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Ga Law is a general 16-1 chance for the Ryanair Chase

Ga Law added to Ryanair Chase field

Jamie Snowden is excited to see Ga Law strut his stuff at the Cheltenham Festival after connections paid the required supplementary fee to add him to Thursday's Ryanair Chase.

Racing • 08 Mar 24

Rich Ricci's Lossiemouth is being pointed towards the Mares' Hurdle on Tuesday

Ricci runs the rule over his Cheltenham Festival team

Owner Rich Ricci insists the Mares' Hurdle remains "Plan A" for Lossiemouth at next week's Cheltenham Festival, despite the increasing clamour for her to take on the boys in the Unibet Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 09 Mar 24

Ballyburn has won four of his five starts under Rules

Ballyburn heading for the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle

Willie Mullins has confirmed the newly-named Gallagher Novices' Hurdle as Ballyburn's Cheltenham Festival target, with Mystical Power and Tullyhill both bound for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle.

Racing • 07 Mar 24

Edwardstone is a best-price 7-1 for the Champion Chase

Edwardstone 'fine' as eight remain in Champion Chase

Alan King is keen to let Edwardstone "do the talking" as he prepares to take on old foe Jonbon and red-hot favourite El Fabiolo in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Racing • 07 Mar 24

Ballyburn is favourite for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Supreme Novices' Hurdle field dominated by Mullins

Willie Mullins is responsible for nine of the 15 horses confirmed for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.

Racing • 06 Mar 24

Iberico Lord has been moved from the County Hurdle

Iberico Lord supplemented to Champion Hurdle

Nicky Henderson may be without Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle but is still set to be double-handed after deciding to supplement Iberico Lord for the Cheltenham Festival showpiece.

Racing • 06 Mar 24

Danny Mullins and Flooring Porter winning the 2022 Stayers' Hurdle

Cromwell minded to let Porter flow again in Stayers'

Gavin Cromwell is leaning towards the Stayers' Hurdle with two-time former champion Flooring Porter.

Racing • 05 Mar 24

Trainer Nick Henderson confirmed that his star hurdler will not be defending his crown

Unbeaten Constitution Hill to miss Cheltenham Festival

Constitution Hill will not run at the Cheltenham Festival, trainer Nicky Henderson has announced.

Racing • 04 Mar 24

Maureen Mullins and her grandson Patrick in 2021

Maureen Mullins to be honoured in National Hunt Chase

This year's National Hunt Chase will be run in honour of the late Maureen Mullins on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 04 Mar 24

The five-year-old was disputing favouritism with some bookmakers to provide trainer Willie Mullins with a 13th Champion Bumper success =

Champion Bumper hope Maughreen ruled out of Cheltenham

Leading Champion Bumper contender Maughreen has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a minor setback.

Racing • 02 Mar 24

Nicky Henderson with horse Constitution Hill last week

Monday set to be crunch time for Constitution Hill

Nicky Henderson expects a second blood test on Monday to be the "acid test" in Constitution Hill's race against time to be fit for the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 01 Mar 24

Trainer Nicky Henderson with Constitution Hill at Seven Barrows, England

Henderson offers positive update on Constitution Hill

Nicky Henderson has issued an upbeat bulletin on Constitution Hill, a day on from the disappointing workout which rocked the Unibet Champion Hurdle market and racing in general.

Racing • 28 Feb 24

Constitution Hill has had just one run this season

Updated Constitution Hill a doubt, Cheltenham going 'soft'

Nicky Henderson is not giving up hope of Constitution Hill being able to defend his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown and will have his unbeaten superstar scoped again on Friday, after a below-par workout at Kempton Park on Tuesday put his participation in doubt.

Racing • 27 Feb 24

Angels Dawn is a general 8-1 shot for this year's Kim Muir

Angels Dawn to attempt Kim Muir repeat at Cheltenham

Angels Dawn will return to the Cheltenham Festival seeking a Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup double after producing what was arguably a career-best effort when third in last month's Thyestes Chase.

Racing • 26 Feb 24

Ferny Hollow and Paul Townend were reunited after nearly three years off the track

Ferny Hollow returns with win but Cheltenham up in air

Ferny Hollow made a triumphant return from over two years on the sidelines with a dominant display in the Newlands Chase at Naas - but appears unlikely to be seen in action at next month's Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 25 Feb 24

No Flies On Him winning at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival

No Cheltenham Festival for Flies this year

There will be no Cheltenham Festival for No Flies On Him despite Edward O'Grady taking plenty of positives from his second place behind Tullyhill at Punchestown on Sunday.

Racing • 19 Feb 24

Tullyhill could line up in the Supreme Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham

Tullyhill impresses with Cheltenham possibly on cards

Tullyhill could be bound for Cheltenham after making light work of the Madigan Group Irish EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 18 Feb 24

Constitution Hill wins the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen's Day

De Boinville: No room for error with Constitution Hill

Nico de Boinville knows Constitution Hill's electrifying jumping leaves "no margin for error" – particularly in the white-hot cauldron of the Unibet Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 15 Feb 24

Henry De Bromhead alongside Rachael Blackmore following victory for Envoi Allen

De Bromhead seeks Festival glory with mix of old & new

Henry de Bromhead will rely on a mixture of some familiar faces and fresh talent at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 13 Feb 24

Noble Yeats has won two of his three starts over hurdles, finishing runner-up on the other occasion

Mullins: Noble Yeats will be spot-on for Stayers' bid

Emmet Mullins insists the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle is more than just a stepping stone to the Randox Grand National for Noble Yeats.

Racing • 13 Feb 24

Nicholls not willing to rush Caldwell Potter

Caldwell Potter will not be in action at the Cheltenham Festival next month, with Paul Nicholls already setting his sights on a novice chase campaign next season.

Racing • 11 Feb 24

Kennedy hits century for the first time at Punchestown

Jack Kennedy was thrilled to secure his first ever seasonal century of winners after Coko Beach made a foot-perfect debut in the cross-country sphere at Punchestown.

Racing • 05 Feb 24

Conflated winning the Irish Gold Cup in 2022

Conflated primed for Ryanair tilt at Cheltenham

Gigginstown House Stud are leaning towards trying to win their own Ryanair Chase with Conflated.

Racing • 05 Feb 24

Conor O'Dwyer aboard Hardy Eustace following victory in the 2005 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham

'Once in a lifetime horse' Hardy Eustace dies

Dual Champion Hurdle hero Hardy Eustace has died at the age of 27.

Racing • 05 Feb 24

Gaelic Warrior has won both his starts over fences

Gaelic Warrior to miss Irish Arkle at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins has decided to skip a clash against Marine Nationale with Gaelic Warrior in Saturday's Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 01 Feb 24

Cheltenham Festival

Ga Law added to Ryanair Chase field

Ricci runs the rule over his Cheltenham Festival team

Ballyburn heading for the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle

Edwardstone 'fine' as eight remain in Champion Chase

Supreme Novices' Hurdle field dominated by Mullins

Iberico Lord supplemented to Champion Hurdle

Cromwell minded to let Porter flow again in Stayers'

Unbeaten Constitution Hill to miss Cheltenham Festival

Maureen Mullins to be honoured in National Hunt Chase

Champion Bumper hope Maughreen ruled out of Cheltenham

Monday set to be crunch time for Constitution Hill

Henderson offers positive update on Constitution Hill

Updated Constitution Hill a doubt, Cheltenham going 'soft'

Angels Dawn to attempt Kim Muir repeat at Cheltenham

Ferny Hollow returns with win but Cheltenham up in air

No Cheltenham Festival for Flies this year

Tullyhill impresses with Cheltenham possibly on cards

De Boinville: No room for error with Constitution Hill

De Bromhead seeks Festival glory with mix of old & new

Mullins: Noble Yeats will be spot-on for Stayers' bid

Nicholls not willing to rush Caldwell Potter

Kennedy hits century for the first time at Punchestown

Conflated primed for Ryanair tilt at Cheltenham

'Once in a lifetime horse' Hardy Eustace dies

Gaelic Warrior to miss Irish Arkle at Leopardstown

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