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Fri 1st Mar 2019

O'Brien starts 2019 on the right note

Aidan O'Brien started as he'll mean to continue in 2019 as U S S Michigan (a 2/5 shot) made short work of the opposition in the Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Maiden in Dundalk.

6.58PM
Yuften (Dean Curran) beats Sharp Defence (far) and Lily's Prince (centre)

Curran learning the trade beautifully on Yuften

6.30PM

Prize-money boycott results in walkover at Sedgefield on Sunday

2.35PM

Jockeys' whips

Ireland to limit use of whip after rise in rule breaches

12.40PM

Dylan Robinson

Robinson hit with three-year suspension

12.39PM

Kalashnikov

Murphy sticking to Arkle plan with Kalashnikov

11.09AM

Eddie Power

Eddie Power makes great start with his point-to-point string

8.46AM

Envoi Allen

Envoi Allen heads Cheltenham challenge for Cheveley Park team

8.45AM

Tiger Roll jumping the last fence in 2018 Randox Health Grand National

Three interesting horses following the release of the Grand National weights

8.00AM

Thu 28th Feb 2019

Feeney opens his account on the track

Tom Feeney partnered his first winner under rules as Elk Bridge took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Bumper in convincing fashion at Clonmel.

6.04PM
Paul Townend celebrates last year's Cheltenham win on Laurina

Dawn Run Novice Hurdle gets new sponsor

5.28PM

Just Get Cracking and Paul Townend clear the last

Poignant win as Townend remains six clear

5.23PM

Frankly All Talk and Andrew Ring lead over the last

Frankly does the Talking for Watsons

5.01PM

Ask Heather and Donagh Meyler lead over the last

Meyler doubles up on Ask Heather

4.06PM

Reine Fee (far side) jumps the last with Janeymac and Claregate Street

Reine Fee justifies favouritism in a thriller

3.42PM

Rebel Early and Pont Aven (far side) battle it out on the run-in

Blackmore gets the better of rival Townend with Rebel

3.04PM

Retribution and Keith Donoghue are clear over the last

Retribution opens account in style

2.27PM

Western Australia beating stablemate South Pacific at Gowran in September

O'Brien back in business at Dundalk

1.32PM

Native River

Tizzard Lifts the Lid On His Cheltenham Festival Fancies

8.00AM

Fine Rightly

Ground unlikely to suit Fine Rightly at Cheltenham

10.49AM

Donagh Meyler

Meyler looks rider to follow at Clonmel

7.38AM

Wed 27th Feb 2019

O’Neill eyeing Ultima for Rocco

Jonjo O’Neill senses the slightly longer gap between races makes the Ultima Handicap Chase a preferred option for Minella Rocco before a tilt at the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

4.59PM
Cheltenham racecourse

Cheltenham watering but rain forecast

4.48PM

Trainer Ben Pauling

Pauling hoping for Forecast repeat in Ballymore

4.36PM

Penhill winning last year's Stayers' Hurdle

Penhill ruled out of Stayers' Hurdle

3.52PM

Tiger Roll

Tiger heads 100 left in Grand National

1.23PM

Envoi Allen

Strong Irish presence in Champion Bumper

1.22PM

Alan Donoghue sold Road To Respect

Donoghue enjoying latest career as handler

11.45AM

Go Another One

McConnell planning festival raid with Another One

10.05AM

Trainer John McConnell

Connections weighing up options for Hannon

10.05AM

Doctor Phoenix

Phoenix Cheltenham options open

8.12AM

Clan Des Obeaux (right)

Nicholls hoping to strike Gold again with Clan

8.11AM

Tue 26th Feb 2019

Missed Approach out of the National

Warren Greatrex’s Missed Approach has been ruled out of the Randox Health Grand National.

8.04PM
Cyrname

Punchestown option for Cyrname

7.26PM

Stuart Crawford

Crawfords looking forward to Foxhunter with Tiep

6.54PM

Altior

Henderson delighted with pre-Cheltenham Kempton workouts

4.11PM

Mengli Khan

Elliott dominates Flyingbolt entry

2.10PM

Colin Tizzard

Tizzard's Master Debonair bids to follow Cue Card

12.53PM

Labaik caused a shock when beating Melon two years ago

Supreme Test For Punters

8.00AM

Sands Of Mali

Sands to reappear on Dubai World Cup night

10.21AM

Donald McCain

\"Stable is back in business\" - McCain

8.38AM

Mon 25th Feb 2019

Tizzard confident Native River can land elusive double

Colin Tizzard believes Native River is well-equipped to become the first horse since Best Mate to win back-to-back renewals of the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup.

5.39PM
Shane Foley

Harrington appoints Foley as number one jockey

5.37PM

Alpha Des Obeaux

Elliott targets first Leinster National win with 14 entries

2.37PM

Latest Exhibition

Nolan hopes Latest Exhibition puts on Cheltenham show

12.46PM

Santa Rossa, right

McLoughlin has Aintree target for Santa Rossa

12.43PM

Fusil Raffles

Cut to force Fusil Raffles out of Cheltenham

12.28PM

Le Richebourg

Le Richebourg To Miss Cheltenham

10.52AM

Edwulf

O'Brien ponders Grand National for Edwulf

9.48AM

Mall Dini

Mall Dini team consider heading straight to Aintree

9.31AM

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