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Mon 17th Mar 2025

Leading Cheltenham Festival rider review

Once again it was Paul Townend who finished as leading rider at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, but this time he was made to fight to fend off Mark Walsh.

11.19AM
Punchestown 20 2 25 William Munny and Sean Flanagan win for trainer Barry Connell Healy Racing

William Munny will now be saved for novice chasing next term

9.22AM

Going update

9.07AM

Sun 16th Mar 2025

Hanlon weighing up Grand National riding options for Hewick

John ‘Shark’ Hanlon is set to decide this week who will ride Hewick in the Randox Grand National.

6.00PM
Glen To Glen and Gabriella Adela Hill

Bolger claims finale with 25/1 shot Glen

5.42PM

Harry Redknapp (centre)

Yellow Car set for spell on the sidelines

5.23PM

Goldrush Kid and Jack Kearney win from Narlita

Kid comes good in first time tongue tie

5.20PM

Marine Nationale

Connell outlines Punchestown mission for Marine

4.46PM

Dupont Law and Dylan Browne McMonagle (red)

Dupont lays down the Law on return

4.45PM

Orandi and Shane Foley beat Kortez Bay

Orandi bags big pot in Irish Lincoln

4.20PM

Bint Queen Kindly and Chris Hayes beat Copacabana Sands

Hayes doubles up on classic entry Kindly

3.38PM

Laugh A Minute and Chris Hayes hold Love Billy Boy and Big Gossey

Minute times it well at the Curragh again

3.06PM

Back Down Under and Leigh Roche

Roche filly Back on a winning note

2.38PM

Cheltenham

Cheltenham chief vows to ensure price is right for racegoers

2.10PM

Power Blue and David Egan

Murray lands first two-year-old race again with Blue

1.59PM

Al Riffa

Dubai Sheema Classic bid on the agenda for Al Riffa

1.11PM

Gleneagle Bay (nearest) finishing second to Rhythm King in November

Bay solid at head of market in Irish Lincolnshire

10.55AM

The Curragh

Curragh now soft

8.52AM

Sat 15th Mar 2025

Tim Toe looks a useful prospect on debut

Tim Toe got his career off to the perfect start when making an impressive winning debut in the www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race.

5.55PM
Evan Williams

Minella Blueway continues progression at Uttoxeter

5.37PM

Born Bright and James Smith

Undercooked Born Bright burns off her rivals

5.22PM

Ben Pauling

Bad is very good again for Pauling and Jones

5.08PM

Hewick and Paddy Hanlon

Hewick books his National ticket with stylish victory

5.06PM

Free Flow and Tom Harney

Plenty of drama as Free Flow lands the spoils

4.17PM

Spinning Web and Donagh Meyler

Spinning Web again shows his liking for Thurles

3.56PM

Mr Vango and Jack Tudor

Midlands National glory for Mr Vango and Sara Bradstock

3.50PM

Red Risk (No.3) and Harry Cobden

Red Risk rewarded with Uttoxeter victory

3.37PM

Common Practice (left) and Simon Torrens

Common Practice upsets the odds in Thurles feature

3.09PM

A Law Of Her Own and Sean O'Keeffe

A Law Of Her Own takes control at Thurles

2.32PM

Jonbon

Henderson sets sights on Aintree with Jonbon

2.29PM

High Class Hero and Paul Townend

Mullins and Townend likely to feature at Thurles

10.08AM

Stephen Thorne

Thorne looking forward to Gleneagle Lincoln bid

8.28AM

Three horses to follow on Saturday at Thurles and Uttoxeter

7.00AM

Fri 14th Mar 2025

FIrst trebles for Thorne and Kearney as Harry set to finish on a win

Harry’s Bar completed a memorable night for Stephen Thorne at Dundalk when notching a treble for the trainer, and jockey Jack Kearney, with a narrow success in the concluding six furlong handicap.

8.45PM
Arizona Blaze and David Egan

Guineas trial for Blaze after Dundalk win

8.02PM

Sunriseontheboyne and Wesley Joyce

Sunrise shines again at Dundalk

7.35PM

Pink Oxalis (nearest)

Thorne and Kearney double up with Pink

7.14PM

Gracesolution and Donagh O'Connor (right)

Grace gets verdict after good duel

6.34PM

Gavin, Jake and Kiva Cromwell after Inothewayurthinkin won the Gold Cup

Cromwell admits National bid is ‘tempting’ with Inothewayurthinkin

6.20PM

Porsche Lad and Rory Cleary

Davis trains first winner as Lad lands gamble

6.13PM

Willie Mullins

Perfect 10 makes Mullins champion at Cheltenham

6.08PM

Owner JP McManus

McCoy thrilled to see McManus win the Gold Cup again

5.57PM

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Elliott has to wait but comes good in Festival finale

5.54PM

Inothewayurthinkin sinks Galopin and punters on final day of Cheltenham

5.38PM

Hightimeyouwon and Jack Kearney (green, white and orange) break before winning the claimer

Hightimeyouwon takes another claimer at Dundalk

5.27PM

Gentlemansgame

Gentlemansgame thrills Mouse Morris with Gold Cup third

5.18PM

Galopin Des Champs

Mullins never confident watching Galopin

4.56PM

Adam Browne-Souza rode his first winner

Browne-Souza off the mark on Crystal

4.52PM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh beat Galopin Des Champs

Inothewayurthinkin tears up the Gold Cup script

4.22PM

Jasmin De Vaux (nearest) beats The Big Westerner

Jasmin De Vaux bounces back for more Cheltenham success

3.41PM

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