle in a Nicky Henderson 1-2 as favourite Jeriko Du Reponet comes second after a poor jump at the final hurdle. An emotional win for all those associated with the late rugby player Doddie Weir as all […]
Caldwell Potter led from the front to win Paul Nicholls his 50th race at the Cheltenham Festival. Harry Cobden with a super ride up the hill for the grey to win the second race of St. Patrick’s Thursday. Huge outsider, Anyway, ridden by Darragh O’Keeffe rode in second at 125/1! In unfortunate news Springwell Bay […]
Springwell Bay racing in the Cheltenham Festival 2:00 “Yeah, he’s got a massive chance. I’d say that his weight is the only thing going against him, he got beat by Jango Baie giving him eight pounds there in December time, he’ll have to put in a career best”. #CheltenhamFestival Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase […]