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Cheltenham Festival 2026

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Cheltenham Festival 2026

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Ireland

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Fri 16th Jan 2026

Cian Collins

Cian Collins on Jazzy Matty: \"He's growing and getting stronger every year\"

5.07PM

Jade De Grugy

Sunday's Grade 2's at Thurles: 'That piece of form alone is enough to be brimming with confidence'

4.38PM

Il Etait Temps and Paul Townend

Irish runners abroad on Saturday: Quality over Quantity

4.12PM

He Can't Dance

Key connections to follow this weekend in Ireland - 'Badly in need of the run'

4.19PM

The scene at the county Meath venue

Saturday's Irish Lucky15 racing tips: 'Clearly represents the best value'

1.08PM

Il Etait Temps

What to look out for this weekend with a view to Cheltenham - 'New pilot taking the ride'

10.11AM

Thu 15th Jan 2026

Previous winners talk about how much the awards mean to them

Nominations open for Industry Employee Awards

1.55PM

The team discussed the impact of poor prize money

Prize money levels in Ireland: 'We can't keep relying on government handouts'

10.35AM

Gowran Park

Going updates

8.40AM

Wed 14th Jan 2026

Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle NAP and NB: Sound Judgement Can Deliver

10.28PM

Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle Race

Fairyhouse NAP and NB for Thursday - 'Hanlon's gelding would have gone into a few notebooks'

2.53PM

Four Cheltenham Festival Betting Angles

2.46PM

'He presents a horse very well' - Paddy Flood on Harry Cobden's new job with JP

9.37AM

Fairyhouse

No change to Fairyhouse going

8.43AM

Tue 13th Jan 2026

Ruby Walsh on the Cheltenham Gold Cup: 'He's worth a punt each-way for me in a Gold Cup'

5.00PM

Three horses with points to prove ahead of the Cheltenham Festival - 'At his very best, he wins this at a canter'

4.25PM

'Key dates' for your diary in crucial Cheltenham countdown

3.12PM

Klimt Madrik

Lawes Weighing Up Options For Klimt Madrik After Challow Second

1.46PM

Lossiemouth

Star names all feature in Champion Hurdle list

12.51PM

Mon 12th Jan 2026

Barry Geraghty on Harry Cobden: \"I think he is the right type of person to ride for JP\"

5.03PM

Charlie Swan, second right

Charlie Swan backs Cobden for 'one of the best jobs' in jumps racing

4.49PM

Future Prospect and Paul Townend

Horses to follow: 'Townend travelled well and merely pushed out to go and win'

3.28PM

Three Irish Trainers with a good January record: 'He boasts his strongest strike-rate at 18.52 per cent'

3.19PM

'He's a hell of a horse': Baron Noir and Sober tank through the freeze to ignite Supreme dreams

1.48PM

Harry Cobden

JP McManus appoints Cobden as new retained rider next season

12.32PM

Aubrey McMahon

Aubrey McMahon: 'Gordon Elliott taught me that success in this sport comes from attention to detail'

11.22AM

Bambino Fever, left, runs at Fairyhouse on Wednesday

Going update

9.12AM

Sun 11th Jan 2026

Energumene

Thurles run could be key to Energumene aim

4.29PM

I Started A Joke and Philip Byrnes

Byrnes doubles up with Joke

3.12PM

Sober and Paul Townend

Sober skips clear for cosy Grade 2 success

2.54PM

Showurappreciation and Derek O'Connor

O'Connor claims Amateur National again on Show

2.20PM

Diamond Dollar and Kevin Murphy

Murphy off the mark in style

2.14PM

Kappa Jy Pyke and Danny Mullins

Pyke swoops from rear to land Grade 3 prize

1.25PM

Banter At The Bar and Gavin Brouder

Bar makes winning start over fences

12.53PM

Heads Up

Heads Up booked in for Cheltenham return

11.44AM

Marine Nationale making the mistake at Leopardstown

Connell hoping for Marine success at DRF

10.58AM

Punchestown

Punchestown now soft

8.38AM

Sat 10th Jan 2026

Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse's card transferred to Wednesday

11.42AM

Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse off

9.54AM

Brian Hamilton (centre)

Fairyhouse to inspect again at 10am

8.26AM

Fri 9th Jan 2026

Road Exile and Jack Kennedy

Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle Tips: 'Gordon Elliott can do no wrong at the moment'

3.42PM

Kempton and Warwick must pass morning inspections.

Kempton and Warwick cards subject to precautionary morning inspections

2.32PM

Two horses to follow this weekend including a 22-1 Fairyhouse fancy

12.03PM

Final Demand can improve further according to owner Bryan Drew

Drew anticipating further progress from Final Demand

10.48AM

Kempton Park looks set to race at the weekend

Kempton all set to beat the weather for Saturday action

10.36AM

Oscars Brother won a Grade 2 for the King brothers at Punchestown

Oscars Brother poised for debut in McManus silks

9.51AM

Naas Racecourse

Naas and Exeter pass morning checks

8.02AM

Thu 8th Jan 2026

Kempton

Kempton and Warwick keeping fingers crossed for Friday inspections

3.05PM

Friday's Ballymore Novice Hurdle: Mullins and Elliott lock horns once again

2.11PM

Ma Shantou (near side)

Ma Shantou could test big-race aspirations on Trials day

12.38PM

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