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Jamie Snowden says he’s confident that Ga Law can spring a surprise in the Grade One Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival this afternoon. The eight-year-old took fifth in the race last March, but in his preparation run, he fell at the last fence at Doncaster. Ga Law’s preparation has been much smoother this time […]
It was the 98th victory at the Cheltenham Festival for Willie Mullins, and the fourth of the 2024 edition, all four of his winners have been jockeyed by Paul Townend so far. Everyone watching was wowed by that Ballyburn performance, none more so than the man who watches him day in day out, as Mullins’ […]
It’s the second day of the races at Cheltenham and it’s nonstop action as Langer Dan wins back to back at the Coral Cup Hurdle. It was a close affair with Ballyadam and Shanbally Kid almost catching but Langer Dan kept trotting on and secured back to back wins. His trainer Dan Skelton is adamant […]
Day two of the Cheltenham Festival is here, which means The Coral Cup, The Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase and the Champion Bumper are among the key races to look out for today. Yesterday saw favourites State Man in the Champion Hurdle and Gaelic Warrior in the Arkle Challenge Trophy steal the headlines, both winning […]
The Cross Country Chase, originally scheduled to be the fifth race run today, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled due to the inside course at Prestbury Park being waterlogged. With the area receiving 11mm of rainfall throughout the day yesterday, Tuesday, March 12. The Cross Country course in Cheltenham has been deemed unraceable. […]
It’s completely control from banker Lossiemouth, to allow Willie Mullins and Paul Townend to complete the hattrick of victories on Day One. As Townend backed up a victory on Lossiemouth at the New Years meeting in Cheltenham, and the pairing makes it two festival wins in the row, after a victory in the JCB Triumph […]
It’s Willie Mullins and Paul Townend that back up the chat, and follow-through with favourite State Man at the 15:30, Champions Hurdle on Day One of the Cheltenham festival. Mullins had nothing but praise for the his jockey and horse, following their victory. “It was amazing the way Paul (Townend) rode him, I’d thought he’d […]
Kim Bailey admitted he didn’t watch the first half of Chianti Classico’s Ultima Handicap Chase after his other horse, Trelawne, fell in the early stages. There was some initial concern about his wellbeing after the fall, but thankfully he was up and able to walk away unscathed. “It was not a great race to watch, […]
Despite the victory in the previous race, Rachael Blackmore made a costly mistake at the start of the My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase, giving herself a disadvantage that she wasn’t able to recover from. Victors in the first race of the day with Slade Steel, Blackmore and trainer Henry de Bromhead were […]
Willie Mullins says he’s relieved to get a first 2024 Cheltenham Festival win out of the way after Gaelic Warrior earned the Irish master his first win of this year’s meeting. The six-year-old defeated stablemate Il Etait Temps, Quilixios and Found A Fifty on his way to the line as he won in impressive style. […]