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Fri 13th Feb 2026

Precautionary inspection at Gowran due to low temperatures

Gowran Park will have to pass a precautionary inspection at 8am tomorrow morning ahead of an eight-race card featuring the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase.

3.25PM
Chart Topper

‘Always dangerous’ - The Irish invade Haydock on Saturday

2.51PM

Alexei (right) and Brendan Powell

Kingwell could see Alexei book his Cheltenham ticket

1.38PM

Bob Baffert (seond from left) with Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Nysos

Baffert says taking on Forever Young is similar to ‘King Kong versus Godzilla’

12.42PM

Nicky Henderson (right) with Jonbon

Henderson confident Jonbon can handle step up in trip for Ascot chase

12.05PM

PJ McDonald rides Marvelman in Saudi Arabia tomorrow

Marvelman leads European challenge for 1351 Turf Sprint in Riyadh

11.52AM

Gordon Elliott runs through his Cheltenham chances: 'My gut is that he’s not a real two-miler'

11.09AM

Trainer Paddy Twomey pictured at home

'Finalising Cheltenham Preparations' - Key connections to follow this weekend in Ireland

11.32AM

Jonbon

'Victory would put him right in the Ryanair mix' - Three races this weekend that could have an impact on Cheltenham

11.47AM

Goliath and Christophe Soumillon winning at Ascot

Graffard happy with condition of Goliath ahead of Amir Trophy bid

10.35AM

Joseph O'Brien

Heartbeat can provide O'Brien with Supreme career landmark

9.32AM

Rory Mulligan pictured with Curragh winner Cuban Grey

'I'd love to go out again' - Rory Mulligan on riding down under

8.28AM

Jipcot

‘Potential to rate significantly higher’ - Lucky15 Racing Tips

9.21AM

Moudan (Eoin Walsh) winning at Limerick

Mud-loving Moudan hoping to make most of current conditions

8.13AM

Thu 12th Feb 2026

Willie Mullins talks Cheltenham at the Bagenal: 'He hammered them and that was a huge run'

As we returned to the Bagenal on Wednesday morning, we were set to meet jockey Paul Townend and trainer Willie Mullins as they were there to talk to the press, under the lights of Racing TV and Sky Sports, about the Cheltenham Festival.

5.43PM
Haydock Park

Lift Me Up could prove to be popular Haydock chart-topper

4.33PM

'El Cairos is very, very fast, we like him a lot' - A couple of days with Ireland's top connections

3.32PM

Diva Luna (left)

Pauling: Cheltenham still very much our aim with Diva Luna

3.25PM

Haydock

Forecast sees Haydock call inspection for Saturday

2.48PM

Old Park Star

Can Britain get closer to the Irish at this year’s Cheltenham Festival?

3.38PM

Martin Heydon (right)

Minister Heydon turns sod on Tipperary All-Weather Track

2.16PM

Constitution Hill

Henderson counting down to only Southwell for now with Constitution Hill

1.42PM

Rab Havlin rides Lion's Pride in Doha on Saturday

Lion’s Pride ready to roar in Qatar feature, says Gosden

12.53PM

Emma Nagle looks at the Champion Hurdle: 'Anzadam could sneak into a place at 16/1'

12.07PM

Golden Ace (pale silks)

Scott: Straight to Cheltenham now for Golden Ace

11.44AM

Edwardstone

King under no illusions as Edwardstone faces old foe Jonbon

11.01AM

Eddie Harty former Jockey Trainer

Eddie Harty dies aged 88

10.16AM

‘I’m definitely excited’ – Curtis gearing up for Gold run

9.44AM

Cheltenham Festival 2026: Accommodation prices skyrocket!

9.16AM

Gowran Park

Testing conditions for the weekend's jumping action

8.56AM

Wed 11th Feb 2026

Take Heart scores for Thorne’s Thoroughbreds

Capable handicapper Take Heart (4/9f) resumed winning ways in Dundalk’s concluding View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap today, notching a first success for his new connections, owners Shamrock Thoroughbreds and trainer Stephen Thorne.

5.29PM
Baila Conmigo and Ben Coen

Baila Conmigo collects for Murphy and Coen

5.16PM

Ben Lawers and Keithen Kennedy (near side)

Ben Lawers scales a first ‘peak’

5.10PM

Boston Benjamin and Chris Hayes

'Don't win too far' as Hayes scores by a nose

4.43PM

Mighty Park

Mighty Park looks mighty exciting to Mullins

4.46PM

Nick Rockett and Katie Walton

Nick Rockett not certain to make Cheltenham – and needs to run before Aintree

4.17PM

Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend

Another Gold Cup for Galopin would be ‘right up there’, says Townend

4.08PM

Willie Mullins and Fact To File

Mullins happy to let McManus be the guide on Fact To File

4.04PM

Willie Mullins

Mullins ready to take on Constitution Hill at Southwell

4.01PM

Star Strewn and Adam Caffrey

McGuinness eyes a Guineas Trial with Star Strewn

3.50PM

Inchiquin Maid and Reese Holohan

Inchiquin Maid secures second success

3.23PM

Masked Angel and Rory Mulligan

Mulligan has claim reduced following 30th win

2.39PM

Spillane's Tower

Mangan has every faith in Spillane’s Tower

2.47PM

Faustyna and Chris Hayes leading

Cromwell's Faustyna wins Dundalk's opener

2.36PM

Clonmel

Clonmel cancelled & feature race moved to Gowran

1.00PM

O’Brien: Supreme assignment in sight for Talk The Talk

12.48PM

Secret Squirrel (left)

Wincanton possibility for Secret Squirrel return

11.35AM

Academy Hurdle races: 'It seems like the sole purpose of it is to sell horses'

10.18AM

Wetherby

Wetherby called off due to heavy rain

9.47AM

'78 entries is really poor' - Paddy Flood on UK Grand National entries

9.41AM

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