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Mon 16th Mar 2026
Heart Wood

Aintree calling for Ryanair hero Heart Wood

3.10PM

Cheltenham 2026

Interesting Irish stories that emerged from Cheltenham - 'A Performance for the Ages'

2.49PM

Kopek Des Bordes and Paul Townend

Irish horses to follow after Cheltenham week - 'Capable of Improvement'

2.10PM

Sun 15th Mar 2026
Jango Baie

Henderson open to Aintree with Gold Cup runner-up Jango Baie

4.00PM

Marine Nationale

Marine Nationale set to start Punchestown countdown

2.37PM

Panic Attack

Panic Attack ran 'beautiful National trial' at Cheltenham

1.03PM

Sat 14th Mar 2026
Sixmilebridge and Kielan Woods

Fairyhouse option open for Sixmilebridge

5.39PM

No Drama This End and Harry Cobden

Aintree may await No Drama This End after Festival defeat

4.34PM

Paul Nicholls

Isaac Des Obeaux delivers smooth Midlands National success

4.04PM

Harry and Sandra Redknapp

Harry Redknapp's Gold Cup dream attracts footballing admiration

2.45PM

Paul Townend

Ruby Walsh praise for 'brilliant' Gold Cup hero Paul Townend

2.22PM

RSPCA expresses welfare concerns after four horse fatalities at Cheltenham

12.50PM

Fri 13th Mar 2026
Trainer WIllie Mullins

Mullins and Townend are the kings of Cheltenham once again

6.28PM

Spillanes Tower

Spillane's Tower out of Gold Cup due to ground conditions

11.33AM

Paul Nicholls

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

9.02AM

Donn McClean

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

8.40AM

Thu 12th Mar 2026
Minella Study and Ryan Mania

Nicol looking to Minella Study to pass Triumph test

5.46PM

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

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

Home By The Lee and JJ Slevin in celebratory mood

Home By The Lee digs deeps for Stayers' success

3.46PM

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

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

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

Wed 11th Mar 2026
Declan Queally

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

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

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

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

Donn McClean

Donn McClean on Wednesday's Champion Chase - 'Hell of a race'

11.37AM

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

9.03AM

Ballyburn

Cheltenham Day 3 Each-way plays for Thursday

10.07AM

Fact To File

'Strong upward trajectory' - Lucky 15 tips for Cheltenham on Thursday

9.55AM

Tue 10th Mar 2026

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

6.36PM

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