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Wed 14th Mar 2018

Cheltenham Remains Soft

The official going for Day 2 - Ladies Day at Cheltenham is Soft, Heavy in places following a dry night.

9.38AM
Cheltenham

Gifford admits ground concerns ahead of Didtheyleaveuoutto's Bumper bid

8.33AM

Monalee

De Bromhead convinced Monalee can thrive over three miles in RSA

8.31AM

Tue 13th Mar 2018

Hughes excels as Whitaker lands Cheltenham finale

Brian Hughes delivered Mister Whitaker in the final strides to beat Rather Be in a thrilling finish to the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

6.26PM
Rathvinden and Patrick Mullins got the better of this battle with Ms Parfois and Will Biddick

Rathvinden brings up opening day treble for Mullins

5.34PM

Pink and green spots Ruby Walsh chases down Midnight Tour aboard winner, Benie Des Dieux

Benie makes it a double for Mullins and Walsh

4.55PM

Buveur D'Air (nearside, Barry Geraghty) and Melon (Paul Townend) battle it out

Buveur D'Air battles hard to retain Champion crown

4.13PM

Coo Star Sivola and Lizzie Kelly

Lizzie Kelly rides her first Cheltenham Festival winner

3.26PM

Footpad and Ruby Walsh

Footpad and Walsh the punters darlings in the Arkle

2.42PM

Summerville Boy and Noel Fehily

Summerville Boy the Supreme Novice hero

1.59PM

Invitation Only

Invitation tops JLT 10

1.21PM

Jack Kennedy and Samcro

Ballymore preview

11.26AM

Supasundae and Robbie Power

Big field set to contest Stayers' Hurdle

11.20AM

Un De Sceaux

7 declared for Ryanair Including Douvan

11.18AM

Cheltenham

Cheltenham Going And Non-Runner Update

10.18AM

Aidan O'Brien

Merchant Navy with Royal Ascot target for O'Brien

9.48AM

Maxine O'Sullivan, seen here with her father Eugene, bids for a quick hat-trick today on The Jam Man

Sedgefield goes ahead

9.41AM

Altior - \

Good and bad news from the Henderson camp

8.24AM

Mon 12th Mar 2018

Getgo a poignant winner for Clarke

Getgo landed some nice bets in the last at Dundalk, the irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap, scoring under Shane Foley for Keith Clarke.

6.03PM
Elishpour (yellow) stays on best under Billy Lee to beat Financial Conduct and Shane Foley

Lee doubles-up on Elishpour

5.37PM

There will be an additional race at Dundalk on Friday

HRI announce programme changes

5.28PM

Three Majors is ridden out by Gavin Ryan

Well-supported Majors comes out on top

5.07PM

Sir Danilo (inside) leads home Liberatio

Linehan & Birrane on the mark with Danilo

4.43PM

Port Lions leads home his rivals under Pat Smullen

Port Lions gets deserved win to his name

4.09PM

Highly Approved comes home a clear winner under Wayne Lordan

Approved completes hat-trick in style

3.35PM

Eacharn (black and amber) stays on best to beat Nigg Bay (nearest)

Eacharn stays on best under Coen for Slattery

3.03PM

Verhoyen and Billy Lee (inside) get the better of Above Us Only Sky and Shane Foley

Listed placed Verhoyen makes the breakthrough

2.32PM

Altior

Altior could miss the Queen Mother

1.27PM

Presenting Percy

Percy spearheads RSA field

12.52PM

Samcro

Samcro to take on 13 in the Ballymore

12.16PM

Douvan

Douvan among Queen Mother nine

11.44AM

Cheltenham

Cheltenham now heavy, soft in places

10.24AM

Nimitz pictured on his way to victory at Dundalk last month

Hat-trick seeking Nimitz out again at Dundalk

10.21AM

Regal Encore (right)

Encore primed for the Grand National

10.21AM

Cheltenham

Boylesports Braced For Cheltenham Bankers

11.45AM

Altior Beating Min in the Supreme Novices Hurdle 2016

Henderson Looking Forward To Altior-Min Clash

9.13AM

Sun 11th Mar 2018

Rich Ricci opens up on Douvan dilemma

Owner Rich Ricci has expanded on the thinking behind Douvan possibly sidestepping the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday and instead running in the Ryanair Chase the following day.

6.16PM
Cheltenham

Frost hoping the dream lives on with Black Corton at Cheltenham

3.58PM

Laurina and Paul Townend winning the Grade 3 Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle

Maria's Benefit Ready For Laurina Clash

3.05PM

Getabird

Getabird Tops Field Of 20 For Supreme

12.12PM

Cheltenham

Ground Softens At Cheltenham

12.02PM

Douvan winning at Cheltenham

Douvan Team Consider Ryanair Switch

11.55AM

Faugheen

Faugheen To Wear Cheek Pieces In Champion

11.29AM

Road To Respect

Meade optimistic Road To Respect will stay Gold Cup distance

10.27AM

Nicky Henderson

Apple's Shakira spearheads Triumph Hurdle confirmations

8.54AM

Might Bite

Henderson reveals 'slight worry' about Cheltenham ground for Might Bite

8.53AM

Sat 10th Mar 2018

Fabulous 54/1 five-timer for Mullins at Gowran

Willie Mullins sent out a timely warning to all that his Closutton team are in rude health ahead of the Cheltenham Festival as Derby completed a 54/1 five-timer for the champion trainer in the bumper at Gowran Park this afternoon.

5.50PM
Venitien De Mai leads Fenno's Storm over the last

Fenno's Storm lands Tetratema for Queallys

5.23PM

Up For Review completes a four-timer for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins

Review completes Townend/Mullins 36/1 four-timer

4.50PM

Pairofbrowneyes and Paul Townend clear the last in the Toals.com Leinster National

Mullins works his magic on Pairofbrowneyes

4.12PM

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