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Sat 7th Mar 2026

Death announced of amateur jockey Sam Lee at the age of 27

Amateur National Hunt jockey Sam Lee has died at the age of 27.

11.39AM
Jagged Edge (nearest)

Thorne eyeing big pot with new recruit Edge

8.35AM

Gowran Park

Ground remains testing at Gowran

7.58AM

Fri 6th Mar 2026

California Dreamer outclasses Dundalk rivals

On what was her first start for Robson Aguiar, California Dreamer outclassed five rivals in the concluding Put The Fun Into Fundraising At Dundalk Race.

8.45PM
Bella Colombia is ridden out by Billy Lee

Bella Colombia gets back on track

8.22PM

Son Of Beauty (nearest) just gets the better of Egyptian Pharaoh

Gamble goes astray as Son strikes on second start

7.55PM

Galopin Des Champs

Galopin Des Champs to miss Cheltenham Gold Cup

7.28PM

Celtic Druid and Sadhbh Tormey lead home their rivals

Celtic Druid provides Tormey with a third success

7.25PM

Riyami and Harry Swan (left) lead home Echinacea and Drucker (red cap)

Riyami provides Hogan with 18th winter campaign success

6.46PM

Bambino Fever

‘She’s going to be very hard to beat’ - Day three confirmations for the Cheltenham Festival

3.14PM

Barry Geraghty with his Cheltenham fancies: 'He's potentially a baby Sprinter Sacre'

6.21PM

I'm Spartacus and Adam Caffrey

I'm Spartacus completes quickfire 53/1 double for McGuinness

6.13PM

Emma Nagle's 130-1 acca for the Cheltenham Festival

5.41PM

Una Matata and Ronan Whelan lead home their rivals under the clear Dundalk sky

Una Matata adds to winter riches

5.41PM

Sixmilebridge

Megson looking to Sixmilebridge for further Festival joy

5.37PM

Apiary and Julian Pietropaolo

Apiary deservedly makes the breakthrough in Dundalk opener

5.04PM

Fact To File

‘This horse has slipped under the radar’ - Ryanair Chase Confirmations

12.53PM

Cheltenham Festival 2026: What is the ground going to be like?

5.03PM

Cheltenham Festival second-strings who could cause an upset

4.20PM

Evan Williams

Evan Williams denies taking law into his own hands, court hears

3.11PM

Champagne Mahler

‘Unbeaten in two starts’ - Saturday's Irish Lucky15 racing tips

2.22PM

Bob Olinger and Teahupoo

Teahupoo and Bob Olinger on course for Stayers’ Hurdle rematch

1.57PM

Fact To File

Fact To File spearheads 14 possibles for Ryanair Chase

1.48PM

Gary Moore

Mondo Man seeking Imperial honours at Sandown

1.47PM

Sean Bowen and Olly Murphy will team up with Scorpio Rising

Scorpio could be written in the stars at Sandown

12.32PM

Derek Fox

Derek Fox on his Cheltenham Festival chances: 'I think Myretown is still very well handicapped'

11.54AM

Tony McCoy

McCoy sees Ryanair defence as perfect fit for Fact To File

11.27AM

Naas Racecourse

Going updates

9.26AM

Thu 5th Mar 2026

Danny Mullins stood down after fall in Thurles opener

Three-time Cheltenham festival-winning jockey Danny Mullins was stood down after a fall from Fancy Girl in the opening beginners' chase at Thurles this afternoon, just five days out from the start of the big meeting in the Cotswolds

6.27PM
Bon Bon Fizz

Bon Bon Fizz sparkles in the bumper

5.48PM

Lough Nigara (blue) jumps the last upsides Oaks Soldier l

Griffin's 'quirky devil' wins a thriller

5.28PM

Majborough

‘Very hard to beat’ - Champion Chase favourite Majborough will face up to 12 rivals

1.56PM

Blizzard Of Oz (green) beats Timeless Treaty

Blizzard Of Oz another for Mullins & Townend

4.35PM

Spindleberry with owner Fearghal Eastwood

Owner Fearghal Eastwood savouring Festival journey with Spindleberry

4.32PM

Mighty Park

Cheltenham Festival: Day two confirmations

1.01PM

Arslan and Anna McGuinness

Arslan gives Willie a Thurles treble

3.59PM

Ethan O'Sullivan

Poignant winner for Ethan O'Sullivan

3.51PM

Jonjo O'Neill (centre) with his sons

Memory of 'brilliant' Dawn Run never ends for Jonjo O'Neill

3.00PM

Dan Skelton (left ) with Paul Nicholls

British trainers confident Prestbury Cup will not be foregone conclusion

3.00PM

C'est Ta Chance

'Double green' enjoying a purple patch in Ireland

2.49PM

Karamoja and Paul Townend

Karamoja a facile winner of Thurles opener

2.26PM

Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori's bankruptcy extended by judge

2.19PM

Mighty Park

Mighty Park taking Supreme route at Cheltenham

2.08PM

Sean O'Keeffe gives his each-way banker and win double for Cheltenham

1.35PM

Majborough

All systems go for Majborough in Champion Chase

12.38PM

Harry Fry

Setback rules Idaho Sun out of Cheltenham

11.54AM

Kopek des Bordes

‘Decisive speed advantage’ - Irish Bankers for the Cheltenham Festival

10.09AM

Envoi Allen

Envoi Allen ready for Cheltenham Gold Cup swansong

9.49AM

Jazzy Matty

Jazzy Matty on course for Grand Annual defence

9.44AM

Thurles

Going updates

8.49AM

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