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Fri 13th Mar 2026

Paul Nicholls on Friday's Cheltenham Festival runners and his Gold Cup tip

Trainer Paul Nicholls is yet to saddle a winner at this year's Cheltenham Festival but the Betfair ambassador believes Jubilee Alpha “could run very well” in the County Hurdle.

9.02AM

Donn McClean

Donn McClean makes a strong case for his Cheltenham Gold Cup tip

8.40AM

The Curragh

Curragh remains heavy

8.16AM

Thu 12th Mar 2026

Williams claims first Festival winner with Ask Brewster

Cath Williams scored a Cheltenham Festival winner with just her second runner as a trainer as Ask Brewster showed great spirit to land the Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

6.21PM

Minella Study and Ryan Mania

Nicol looking to Minella Study to pass Triumph test

5.46PM

Panic Attack

Lucky 15 tips for Cheltenham Gold Cup day on Friday

2.07PM

Bois D'angos, right, passes Border Lad

Bois D'angos takes the nightcap for McConnell and Buckley

5.29PM

Fact To File and Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins dissatisifed with Cheltenham conditions as Fact To File withdrawn

5.03PM

Nico de Boinville

BHA to continue investigation into De Boinville allegation

5.03PM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh

Cromwell banking on Festival renaissance for Inothewayurthinkin

4.59PM

Nolans Rocco and Michael Kenneally lead over the last

Nolans Rocco shades a thrilling finish

4.45PM

Proactif

'Glory is his for the taking' - Ireland’s best chances on Day Four of the Cheltenham Festival

5.16PM

Heart Wood gallops home strongly for Darragh O'Keeffe

Heart Wood too good for Ryanair rivals

4.22PM

Rocky's Howya approaches the line under Kevin Healy

In-form Rocky's Howya brings up his hat-trick

4.11PM

Home By The Lee and JJ Slevin in celebratory mood

Home By The Lee digs deeps for Stayers’ success

3.46PM

Kings Hill, right, races away from two out where James The Brave unseats Michael Kenneally

Home comforts work out well for Kings Hill

3.30PM

Declan Queally

De Boinville and Queally shake hands after start disagreement

3.28PM

The Irish Edge: Day 4 Cheltenham Festival Tips

3.19PM

Haiti Couleurs and Sean Bowen

Haiti Couleurs primed for Cheltenham Gold Cup bid

3.15PM

Wodhooh and Jack Kennedy won the Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Grade 1 for the The Sundowners Partnership

Wodhooh lifts Mares’ Hurdle prize for Elliott

3.03PM

'May have been overlooked' - Gold Cup day each-way plays

3.48PM

Panjandrum and Josh Williamson, centre

Panjandrum exerts his influence in Limerick

2.51PM

Meetmebythesea and Ben Jones take the honours

Meetmebythesea powers to Festival glory

2.48PM

Standing starts are dangerous and change is needed

The dreaded Cheltenham start: If you turn around and obey the starter - it is often likely you will lose the race

2.37PM

One And Only outguns Dalmatic

One And Only another for McKiernan

2.14PM

White Noise clears the last

White Noise provides Festival joy for Bellamy

2.03PM

Zanoosh touches down after the last in front of How's Hannah

Zanoosh 'thriving on her racing' as she brings up the four-timer

1.44PM

Dschingis Desire, near side, collars Mode Avion

Dschingis shows Desire to score in Limerick

1.19PM

Gaelic Warrior

‘Crown is there for the taking’ - Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips

2.04PM

Kripticjim winning at Newbury in December

Tizzard backs Kripticjim to rise to Bartlett challenge

1.03PM

Gaelic Warrior

Cheltenham Day Four Tips: 'He has a huge chance of winning the big one'

1.09PM

Donn McClean

Donn McClean previews the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham

12.08PM

BHA ‘gathering evidence’ after Cheltenham start incident

12.02PM

Paul Townend on his day 3 Cheltenham rides: 'Jade De Grugy has a chance of upsetting the favourite'

10.56AM

Harry and Sandra Redknapp

Redknapp keeping cool as The Jukebox Man prepares to play

9.57AM

Zanoosh and Brian Hayes

Testing ground in Limerick

9.08AM

Wed 11th Mar 2026

Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville in heated exchange at Cheltenham start

The starting procedure at the Cheltenham Festival came under scrutiny again on Wednesday, with Irish amateur Declan Queally exchanging words with Nico de Boinville prior to the Turners Novices’ Hurdle and subsequently lodging a complaint against the Gold Cup-winning rider with the stewards.

7.11PM
The Mourne Rambler and Colin Keane with Emma Murray Emma Connolly and Sean Carey

‘It’s up there with my career highlights’ – Colin Keane shines in Champion Bumper

6.10PM

The Irish Edge: Johnny Ward's day three Cheltenham tips

6.06PM

Majborough and Mark Walsh

Majborough will put it all together one day, says Mullins

5.30PM

Il Etait Temps and Paul Townend win the Grade 1 Queen Mother Champion Steeplechase

Il Etait Temps dazzles in Queen Mother Champion Chase

4.18PM

Final Orders

Final Orders makes it a Cheltenham first for Conor Stone-Walsh

3.58PM

Bambino Fever

Ireland's best chances on Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival

4.34PM

Jingko Blue

Jingko Blue puts James Bowen and Nicky Henderson in front again

2.56PM

Ma Shantou

Day 3 Stayers' Hurdle Tips: 'Don't discount Bob'

3.46PM

Bambino Fever

Cheltenham Day 3 Tips - 'Bambino Fever the one they all have to beat'

3.35PM

Kitzbuhel (left) and Final Demand jumping the final fence

Kitzbuhel climbs to the top of Brown Advisory mountain

2.28PM

King Rasko Grey (nearest)

King Rasko Grey powers to Turners glory for Mullins

1.40PM

Teahupoo and Cosie McGivern

Elliott backing his ‘warrior’ Teahupoo to put up bold Stayers’ defence

1.16PM

Fact To File (centre)

JP McManus big guns in great shape for Ryanair Chase head-to-head

12.40PM

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