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Cheltenham Festival 2026

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Articles By Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.

Fri 20th Mar 2026

Baila Conmigo and Ben Coen

Baila Conmigo collects in Dundalk's finale

8.39PM

Unterberg and Rory Mulligan

Hourigan's handicapper completes Dundalk hat-trick

8.18PM

Amemri

Admirable Amemri creates another memory

8.09PM

Ohailbhic and Ronan Whelan

Consecutive wins for Ohailbhic

7.49PM

Keepsgettingbetter and Chris Hayes

Hayes completes Dundalk double

7.37PM

Glitter And Glory wins for the Glamour & Glory Syndicate

Glitter And Glory gets Harrington off the mark

6.54PM

Sporting Hero and Chris Hayes (far side, number 9)

Sporting Hero scores on yard debut

5.54PM

Bye Bye Now and Siobhan Rutledge

Bye Bye Now says toodle-oo on handicap debut

5.21PM

Better Times Ahead

Better Times Ahead needs rain for Irish National run

8.53AM

Wed 18th Mar 2026

Irish Panther and Kieren Buckley leading

Irish Panther to revert to novice company at Punchestown

8.56AM

Sun 15th Mar 2026

Electric Beauty and Jamie Powell

Mulvany jump-starts the new Flat season

6.09PM

Victory Tip and Billy Lee

Impressive newcomer scores for Royal Ascot winners

5.33PM

Ribee and Declan McDonogh (left)

Ribee gives Mulvany a second Lincoln success

5.17PM

Pollenca and Andy Slattery

Pollenca bags maiden success

4.31PM

Dmaniac and Wayne Lordan

Mudlark Dmaniac bags 'his Gold Cup' at the Curragh

4.01PM

Smoke Them Out and Sadhbh Tormey (near side)

Tormey's tactics work on Smoke Them Out

3.31PM

Breaking Dawn and Colin Keane

Cheltenham-conquering Keane scores for Team O'Callaghan

2.56PM

Ruler's Control and Luke McAteer (near side), with Force Noir

Point-to-point handler wins Curragh's season-opener

2.26PM

Sat 14th Mar 2026

Trainer Robson De Aguiar

De Aguiar begins Curragh's card with four juvenile runners

9.32AM

Crystal Black in Royal Ascot

Keane to regroup with Crystal Black, with retirement possible

9.11AM

Sat 28th Feb 2026

Savante and Brian Hayes

Savante wins Navan finale

4.56PM

James Du Berlais and JJ Slevin

Mullins completes Navan treble with Webster Cup win

4.30PM

Jacob's Ladder and Jack Kennedy

Jacob's Ladder lands Flyingbolt Chase

4.03PM

Hens Tooth and Paul Townend

Hens Tooth gives Townend and Mullins doubles

3.56PM

Showurappreciation and Mark Walsh (far side)

Showurappreciation gives Mark Walsh a monthly-best tally

3.41PM

Galileo Dame and JJ Slevin

Dame delivers at Navan

2.17PM

Moulin Labbe and Paul Townend

Easy win for Moulin Labbe

2.17PM

Mumhan (in front) wins at the Curragh

Bolger camp holding out hope for Curragh winner Mumhan

9.14AM

Fri 27th Feb 2026

Jockey Iqbal Khan

Khan collects another suspension

8.29PM

Sutton Hoo and Wayne Lordan

Reappearing Sutton Hoo makes the breakthrough

7.55PM

Gaucher and Bill Lee

All-weathering hurdler wins 'as he likes' at Dundalk

7.28PM

Daonethatgotaway and Reese Holohan (far side, blue and white colours)

Apprentice Holohan registers first double

7.00PM

Blanc De Blanc and Donagh O'Connor

Blanc De Blanc earns Guineas entries

6.35PM

Neo Smart and Declan McDonogh

Memories of Monksfield follow McDonogh's winner

6.26PM

Iff In Doubt and Bill Lee (right)

New diet helps lighter Lee to first success of 2026

5.15PM

Sporting Hero and Elizabeth Gale (right) win on February 13

Gale strikes again at Dundalk

5.11PM

The Liffey and Reese Holohan return to winner's enclosure

Hogan and McAuley win Dundalk's opening claimer

4.54PM

I'm Slippy

Tyner targets Naas handicap with I'm Slippy

8.55AM

Ol Man Dingle Ricky Doyle (right)

Griffin hoping for dry weather ahead of Dingle's Cheltenham bid

8.46AM

Wed 11th Feb 2026

Takes Heart and Jack Kearney

Take Heart scores for Thorne's Thoroughbreds

5.29PM

Baila Conmigo and Ben Coen

Baila Conmigo collects for Murphy and Coen

5.16PM

Ben Lawers and Keithen Kennedy (near side)

Ben Lawers scales a first 'peak'

5.10PM

Boston Benjamin and Chris Hayes

'Don't win too far' as Hayes scores by a nose

4.43PM

Star Strewn and Adam Caffrey

McGuinness eyes a Guineas Trial with Star Strewn

3.50PM

Inchiquin Maid and Reese Holohan

Inchiquin Maid secures second success

3.23PM

Masked Angel and Rory Mulligan

Mulligan has claim reduced following 30th win

2.39PM

Faustyna and Chris Hayes leading

Cromwell's Faustyna wins Dundalk's opener

2.36PM

Sun 8th Feb 2026

Luidgi Du Luy and Michael O'Neill

Truckers motoring with French import

5.14PM

Rokathir and Darragh O'Keeffe

Rokathir registers wide-margin win

4.54PM

Oscars Brother and Dan King

King collects in Ten Up Chase with first runner for McManus

4.23PM

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