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Faivoir defies the odds to win the County Handicap hurdle by a neck. Trained by Dan Skelton, Faivoir went head-to-head with Pied Piper down the home straight, eventually edging the race on the line. Speaking to ITV, jockey Bridget Andrews was overjoyed with the result: “I just cannot believe it. Coming here just for a […]
It’s finally Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Festival, after a thrilling week that’s had it all. Embed from Getty Images Let’s take a look ahead to the day’s action, previewing the favourites, outside picks and anything else worth knowing. The JCB Triumph Hurdle – 13:30 Kicking off today’s action, and all eyes are on Blood […]
Honeysuckle has claimed victory in her final race of her career, as the sheer class of four-time winner Rachel Blackmoore was shown. Speaking to ITV Racing after the historic race, Blackmore was emotional and didn’t have much to say: “The way Henry has produced her every day is just phenomenal. “As a jockey, I am […]
Constitution Hill continues his unbeaten runs as he claims victory in the Champions Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and jockey Nico de Boinville couldn’t stop smiling once he came over the finish line. After the race, he spoke to ITV Racing and said: “What a horse, we were just absolutely delighted, I didn’t think we […]
The Cheltenham Festival has just got underway and Michael O’Sullivan with Marine National did enough to overcome favourite Facile Vega in the Supreme Novices Hurdle. After the race, O’Sullivan spoke to ITV Racing and couldn’t contain his happiness, he said: “It’s unbelievable, a massive relief, I’m just so lucky to be on this horse and […]
The time has finally arrived for the 2023 Cheltenham festival to commence. Another week of racing drama kicks off on Tuesday 14th March with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at 1:30pm. Some of horse racing’s biggest jockey names will be competing, including the likes of Paul Townsend and Rachael Blackmore, the two most recent winners of […]
The Cheltenham Festival always has a massive impact on the town, creating an atmosphere only able to be witnessed in this one golden week out of the calendar year. But the impact of the race week is not limited to the buzz of the city and the immense crowds, the festival has a far more […]
The Cheltenham Festival returns for 2023 next Tuesday, welcoming fans from all over the world back to the famous course for another four days of racing. As the town braces for a massive rush of tourists and visitors, the first horse confirmations are set to be released this Wednesday. The confirmations will continue on a […]
A recent study has found that horses bred in Ireland, trained in Britain and ridden by an Irish jockey are more often than not the winners at the Cheltenham Festival. Each winner at the event since 2000 was looked at closely to see how they were bred, where they were trained and what type of […]