Cheltenham festival’s unusually narky vibe reflects the age Willie Mullins and JP McManus delivered a one-two hit to the Cheltenham authoritiesMon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien starts 30th season at Ballydoyle as flat campaign kicks off Brazilian trainer Robson de Aguiar hoping to make an immediate impression at the CurraghSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Ireland edges festival tally 15-13 but Cheltenham rivalry rejuvenated Willie Mullins saddles record-equalling seventh Triumph Hurdle winner with 50/1 shot Fri Mar 13 2026 - 20:20
Paul Townend makes it a record fifth Cheltenham Gold Cup on Gaelic Warrior Occasion marred as veteran Envoi Allen collapses and dies after finishing his final race Fri Mar 13 2026 - 18:55
Rebecca Curtis plotting Gold Cup heist for Haiti Couleurs from west Wales racing outpostTrainer and jockey Sean Bowen looking to end 36-year wait for a Welsh-trained winner of steeplechasing’s most coveted prizeFri Mar 13 2026 - 06:00
Harry Redknapp aiming for Cheltenham Gold Cup glory with The Jukebox ManFriday 13th ‘Blue Riband’ success would be lucky for more than the former Spurs and West Ham managerFri Mar 13 2026 - 06:00
Ask Brewster’s Cheltenham win brings happy end to tumultuous week for training teamTeenage Irish jockey Shane Cotter wins Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase at Cheltenham Thu Mar 12 2026 - 19:11
Cheltenham Festival: Fifth-time lucky for ‘superstar’ Home By The Lee in Stayers’ Hurdle Willie Mullins and JP McManus critical of ground conditions after Fact To File defection from Ryanair ChaseThu Mar 12 2026 - 17:52
Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville shake hands after Davy Russell acts as peacemakerIrish amateur said fellow jockey Nico De Boinville directed ‘horrific’ abuse at him on Wednesday Thu Mar 12 2026 - 12:54
‘Shark’ Hanlon and Hewick gear up for ultimate fairytale result at CheltenhamFather and son team fancy their chances of Stayers’ Hurdle glory on Thursday Thu Mar 12 2026 - 06:00
Inevitable ‘what if’ will hang over Fact To File if he wins Ryanair Chase for second yearBallyburn could upset established order in Stayers’ Hurdle clashThu Mar 12 2026 - 06:00
Four Irish jockeys suspended at Cheltenham as Declan Queally says he was abused by Nico de Boinville‘I was being abused by an English rider, Nico de Boinville, and it’s not very nice,’ Queally saidWed Mar 11 2026 - 21:25
Irish jockey Declan Queally accuses Nico De Boinville of racial abuse at CheltenhamIncident occurred after chaotic start to Turners Novice HurdleWed Mar 11 2026 - 19:37
Willie Mullins hits top gear with Il Etait Temps the highlight of Grade One hat-trick at CheltenhamTop flat rider Colin Keane makes immediate Cheltenham impression with Bumper victory on The Mourne RamblerWed Mar 11 2026 - 18:26
Declan Queally: ‘Irish racing likes when smaller stables are able to compete against bigger ones’Waterford trainer is relishing underdog status as I’ll Sort That lines up in the Turners Novice HurdleWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham day two tips: Willie Mullins’s best hope in the opener and picks for each race Irish trainer has six shots at notching an eighth victory in the raceWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
JP McManus aims to land elusive Champion Chase crown with MajboroughWillie Mullins also saddles Il Etait Temps for Wednesday’s two-mile crownWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham attendance up on opening day but well short of new capacity limitThere was one equine fatality on Tuesday as Arkle Trophy outsider Hansard was pulled upTue Mar 10 2026 - 19:38
JP McManus celebrates birthday with 208-1 Cheltenham handicap doubleNicky Henderson completes opening day double through Old Park Star and Holloway QueenTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:08
Lossiemouth makes the most of her shot at Champion Hurdle glory on opening day at Cheltenham Willie Mullins enjoys double as Kargese upsets the odds against Arkle big gunsTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:00
The New Lion can capitalise on Constitution Hill’s walk-on part at CheltenhamLossiemouth sports first-time cheekpieces as she finally gets shot at Champion Hurdle Mon Mar 09 2026 - 19:19
Willie Mullins factor crucial to Irish hopes in opening festival highlights Glen To Glen leads Joseph O’Brien hopes of a ‘Fred Winter’ hat-trickMon Mar 09 2026 - 19:00
Staunch Nicky Henderson once again at the fore of British Cheltenham hopes Veteran Englishman first scored at Cheltenham in 1985 with Champion Hurdle winner See You ThenMon Mar 09 2026 - 13:53
Lossiemouth is new favourite for Champion Hurdle Gold Cup’s reputation as chasing’s ‘Blue Riband’ takes a knock from Fact To File’s defection to Ryanair Sun Mar 08 2026 - 16:07
AP McCoy tips Fact To File to line up in Ryanair at Cheltenham instead of Gold CupNoel Meade targets Imperial Cup glory with Messerschmitt in Sandown featureSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival celebrity forecasts: Willie Mullins wins to be in the single digits?Predictions vary for the number of Irish winners at festivalSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
JP McManus: Racing’s most famous gambler has a stronger grip than ever before on the sportExtent of dominant owner’s racing empire prompts ‘succession stakes’ speculationSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Galopin Des Champs ruled out of Cheltenham Gold CupWillie Mullins-trained star was fancied to join Kauto Star as a three-time Gold Cup winnerFri Mar 06 2026 - 20:38
Ominous for Cheltenham if festival does not follow attendance trendsRachael Blackmore promoting festival’s ‘Ladies Day’ in bid to boost spectator appealFri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival: Mullins keeps punters guessing on races for star performers Wednesday marks latest acceptance stage for day-one festival card featuring Champion Hurdle Mon Mar 02 2026 - 18:35
Supreme remains ‘most likely’ Cheltenham option for Talk The Talk Joseph O’Brien waiting to make late decision on Banbridge festival targetMon Mar 02 2026 - 16:51
Irish racing stars waiting to find out when they can fly home from Dubai Meydan’s Super Saturday action turned ‘surreal’ with explosions in the sky during racing Sun Mar 01 2026 - 17:36
IHRB chief says organisation policing drug cases needs to ‘sharpen up’The results of two hearings into positive tests in races going back to October 2024 were only published last weekSun Mar 01 2026 - 15:06
Colin Keane takes on Rebel’s Romance in Dubai aboard his father’s Crystal Black Six-time champion flat jockey set to team up with The Mourne Rambler in Cheltenham’s Champion BumperSat Feb 28 2026 - 06:00
Willie Mullins 5/1 to saddle record number of winners at Cheltenham Gordon Elliott tries to extend lead in trainers championship with Found A Fifty in Navan feature Fri Feb 27 2026 - 19:00
Anglo-Irish rivalry being relevant again is good news all round for Cheltenham Festival British team has faded in recent years due to unprecedented dominance by raiders Fri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
If it is too dangerous for Constitution Hill to race at Cheltenham, what does it say about jump racing?At one point Constitution Hill looked like maybe the greatest hurdler ever. Now we’ll never know about thatWed Feb 25 2026 - 16:38
IHRB plans to take Luke Comer to court over costs involved in doping caseBillionaire businessman lost his licence to train racehorses for three yearsWed Feb 25 2026 - 14:40
IHRB disqualifies same horse twice in a year over positive tests for prohibited substancesTwo separate trainers fined after Art Of Unity won races at the Curragh and BellewstownTue Feb 24 2026 - 19:34
Constitution Hill is ‘50-50’ to line up in Cheltenham’s Champion Hurdle, says Nicky HendersonEnglish trainer appears to pour cold water on superstar jumper tackling Melbourne Cup Tue Feb 24 2026 - 18:37
Relentless run of rain leaves Cheltenham surface soft ahead of festival Cross Country hero Stumptown 5lbs higher in the weights for potential festival repeatTue Feb 24 2026 - 18:29
JP McManus just 4/1 to enjoy record Cheltenham Festival haul Harry Redknapp says his Gold Cup contender The Jukebox Man not for sale at any price Tue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
Constitution Hill could win a Group One on the flat says Istabraq rider Charlie Swan Former champion jockey says Nicky Henderson’s team facing ‘very tricky call’ over Champion Hurdle Tue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
Constitution Hill faces crucial schooling session before Cheltenham decisionOwner outlines ambition for 2023 Champion Hurdle winner to tackle Melbourne Cup in NovemberSun Feb 22 2026 - 14:19
Emmet Mullins pitches two hopes in to valuable Kempton highlightBritish champion jockey Sean Bowen reaches 200 winners for the season and has McCoy record in his sights Sat Feb 21 2026 - 06:00
Willie Mullins rules Triumph Hurdle favourite Narciso Has out of Cheltenham Three Card Brag is Jack Kennedy’s pick for prime Grand National trial at Fairyhouse Fri Feb 20 2026 - 16:01
Change of mindset needed to make Irish racing’s regulation fit for purpose Putting regulation under Horse Racing Ireland banner is rearranging deckchairs on a sinking ship Fri Feb 20 2026 - 06:00
Constitution Hill strikes out into the unknown at SouthwellJump racing legend takes his flat racing bow at age of nineThu Feb 19 2026 - 19:00
Inothewayurthinkin still on track for Cheltenham but needs to impress in his workJP McManus’s champion still a 16/1 shot to defend Gold Cup title despite three disappointing races this season Tue Feb 17 2026 - 06:00
IHRB and former security boss set to enter WRC adjudication process Regulator confirms process to find new betting patterns monitor is ongoing Mon Feb 16 2026 - 19:46
