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Wed 11th Mar 2026

'We are going into this race hoping we can win' - Paul Nicholls on Tuesday's Cheltenham runners

Day two of the Cheltenham Festival could be a fruitful one for Betfair Ambassador and 14-time champion trainer Paul Nicholls. He talks through his day two Cheltenham Festival runners.

9.03AM

Tue 10th Mar 2026

All level as bookmakers and punters trade blows on day one of Cheltenham

The cheers of punters celebrating Lossiemouth’s superb Unibet Champion Hurdle success came at a cost to bookmakers before they rallied on a balanced opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

6.36PM

Cheltenham 24 January 2026The New Lion and Harry Skelton win for trainer Dan Skelton with Sir Gino behind Healy Racing

Aintree likely target for placed Champion Hurdle horses

5.24PM

Emma Nagle selects her 12-1 fancy in the Turners Novices' Hurdle Cheltenham Day 2

4.58PM

Majborough

‘Tops the ratings’ - Champion Chase Tips

12.48PM

Its Only A Game wins for trainer Martin Brassil

Three forgotten horses at the Cheltenham Festival: 'Eoin Griffin's horses have been in good form this season'

4.05PM

Lossiemouth and Paul Townend

Lossiemouth leaves Champion Hurdle rivals toiling

4.17PM

Saratoga supplies birthday winner for JP McManus

3.20PM

Oscars Brother

Cheltenham Festival Day 2 Each-way Plays: 'His level of form has taken a jolt forward'

3.48PM

Kargese and Danny Mullins

Kargese foils Kopek and Lulamba in Arkle surprise

2.16PM

Majborough

Mullins confident Majborough’s jumping will stand Champion Chase test

1.39PM

Old Park Star and Nico De Boinville lead them home in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle

Old Park Star rules supreme for Henderson at Cheltenham

1.36PM

Cheltenham Day 2

'It’ll take a monster performance to stop him’ - Ireland’s best chances on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival

1.29PM

Constitution Hill

Crowds gather to say Cheltenham farewell to Constitution Hill

1.07PM

Final Demand

Final Demand primed for mouthwatering Romeo Coolio clash

12.59PM

Cheltenham Day 2 Connections to Follow: 'The wheel will turn'

1.29PM

Nicholls will be more than happy to see No Drama at all on day two

12.39PM

Cheltenham Festival Day 2 Lucky 15 Tips: 'A big effort from Koktail Divin is anticipated'

1.01PM

Jonbon

Jonbon and Fact clash in Ryanair

10.35AM

David Casey's Day 1 Cheltenham Festival Tips: 'He's in great order'

9.20AM

Heads Up

McConnell charge Heading for Fairyhouse

8.32AM

The Curragh

Curragh testing ahead of Flat opener

8.20AM

Mon 9th Mar 2026

Evan Williams could be jailed after attacking dog walker

Trainer Evan Williams could be jailed after he was convicted of assaulting a dog walker who was on his land late at night.

6.46PM
El Cairos

Cheltenham Festival Day One Tips: 'Ammes made a seamless transition to hurdles'

12.49PM

Golden Ace and Lorcan Williams

Scott seeking another Golden moment with Cheltenham Ace

4.46PM

Ballyfad

Ten tips for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival

3.55PM

Supreme Novices' Hurdle preview: Johnny Ward and Tommy Lyons with each-way tips

3.35PM

Old Park Star

Henderson hopes to see Supreme sparkle from Old Park Star

3.22PM

Golden Ace

'Most attractive proposition' Golden Ace targets repeat amid mares' domination

4.04PM

Star Strewn and Adam Caffrey

Star Strewn team adopt patient approach

2.52PM

Ruby Walsh gives a Cheltenham A-Z: 'A filly worth a look at big each-way odds'

2.41PM

JP McManus

Bookmakers braced for McManus birthday bonanza with 'best team ever'

2.39PM

Cheltenham 14 March 2025 Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh win The Gold Cup

Supercomputer predicts 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup result

1.35PM

Kopek Des Bordes

Kopek Des Bordes and Lulamba locking horns in Arkle showdown

1.23PM

Leader D allier

Cheltenham Festival Day 1: Each-way plays

2.02PM

Mighty Park

Geraghty: Mighty Park could be something really special

12.23PM

Smoke Them Out and Sam Coen

McCourt pair set for the Curragh

11.10AM

Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival Day 1 - Lucky 15 Tips

11.36AM

Majborough

Majborough heads 10 chasing Queen Mother crown

10.50AM

Key connections Day One Cheltenham - 'Landed a Fairyhouse maiden by 38-lengths'

11.31AM

Mighty Park

'The Willie Mullins bingo horse' - The Tuesday Cheltenham Festival Acca

11.26AM

Robson De Aguiar

Tuscan Hills has Lincoln option for De Aguiar

10.20AM

Panda Boy and John Gleeson in Naas

Panda Boy heads to Cheltenham 'all guns blazing'

9.18AM

Sun 8th Mar 2026

Houlihan foils Mullins in the bumper

Dungarvan handler Conor Houlihan has made an impressive start to his training career and made it three wins from nine runners since taking out his licence when Kiltybo, a winner at Thurles last month, made all in the concluding mares' bumper at Naas.

6.10PM
Spread Boss Ted

Ted leads home a 1-2-3 for Mullins

5.24PM

The Lovely Man (right) gets up to beat Goraibhmaithagat

Cromwell lands Leinster National with The Lovely Man

5.02PM

No Drama This End (left)

McNeill prepared for the Drama of a Festival runner

4.35PM

Mojoe and Simon Torrens

Foley's charge gets his Mojoe back at Naas

4.35PM

Indefatigable (left)

Indefatigable success has lost none of its lustre for Webber

3.49PM

Hall backing Old Park to Star in Supreme test

3.33PM

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