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Mon 2nd Mar 2026

‘Inches ever closer’ - What to watch out for this week with a view to Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival countdown is almost at an end, with now just eight days before the tapes go up for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle to signal the start of the most important week of the National Hunt season.

2.06PM

Connections still favour Supreme for Talk The Talk

Supreme still ‘most likely’ option for Talk The Talk

12.27PM

Galileo Dame

'Holds an entry in what was formerly the Coral Cup, now the Festival Cup' - Irish horses to follow from weekend

1.21PM

Dan Skelton has a strong team for the festival.

Skelton backing stable stars to make Festival impact: 'There's some ahead of us in the betting that we can beat'

11.18AM

Zanoosh looks likely to miss Cheltenham next week

Zanoosh set to stay at home for next start

9.01AM

Gorgeous Tom is market leader for feature race.

Monday going report

8.21AM

The Wallpark

‘Potentially unexposed in handicaps’ - Today's Leopardstown Tips

9.06AM

Sun 1st Mar 2026

Thomas eyeing Festival success with Cheltenham trio

Arkle Trophy contender Steel Ally is set to lead a three-strong Sam Thomas team into battle at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

5.04PM

Bass Hunter

Bass Hunter all set for Champion Bumper bid

4.40PM

El Fabiolo

El Fabiolo the star attraction on Leopardstown’s Monday card

4.06PM

Leopardstown

Testing ground at Leopardstown and Naas

3.40PM

Robbie Power on Sizing John

Robbie Power reflects on fondest memory with Sizing John

2.45PM

Trainer Natalia Lupini after Dunum won at Galway

Lupini hoping for another successful campaign

2.43PM

Jamie Osborne

Racing personnel stranded in Dubai amidst Middle Eastern conflict

2.02PM

Fact To File

Fact To File Gold Cup call to be left late

11.12AM

Rushmount

Rushmount has big spring targets

11.10AM

Brighterdaysahead and Jack Kennedy with Gordon Elliott

Elliott delighted with Bright prep

8.48AM

Sat 28th Feb 2026

Rebel’s Romance secures 21st victory at Meydan amid Middle East tension

Sheikh Mohammed was on course at Meydan to witness Rebel’s Romance win his 21st race in the Dubai City Of Gold.

6.52PM
Action at Meydan

Super Saturday card staged in Dubai despite Middle East worries

6.07PM

Savante and Brian Hayes

Savante wins Navan finale

4.56PM

James Du Berlais and JJ Slevin

Mullins completes Navan treble with Webster Cup win

4.30PM

Trainer Dan Skelton

Heltenham the hero with Greatwood Gold Cup repeat

4.32PM

Jacob's Ladder and Jack Kennedy

Jacob's Ladder lands Flyingbolt Chase

4.03PM

Hens Tooth and Paul Townend

Hens Tooth gives Townend and Mullins doubles

3.56PM

Showurappreciation and Mark Walsh (far side)

Showurappreciation gives Mark Walsh a monthly-best tally

3.41PM

Protektorat

Protektorat makes light of scare to land the odds at Kelso

3.24PM

Doncaster

Jasmin De Grugy grinds out dominant Grimthorpe victory

3.06PM

Galileo Dame and JJ Slevin

Dame delivers at Navan

2.17PM

Moulin Labbe and Paul Townend

Easy win for Moulin Labbe

2.17PM

Inothewayurthinkin with Gavin Cromwell, jockey Mark Walsh and groom Caoimhe O'Brien

Cromwell feels Gold Cup hero beginning to bloom again

1.49PM

Economics

Haggas pays tribute to ‘big-hearted’ former stable star Economics

10.50AM

Mumhan (in front) wins at the Curragh

Bolger camp holding out hope for Curragh winner Mumhan

9.14AM

Fri 27th Feb 2026

Khan collects another suspension

Veteran jockey Ikbal Khan incurred another lengthy whip suspension at Dundalk this evening, after the 55-year-old steered his family’s Lahore Da King to a fourth-place finish in the Bar 1 Betting ‘Download Our App‘ Handicap.

8.29PM
Sutton Hoo and Wayne Lordan

Reappearing Sutton Hoo makes the breakthrough

7.55PM

Gaucher and Bill Lee

All-weathering hurdler wins 'as he likes' at Dundalk

7.28PM

Daonethatgotaway and Reese Holohan (far side, blue and white colours)

Apprentice Holohan registers first double

7.00PM

Blanc De Blanc and Donagh O'Connor

Blanc De Blanc earns Guineas entries

6.35PM

Neo Smart and Declan McDonogh

Memories of Monksfield follow McDonogh’s winner

6.26PM

Iff In Doubt and Bill Lee (right)

New diet helps lighter Lee to first success of 2026

5.15PM

Newbury

Miami Magic has Aintree aim after Newbury landslide

5.34PM

Sporting Hero and Elizabeth Gale (right) win on February 13

Gale strikes again at Dundalk

5.11PM

The Liffey and Reese Holohan return to winner's enclosure

Hogan and McAuley win Dundalk's opening claimer

4.54PM

Colin Keane booked for Meade in Champion Bumper: 'Colin will be hardy, he wouldn’t be a Frankie Dettori'

4.00PM

Cheltenham Festival Preview 2026: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Tips

3.55PM

Vincenzo chasing Greatwood glory at Newbury

3.27PM

Paul Hennessy

Paul Hennessy riding crest of a wave with On Land And Sea

2.31PM

Trevor Whelan requiring further surgery on injuries suffered at York

1.50PM

Navan

Navan goes ahead following inspection

1.31PM

Vincenzo (Right)

‘Defied a penalty at Wetherby’ - Weekend action offers final Cheltenham clues

1.55PM

Bythesametoken

Five Irish raiders arrive in the UK on Saturday

1.31PM

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