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Wed 25th Feb 2026

Maestro Conti and Panic Attack exciting Skelton

Dan Skelton has nominated exciting juvenile Maestro Conti and prolific mare Panic Attack as his best chances of a winner at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

5.37PM

‘Showing no signs of stopping’ - Five in-form trainers as we head into the spring

1.48PM

Yuta Sato ‘honoured’ to consider Derby bid with Choreo Sequence

4.29PM

Kabral Du Mathan

Conditions key for Kabral Du Mathan’s Stayers’ Hurdle assignment

4.21PM

Clonmel

Chases cancelled at Clonmel, inspection in morning

3.44PM

The New Lion

The New Lion favourite as Champion Hurdle picture is shaken up

3.39PM

Grey Dawning

Dawning in perfect condition for Gold Cup bid says Skelton

3.14PM

The New Lion

Skelton believes The New Lion ticks all boxes

2.39PM

Cheltenham Festival: 'He could be set to send Arouet over for the Triumph Hurdle'

3.16PM

Clonmel

William Hill Clonmel 2m H’cap Hurdle NAP and NB for Thursday

2.52PM

Unibet Champion Hurdle is run on the old course

Cheltenham Festival: Why are the Old Course and New Course so different?

2.53PM

Constitution Hill

Henderson decides against Champion Hurdle bid for Constitution Hill

1.47PM

Hewick

Hanlon dreaming of Cheltenham Festival glory with Hewick

12.47PM

Willy Twiston-Davies: If I or Dad owned the horse, you’d probably say 'B*****’ it, let's run it

12.40PM

Cheltenham Preview Show 2026: Champion Chase

10.33AM

Bushmans Pass winning last year's race

BAR 1 extend sponsorship of Leinster National

10.00AM

Leopardstown

Ground testing at Leopardstown

8.06AM

Tue 24th Feb 2026

Cheltenham confident Trials day issues will not resurface

Clerk of the course Jon Pullin is confident Cheltenham have resolved the issues that blighted Trials day ahead of the Festival in a fortnight’s time.

5.13PM

Vincent Finegan on Sean Bowen's stats: 'He’s an incredible young man. I can’t believe what he’s doing'

4.45PM

Bob Baffert’s Greenwich Village a notable name among Derby entries

4.39PM

Missing Cheltenham not out of the question for Jonbon

4.32PM

Constitution Hill - A Southwell Spectacular

4.06PM

Tutti Quanti and Harry Cobden

‘Well worth keeping an eye on’ - Who are the under-the-radar owners to follow at the Cheltenham Festival?

5.00PM

Henderson confident he has big guns firing for opening day of Cheltenham

4.06PM

Cheltenham Preview Show 2026: Ryanair Chase

3.26PM

Nicky Henderson (second from right) after Constitution Hill's win at Southwell

Constitution Hill giving Henderson ‘biggest headache of my life’

2.42PM

No Drama This End

No Drama This End continuing to delight in Festival preparation

2.20PM

Paul Nicholls

Nicholls not envying Henderson call, as he readies Tutti Quanti for Cheltenham

1.14PM

Klub De Reve

Derham opts to wait for Aintree with Klub De Reve

11.29AM

Arkle beckons for Pendil winner Jax Junior: 'I was absolutely delighted, it was a wonderful run'

9.53AM

Clonmel

Going updates

9.10AM

Mon 23rd Feb 2026

Queen Camilla pays visit to Plumpton on Monday

Queen Camilla made a flying visit to Plumpton on Monday in her role as a patron for Jamie’s Farm.

4.36PM

Diva Luna and Handstands backing up The Jukebox Man

2.54PM

Iroko and Protektorat the star turns among Kelso entries

2.46PM

The Jukebox Man hitting the right notes ahead of Cheltenham

2.20PM

Naas Majolique and Paul Townend

Irish horses to follow for Cheltenham after the weekend: Triumph Hurdle potential for Kenny Alexander

2.26PM

Windbeneathmywings and Jack Tudor winning at Ascot

Punchestown calling for Windbeneathmywings, says Pipe

1.23PM

Champion Hurdle Constitution Hill

Significant ante-post movers for the Cheltenham Festival: 'We'll have a crack at the Arkle'

2.02PM

Narciso Has

Which horses are unlikely to make the 2026 Cheltenham Festival?

1.53PM

Clonmel Racecourse

Chase track 'unfit for racing' following further rain at Clonmel

1.04PM

Minella Study

Racecourse gallop planned for Triumph contender Minella Study

12.12PM

Blaze The Way with winning connections at Cheltenham

Mullins has Festival options with Blaze The Way

11.49AM

Southwell 20 February 2026 Constitution Hill and Oisin Murphy under the lights at Southwell

Photos of the Week: Constitution Hill under the lights at Southwell plus Irish highlights

10.42AM

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026 - 'He does come alive at Cheltenham'

10.22AM

Killarney Racecourse

Killarney to avoid clash with Munster Football Final

8.59AM

Sun 22nd Feb 2026

Theythinkitsallova to carry the hopes of Sir Geoff Hurst

Sir Geoff Hurst will always be indelibly linked to the phrase ‘they think it’s all over’, but new life could be breathed into Kenneth Wolstenholme’s immortal moment of sporting commentary when the two-year-old bearing the name steps onto the racecourse this spring.

5.28PM
Goraibhmaithagat and Mark Walsh

Favourite backers have Walsh to thank as Goraibhmaithagat wins finale

5.18PM

Blood Destiny and Paul Townend

Blood Destiny wins feature Grade 3 Chase at Naas

4.48PM

Low Kick and Harry Swan

Low Kick wins impressively on second start for Elliott

4.22PM

Brave Inca(far side) landed Champion Hurdle for trainer Colm Murphy

The bravest of the Brave – 20 years since Inca’s Champion Hurdle triumph

3.58PM

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