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Tue 27th Jan 2026
AP McCoy

'Never say die, all-action' - AP McCoy's greatest Cheltenham Festival ride

4.52PM

Final Demand

Tisdall excited about Final Demand's Leopardstown task

1.45PM

Mon 26th Jan 2026
The New Lion has his trainer dreaming of Champion Hurdle win

Skelton has no doubts about Lion's Champion credentials

4.29PM

Olive Nicholls has Kempton in mind

Olive Nicholls raises 'exciting' Kempton goal for Viroflay

2.50PM

The New Lion

Ante-post movers for the Cheltenham Festival after the weekend action

1.04PM

Sun 25th Jan 2026
Haiti Couleurs (right)

Bowen counting down to big weekend with Haiti Couleurs

3.25PM

Thistle Ask

Champion Chase challenge for Thistle Ask open to debate

1.12PM

Romeo Coolio (centre, Jack Kennedy up)

Wet weather sees Irish Arkle coming into focus for Romeo Coolio

12.56PM

Sat 24th Jan 2026
Ma Shantou (nearside)

Ma Shantou conjures up memories of Paisley Park

4.24PM

Favori De Champdou and Jack Kennedy

Favori De Champdou the latest cross-country hero for Elliott and Gigginstown

4.15PM

The New Lion with Dan and Harry Skelton

The New Lion wins Unibet Hurdle, but Cheltenham feature marred by Sir Gino injury

3.19PM

Spillane's Tower

Spillane's Tower bounces back for Cotswold triumph

2.48PM

Fri 23rd Jan 2026
Heads Up

Danny Mullins on Saturday's big chance: 'Form with No Drama This End reads really well'

4.58PM

Impose Toi (no.8, centre) beat Strong Leader (far side) at Ascot last month

Impose Toi out to confirm Long Walk form in Cleeve

3.58PM

L'Homme Presse and Charlie Deutsch

L'Homme Presse primed for Cotswold repeat

3.36PM

Sir Gino and Nico de Boinville

Henderson wary of testing ground for 'Ferrari' Sir Gino

3.24PM

Ben Pauling (left) and Harry Redknapp (right) pictured after The Jukebox Man won at Kempton

Taurus Bay taking the spotlight for Pauling and Redknapp

11.28AM

The JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle

Irish horses running in the UK on Saturday: Cheltenham and Doncaster

10.45AM

Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival Trials' Day: Three each-way picks to follow

9.54AM

Thu 22nd Jan 2026
Spanish Harlem (centre) leads Better Times Ahead (left) and eventual winner Now Is The Hour (right)

Now Is The Hour Denies Better Times Ahead In Dramatic Thyestes

3.55PM

C'est Ta Chance and Danny Mullins (white cap) on their way to success

C'est Ta Chance Edges Thrilling Four-Way Finish At Gowran

3.20PM

Lulamba

Henderson May Reroute Lulamba To Game Spirit At Newbury

3.13PM

Home By The Lee (right) tackles Staffordshire Knot

Home By The Lee Digs Deep To Land Galmoy Hurdle At Gowran

2.02PM

Inothewayurthinkin

Hopes high for Inothewayurthinkin revival at Leopardstown

12.40PM

Wed 21st Jan 2026
Kopek Des Bordes

Kopek reported to be doing well as Leopardstown looms

5.36PM

Rocky's Diamond

Rocky's Diamond in good shape for Galmoy defence

4.48PM

Gordon Elliott Cullentra Stabes 19 January 2026

Gordon Elliott: 'We're looking forward to going to the DRF for the two-mile now. I can't wait'

1.40PM

Ma Shantou (near side)

Lavelle hopes Ma Shantou can follow in Paisley Park's footsteps

11.41AM

The team discuss Barry Connell and his outspoken nature

Barry Connell's 'Mickey Mouse' comments on the Clarence House Chase

9.57AM

Declan Queally

'She's been a dream mare' - Declan Queally on his Thyestes day chances, the DRF and Cheltenham

9.28AM

Tue 20th Jan 2026
Daryz (near side) beat Minnie Hauk (purple) in last year's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Prix Ganay target for Arc hero Daryz

5.37PM

I'll Sort That

Queally taking direct route to Cheltenham with I'll Sort That

2.30PM

Impose Toi and Nico de Boinville

Ante-post Cheltenham Festival: Two horses to back at decent prices

2.52PM

Trainer Nicky Henderson

Innocence poised for Trials day test

1.22PM

Cheltenham 11 March 2025 Crowd scenes on Day 1 of The Festival

'My Angles for Finding Winners at the Cheltenham Festival'

11.26AM

Puerto Rico and Christophe Soumillon winning at ParisLongchamp

Puerto Rico and Gstaad could form O'Brien Guineas challenge

11.39AM

Gewan and James Doyle winning from Gstaad at Newmarket in October

Dewhurst hero Gewan named champion two-year-old of 2025

11.33AM

Champion Chase: Ruby Walsh selects a big-priced Cheltenham tricast

11.14AM

Brosna Shine

Carey eyeing Dublin Racing Festival glory with bumper mares

9.54AM

Mon 19th Jan 2026
Energumene and Paul Townend

Options open for Energumene ahead of possible Ryanair bid

5.45PM

Marine Nationale and Sean Flanagan

Connell confident in Marine Nationale's chances at DRF

5.03PM

Flooring Porter

Flooring Porter on course for Cotswold return

3.31PM

Sir Gino and Nico de Boinville

Sir Gino and The New Lion set for Prestbury Park clash

1.27PM

Bambino Fever and Paul Townend

Cheltenham liabilities: 'She'll be right up there as one of our worst results of the week'

9.34AM

Sun 18th Jan 2026
Jonbon

Henderson eyeing Ascot for Jonbon

3.22PM

Sat 17th Jan 2026
Handstands and Ben Jones

Handstands and Protektorat in Windsor showdown

2.29PM

Thu 15th Jan 2026
Nemean Lion

Nemean Lion raring to go for Windsor defence

12.59PM

Gowran Park

Going updates

8.40AM

Wed 14th Jan 2026
Philip Hobbs

Sober Glory back in business with Newbury strike

4.45PM

Panic Attack

No Panic at all at Newbury for Skelton's mare

4.02PM

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