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'Attractive and enjoyable experience' - Cheltenham to cap Festival attendances in 2023

Spectator capacity at Cheltenham will be capped at 68,500 people per day for the four days of the 2023 Festival in a move to enhance the experience of racegoers attending, the Jockey Club has announced. This year’s Festival attracted a record ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:42

Horse Racing

PREVIEW: Gold Cup the highlight on Day 4 at Cheltenham

Friday marks the final afternoon of a Cheltenham Festival that, given last year’s behind-closed-doors status and some of the superstar performances, is likely to be remembered for a long time. Headlining the day is, of course, the Boodles ...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:02

Horse Racing

Flooring Porter the toast of the Irish with back-to-back Cheltenham wins

Flooring Porter put in a brilliant performance to make all the running and repeat last year’s win in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday. Concerns on how Flooring Porter would react to a massive crowd after winning ...

17 Mar 2022 at 18:06

Horse Racing

Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs clash in one of races of the week at Cheltenham

Unbeaten novices Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs face a mouthwatering clash in the Turners Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday. Only four – all trained in Ireland – have stood their ground for day three opener, with the market ...

16 Mar 2022 at 14:00

Horse Racing

Davy Russell wants one last hurrah with 'very special horse' Tiger Roll

Davy Russell would love the chance for one last hurrah with his old friend Tiger Roll in the Glenfarclas Chase next week. Russell, who has returned from a serious injury lengthy lay-off as good as ever this season, famously partnered ...

11 Mar 2022 at 13:08

Horse Racing

Henry De Bromhead gives lowdown on Honeysuckle ahead of champion hurdle defence

Henry de Bromhead admits the excitement is really starting to build for the Cheltenham Festival as he puts the finishing touches to the preparations of defending champions Honeysuckle and Minella Indo. The pair triumphed in the ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:24

Horse Racing

Willie Mullins has another dart to throw at Supreme after Bring On The Night win

Willie Mullins added extra spice to an already fascinating Supreme Novices’ Hurdle picture as Bring On The Night made a winning start to his jumping career at Naas. The Cheltenham Festival opener is shaping up to be the race ...

28 Feb 2022 at 12:02

Horse Racing

No Cheltenham for Sandor Clegane, Nolan confirms

Sandor Clegane will miss the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival and could be saved for next season, according to trainer Paul Nolan. Having won a Punchestown bumper by 15 lengths on his debut, the ...

01 Mar 2022 at 11:46

Local News

Emotional Rachael Blackmore and A Plus Tard make history in Gold Cup

Rachael Blackmore etched herself further into racing folklore as she added the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup to last year’s Grand National in guiding A Plus Tard to a runaway success in chasing’s blue riband. Not ...

18 Mar 2022 at 17:45

Horse Racing

Meath handler McConnell looks forward to Mahler Mission run at Cheltenham

John McConnell is looking forward to taking Mahler Mission straight to Cheltenham for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle following his victory at Doncaster on Saturday. The six-year-old earned quotes as low ...

02 Feb 2022 at 15:40

Horse Racing

Santini could be back on Cheltenham Gold Cup trail after big performance

Santini appears to have earned himself a third tilt at the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup after bouncing back to form with an excellent effort in defeat at Prestbury Park on Saturday. The 10-year-old was ...

31 Jan 2022 at 13:42

Horse Racing

Big blow as Arkle favourite Ferny Hollow is ruled out of Cheltenham

Ferny Hollow has been ruled out of the Sporting Life Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding has a sore suspensory and connections have decided not to run him ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:52

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