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Wed 26th Feb 2025

Sole Irish raider heads to Wetherby on Wednesday

Britain is used to regular raids from Irish trainers, but there’s just the one runner heading over on Wednesday and the horse in question is trained by John McConnell.

12.26AM
Tue 25th Feb 2025

Telepathique to take on best of Ireland in Mares’ Chase

Lucy Wadham is looking forward to seeing whether Telepathique can end Ireland’s dominance of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

5.09PM
Nigel Twiston Davies

Charm offensive being prepared by Twiston-Davies team

4.59PM

Trainer Jamie Snowden

Snowden hopeful Wendigo can make Bartlett mark

4.31PM

Nico de Boinville

De Boinville: I think he’s in really good order… we’re where we should be

1.39PM

Lulamba and Nico de Boinville with trainer Nicky Henderson

Lulamba and Palladium both ‘super’ in Kempton workouts

1.11PM

'Shark' Hanlon

Shark Hanlon poised for training return following suspension

12.45PM

Constitution Hill

‘Frightening to watch’ – all systems go for Constitution Hill after Kempton gallop

11.24AM

Patrick Mullins - 'I think on the day she'll be a silly price'

5.00PM

Ado McGuinness

McGuinness readying team for Newcastle

10.47AM

Can Kopeck De Mee justify the hype machine?

2.05PM

Prydwen

Prydwen recovering after suffering heart issue in Saudi Arabia

9.54AM

Prestbury Cup: will the Irish domination continue?

12.05PM

Cheltenham Festival outsiders - 4 horses at 20/1 or more

9.15AM

Clonmel

Clonmel remains heavy

8.23AM

Rocky's Diamond

Queally dreaming of Stayers glory with Rocky's

8.19AM

Mon 24th Feb 2025

Hourigan calls time on training career

Michael Hourigan has announced his retirement from the training ranks after more than 50 years with a licence.

7.18PM
Santo Sospir, left, comes to pip, The Wager, centre

Elliott fires in double through Santo Sospir

6.23PM

Aintree

Miami Magic to bypass Cheltenham for Aintree

5.55PM

Paul Nicholls

Nicholls looking to novice mares for Festival joy

5.23PM

Johnny Cakes, right, beats One And Only

Rothwell and Power Roche at double with Johnny Cakes

5.20PM

Kandoo Kid

Newbury 'sharpener' for Aintree hope Kandoo Kid

5.10PM

Without Exception, near side, collars Blue Reed

Without Exception times it right in Punchestown

4.53PM

Spirit Dancer

Spirit Dancer heading home after Riyadh sixth

4.29PM

Rokathir, near side, leads narrowly over the last from Topgun Simmy

Rokathir a ready winner under O'Keeffe

4.23PM

Intense Raffles

Gibney delighted by Intense Raffles' National prep

3.59PM

Can Paul Townend achieve a career-best Cheltenham tally?

4.30PM

Cian Cullinan drives Joshua's Daylami home

Joshua's Daylami delivers for Fahey

3.47PM

Familiar Dreams clears the last

Familiar Dreams set to mix and match after hurdle success

3.12PM

Joseph O'Brien's Festival squad

2.37PM

Runcok obliges for Paul Townend

Runcok secures brace of winners for Mullins

2.32PM

Adela Icon, near side, wins a battle with Whimsy

Adela Icon makes her mark on hurdle debut

2.14PM

Two Irish raiders head to Catterick on Tuesday

9.00PM

St Pancras, pink cap

No rush for Lawes to set out St Pancras timetable

1.40PM

Joyeuse

Joyeuse sidesteps Kelso date

1.06PM

Kawaboomga, left

Kawaboomga added to list of Cheltenham absentees

10.42AM

'I’m going to to do a few things differently' - Home By The Lee’s jockey confirms new tactics

10.32AM

JJ Slevin: 'El Fabiolo is the best horse in the Champion Chase'

10.27AM

Lisa O'Neill: 'I'd run her in the Champion Hurdle'

10.16AM

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel given Lockinge target by Burke

10.12AM

Defending champs - which 2024 Festival winners are returning?

12.30PM

High Court Cave

High Court Cave ready to work in Punchestown

9.38AM

Robbie Power serves up a big-priced Cheltenham Festival Lucky 15

9.07AM

Punchestown

Punchestown gets green light

8.47AM

Sun 23rd Feb 2025

Queally completes notable Naas double

Trainer Declan Queally completed a front-runners double in Naas’ curtailed six-race card today, as I’ll Sort That (9/4) continued the yard’s eye-catching progress in landing the William Hill Bumper, under his jockey son and namesake.

5.14PM
Will The Wise and Conor Stone-Walsh (near side)

Will The Wise qualifies for Pertemps Final

4.46PM

Naas

Final two chase races abandoned at Naas

4.25PM

Duke Of Leggagh and Paddy O'Brien

Leggagh completes consecutive wins at Naas

4.10PM

Jacob's Ladder and Sam Ewing

Jacob's Ladder climbs another rung in Purcell Memorial

3.43PM

Nemean Lion (left)

Nemean Lion refuses to be denied in National Spirit

3.26PM

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