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Wed 24th Dec 2025

Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott spearhead festive Grade 1 raid at Leopardstown

It’s a great time of year to be a racing fan, as you get the best of both worlds; quality time with friends and family, as well as some excellent equine action.

11.24AM
The Jukebox Man

The Jukebox Man shaping up to be Redknapp’s greatest hit

10.28AM

Tue 23rd Dec 2025

William Munny looks to be losing battle to make Cheltenham

Barry Connell is losing his battle to get William Munny back to full fitness in time to run in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

5.23PM
Beef Or Salmon

Beef Or Salmon was a Christmas banker at Leopardstown

4.35PM

Djelo and Charlie Deutsch

Djelo seeking to bring back memories of Teeton Mill

4.25PM

'King of Kempton' - Key stats to look out for over Christmas

4.32PM

Gary Moore

Moore hoping son and grandson can ride against each other next year

1.51PM

Cue Card

Colin Tizzard remembers Cue Card a decade on from King George glory

11.19AM

Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File

Mullins pair declared in King George not to be missed

10.35AM

Dan Skelton

All systems go for Mydaddypaddy, insists Skelton

10.24AM

Gidleigh Park (orange)

Fry weighing up Gidleigh Park options

10.14AM

“She’ll get that next season” as Elliott shifts Brighterdaysahead to hurdle title defence

10.59AM

“Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File ready to trade blows” as Mullins targets King George glory

10.47AM

'Natural over fences' - Christmas treats in store at Leopardstown and Limerick

10.40AM

Leopardstown Racecourse

Weather looks set fair for the Christmas period

9.08AM

Tribal Star and Adam Caffrey (red/black colours) winning the Red God Handicap at Dundalk

'I do think he'll be a real good stayer next year' - McGuinness looking forward to 2026

8.22AM

Mon 22nd Dec 2025

Colossal Calandagan towered above them all in 2025

When looking back on 2025, there is surely no debate – Calandagan was the star of the Flat season.

5.30PM
Kia Joorabchian

Rowan Scott joins Amo Racing team

4.45PM

'Ready to ramp things up' - Jockeys to watch over Christmas

5.10PM

Alexei (right)

Kingwell plan for Ascot third Alexei

3.58PM

Golden Ace

Golden Ace ‘up against it’ in Christmas Hurdle

3.16PM

Solness and JJ Slevin

Slevin hoping for more Christmas treats

3.08PM

Boothill (left)

Boothill aiming for Kempton clear round

2.17PM

Haiti Couleurs and Sean Bowen winning the Irish Grand National

Couleurs back on song for Welsh National mission

1.28PM

Trainer Sheila Lavery

Sagasti off to America

12.47PM

'Hard to beat' - Cracking Christmas bets for the festive season

12.10PM

Ante post Cheltenham Festival after the weekend's action

11.58AM

Monbeg Park

Foley eyeing Paddy Power glory with Park

11.05AM

Caballo De Mar

Dubai set to be starting point in a big year for Caballo De Mar

9.32AM

Leopardstown

Leopardstown watering chase course

8.38AM

Sun 21st Dec 2025

Zavateri the star turn in memorable season for Johnson Houghton

For Eve Johnson Houghton, 2025 has been a stellar one in her training year, breaking through the £1million prize-money barrier and winning her second Group One event.

4.11PM
Vincenzo (left) chasing home Glengouly at Cheltenham

Plans are fluid with Vincenzo

3.21PM

Harry Cobden

Cobden to take over on Il Est Francais in King George

2.19PM

Sosie

Sosie in contention for more international honours

1.32PM

Fact To File and Mark Walsh

I’d love to win the King George – McManus hoping to realise long-held ambition

12.37PM

Stephen Thorne pictured with David Egan and Pink Oxalis

New recruit Kerdos one to note for upwardly-mobile Thorne

12.10PM

The Reverend

The Reverend could make hurdling bow in Foxrock

11.25AM

Soldier In Milan and John Gleeson winning at Punchestown

Soldier In Milan set to bypass hurdling for chasing

10.45AM

Sky Watch with Michael O'Callaghan, Jamie Powell, and connections at Dundalk

Sky one to Watch in 2026

10.11AM

Its On The Line and Derek O'Connor

Its On The Line ready to head north

9.28AM

Sat 20th Dec 2025

Wilful a welcome Ascot winner for resurgent O’Neill team

Wilful signalled that the trials and tribulations of the O’Neill stable in the first half of the season are well and truly behind them when making all the running to win the valuable Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle.

4.22PM
Olly Murphy

Murphy proud as Strong Leader goes down fighting

4.14PM

Lennon Grove and Derek O'Connor

Grove grabs bumper win

3.54PM

Jockey Jack Tudor

Cave digs Deep to claim Ascot Silver Cup

3.41PM

Long Branch (right) beats He Can't Dance

Long lunges late as stamina kicks in

3.27PM

Danny McMenamin

Grand Geste makes all in Tommy Whittle

3.13PM

Zeus Power and Richie Deegan

Power picks himself up to run out easy winner

2.51PM

Impose Toi and owner JP McManus

Impose Toi steps up for Long Walk win

2.48PM

Chichester Park and Daniel King jump the last

Park collects back over timber

2.18PM

Kotkito Bello and Tiernan Power Roche

Bello lands hat-trick for Rothwell

1.45PM

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