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Apple's Jade looks likely to race at Cheltenham

Apple's Jade looks set for OLBG Mares' Hurdle return

Apple's Jade is "more than likely" to try to regain her crown in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 12.

Racing • 17 Jan 19

Buveur D'Air is the star of the show among the Champion Hurdle entries

Buveur D'Air tops Cheltenham Champion Hurdle entries

Dual winner Buveur D'Air is the star name among 27 entries for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 16 Jan 19

Quick Grabim was fancied for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Mullins reveals Quick Grabim will miss Cheltenham

Willie Mullins has revealed leading Supreme Novices' Hurdle contender Quick Grabim will miss the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a setback.

Racing • 14 Jan 19

Mullins has 13 contenders for Ryanair Chase

There is a record 29 Irish-trained entrants into this prestigious race at Prestbury Park, including last year's winner Balko De Flos.

Racing • 10 Jan 19

Laurina makes it five from five over timber

Mares' stroll for Laurina against just one rival

Laurina had little more than a workout as she duly disposed of her solitary rival to enhance her Cheltenham claims in the Unibet Mares' Hurdle at Sandown.

Racing • 05 Jan 19

Gordon Elliott is hoping for kind weather over Christmas

Weather will decide Gordon Elliott's Christmas journey

Gordon Elliott has a close eye on the weather as he formulates plans for an army of horses over the busy Christmas period.

Racing • 19 Dec 18

Bolger pair head for Punchestown next

Enda Bolger will run My Hometown and Josies Orders in Punchestown's PP Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase before the pair return to Cheltenham in March.

Racing • 17 Dec 18

Sam Twiston-Davies riding the New One at Cheltenham

The New One retired after pulling up at Cheltenham

The New One has been retired after pulling up in the Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday afternoon.

Racing • 15 Dec 18

Next Destination can be a star, says Ruby Walsh

Ruby Walsh feels Next Destination has what it takes to develop into a leading contender for the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March.

Racing • 24 Oct 18

Original Gold Cup trophy returns to Cheltenham

National Hunt legends Golden Miller, Arkle and Cottage Rake are among the names of previous Cheltenham Gold Cup winners engraved on the original trophy, which has been handed back to the racecourse.

Racing • 28 Sep 18

Hats, seen at Cheltenham last month, were not needed for this low-key card

Race abandoned at Cheltenham due to high temperatures

Soaring temperatures at Cheltenham on Thursday saw the JRL Group Mares' Handicap Chase abandoned on welfare grounds.

Racing • 19 Apr 18

Coo Star Sivola could run at Punchestown

Coo Star Sivola set for Aintree or Punchestown

Cheltenham Festival winner Coo Star Sivola is in the frame to run at Aintree or Punchestown.

Racing • 06 Apr 18

Elliot (left) and Russell (right) came out on top

Russell and Elliot scoop top Cheltenham awards

There was more reason for jockey Davy Russell and trainer Gordon Elliot to celebrate after a bumper week at Cheltenham.

Racing • 16 Mar 18

Harry Compton onboard Kilbricken Storm celebrates

Kilkbricken Storms to shock victory in Albert Bartlett

Kilbricken Storm caused a 33-1 upset as he showed stamina in abundance to win the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 16 Mar 18

Jack Kennedy celebrates his fourth victory of the week, aboard Farclas

Four-up for Kennedy on Farclas as Elliott reaches seven

Sweet 16 for Ireland as Gigginstown, Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy enjoy yet another victory in the opening race of Gold Cup day, the JCB Triumph Hurdle

Racing • 16 Mar 18

Willie Mullins is now the all-time record winning trainer at the Festival

Irish dominate on 'St Patrick's Thursday' at Cheltenham

Ireland's domination of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival reached new heights today, when trainers from the Emerald Isle saddled six of seven winners to wrap up the Prestbury Cup from Great Britain with a day to spare.

Racing • 15 Mar 18

Balko Des Flos stormed home to take the Ryanair Chase

Balko Des Flos gives Gigginstown a first Ryanair win

Balko Des Flos gave Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud a first win in the race he sponsors by storming home in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.

Racing • 15 Mar 18

Missed Approach held off Mall Dini by half a length

Missed Approach denies Irish clean sweep

Only Missed Approach's victory in the Kim Muir denied Irish trainers a clean sweep of all seven races on Day 3 of Cheltenham.

Racing • 15 Mar 18

Bleu Berry (yellow cap) sprints for home

Mark Walsh steps in to lead Bleu Berry to Coral victory

Mark Walsh was a late replacement on Bleu Berry but it made no difference as he produced his mount perfectly to beat Topofthegame in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham and give Ireland another winner.

Racing • 14 Mar 18

Ruby Walsh had only just returned to the saddle

Ruby has to wait to discover extent of leg injury

Ruby Walsh expects to find out next week how long he will be on the sidelines for after aggravating the broken leg injury which had kept him on the sidelines for the previous four months in a fall at Cheltenham.

Racing • 14 Mar 18

Willie Mullins has high hopes for Invitation Only

Mullins looking for Invitation Only party at Cheltenham

Invitation Only bids to provide Willie Mullins with a fourth successive victory in the JLT Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Racing • 14 Mar 18

Benie jets home to win Mares' Hurdle

Benie Des Dieux provided Willie Mullins with his ninth victory in 11 years in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 13 Mar 18

Ruby Walsh crosses the finish line about Footpad

Ruby Walsh steers Footpad to Arkle victory

Footpad, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh, won the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.

Racing • 13 Mar 18

Patrick Mullins celebrates aboard Rathvinden

Rathvinden makes it three wins for Mullins

Willie Mullins saddled his third winner on the opening day of this year's Cheltenham Festival as son Patrick steered Rathvinden to a thrilling victory in the National Hunt Chase.

Racing • 13 Mar 18

Ruby Walsh on board Faugheen this morning

Ruby Walsh: 'Douvan is the horse to beat Altior'

Ruby Walsh sits down in the commentary box at Prestbury Park to speak to RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 12 Mar 18

Cheltenham

Apple's Jade looks set for OLBG Mares' Hurdle return

Buveur D'Air tops Cheltenham Champion Hurdle entries

Mullins reveals Quick Grabim will miss Cheltenham

Mullins has 13 contenders for Ryanair Chase

Mares' stroll for Laurina against just one rival

Weather will decide Gordon Elliott's Christmas journey

Bolger pair head for Punchestown next

The New One retired after pulling up at Cheltenham

Next Destination can be a star, says Ruby Walsh

Original Gold Cup trophy returns to Cheltenham

Race abandoned at Cheltenham due to high temperatures

Coo Star Sivola set for Aintree or Punchestown

Russell and Elliot scoop top Cheltenham awards

Kilkbricken Storms to shock victory in Albert Bartlett

Four-up for Kennedy on Farclas as Elliott reaches seven

Irish dominate on 'St Patrick's Thursday' at Cheltenham

Balko Des Flos gives Gigginstown a first Ryanair win

Missed Approach denies Irish clean sweep

Mark Walsh steps in to lead Bleu Berry to Coral victory

Ruby has to wait to discover extent of leg injury

Mullins looking for Invitation Only party at Cheltenham

Benie jets home to win Mares' Hurdle

Ruby Walsh steers Footpad to Arkle victory

Rathvinden makes it three wins for Mullins

Ruby Walsh: 'Douvan is the horse to beat Altior'

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