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The 2022 Cheltenham Festival gets underway today

Quiz: How well do you know your Cheltenham Festivals?

Ahead of this year's renewal with a full house in attendance, we test your knowledge on some of the highlights from the Prestbury Park extravaganza down through the years.

Racing • 14 Mar 22

Quiz: How well do you know your Cheltenham Festivals?

Ahead of this year's renewal with a full house in attendance, we test your knowledge on some of the highlights from the Prestbury Park extravaganza down through the years.

Racing • 11 Mar 22

Davy Russell would love a last hurrah with Tiger Roll

Cheltenham Festival: Russell would love Tiger Roll ride

Davy Russell would love the chance for one last hurrah with his old friend Tiger Roll in the Glenfarclas Chase next week.

Racing • 11 Mar 22

Jockey Paul Townend and Al Boum Photo after winning the Savills New Year's Day Chase

Cheltenham Festival: Al Boum Photo failing to sparkle

Willie Mullins wishes his dual Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo was in better form with just over three weeks until he will try to reclaim his crown.

Racing • 23 Feb 22

Trainer John McConnell will send Mahler Mission to Cheltenham for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

McConnell taking Mahler Mission straight to 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.

Racing • 02 Feb 22

Paisley Park and Champ jump the final flight in unison

Paisley Park returns to winning ways at Cheltenham

Paisley Park (5-1) claimed his third successive victory in the Cleeve Hurdle with an astonishing run that saw him almost left at the start.

Racing • 29 Jan 22

Bob Olinger seems likely to stick to the intermediate trip of 2m4f for the time being

Bob Olinger to skip Dublin Racing Festival

Bob Olinger looks set to go straight to Cheltenham in March and miss the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 25 Jan 22

Champ is the 1-2 favourite for the Cleeve Hurdle

Champ features in this weekend's Cheltenham entries

Champ headlines seven entries for the Welsh Marches Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle on Trials Day at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Racing • 24 Jan 22

Bob Olinger won by four and three-quarter lengths

Bob Olinger wins again as Cheltenham beckons

Bob Olinger made it two wins in as many starts over fences when running out a cosy winner of the Kildare Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 16 Jan 22

Stormy Ireland and Brewin'upastorm looked set to duel out the finish of the Relkeel until the latter capsized at the final flight

Ireland completes successful raid on Relkeel Hurdle

Stormy Ireland (4-1) capped a fine festive period for Willie and Danny Mullins when winning the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 01 Jan 22

Al Boum Photo is undergoing his regular preparatory run for Cheltenham

Al Boum Photo facing one non-Mullins runner at Tramore

Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Al Boum Photo appears to face a relatively straightforward task in his bid for a fourth successive victory in the Savills New Year's Day Chase at Tramore.

Racing • 31 Dec 21

Flooring Porter during the 2021 Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham next port of call for Flooring Porter

Flooring Porter will not run again before defending his crown in the Stayers' Hurdle after filling the runner-up spot when bidding for back-to-back wins in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 30 Dec 21

A Plus Tard gave Rachael Blackmore an easy day on Saturday

A Plus Tard delights de Bromhead ahead of Savills Chase

Henry de Bromhead reports A Plus Tard to have returned to home in rude health following his brilliant victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Racing • 22 Nov 21

Ryan Mania celebrates as Midnight Shadow (orange cap) crosses the line

Midnight Shadow claims the spoils at Cheltenham

Midnight Shadow claimed the spoils in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham after last year's winner Coole Cody fell at the second-last when leading the field.

Racing • 13 Nov 21

Gin On Lime ridden by Rachael Blackmore (behind) and My Drogo ridden by Harry Skelton both fell, but Blackmore was able to recover

Blackmore incredibly stays on Gin on Lime for victory

Gin On Lime, with Rachael Blackmore aboard, won a barely believable race for the SSS Super Alloys Novices' Chase at Cheltenham, after My Drogo fell at the second-last fence when there was all to play for.

Racing • 12 Nov 21

Rachael Blackmore has enjoyed a breakout year

Rachael Blackmore to be honoured at HRI Awards

Rachael Blackmore is to be honoured with the 2021 Irish Racing Hero Award at the annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards next month.

Racing • 10 Nov 21

Tiger Roll is entered in the Grade Three Jewson Click And Collect Handicap Chase

Cheltenham return a possibility for Tiger Roll

Tiger Roll could return to action at Cheltenham on Sunday before he takes aim at a cross country title defence and possible tilt at a third Grand National.

Racing • 08 Nov 21

John Hales has high hopes for Protektorat

Protektorat on course for Paddy Power Gold Cup

Part-owner John Hales is excited about his Grade One-winning novice Protektorat starting his season in the Paddy Power Gold Cup next month.

Racing • 27 Oct 21

Fans were allowed into the racecourse for the first time since March 2020

Elliott & Russell on mark as fans return to Cheltenham

Gordon Elliott declared it was "great to be back" in the Cheltenham winner's enclosure after Top Bandit provided him with his first victory at the track since his suspension.

Racing • 22 Oct 21

Carabao Cup draw - Aston Villa travel to Barrow

Sky Bet League Two Barrow will host Premier League Aston Villa in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 11 Aug 21

Punchestown and Aintree are on the radar for Henry de Bromhead

De Bromhead looks ahead to Punchestown and Aintree

Minella Indo and A Plus Tard are likely to run at Punchestown and Aintree respectively after providing Henry de Bromhead with a one-two in the WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Racing • 21 Mar 21

Vanillier wins the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

Vanillier wins Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

Vanillier made all the running to give Irish trainer Gavin Cromwell his second winner of the meeting in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 19 Mar 21

Jack Kennedy and Minella Indo savour their Gold Cup victory

Cheltenham Festival: Minella Indo strikes gold on Day 4

All the action, as it happened, on the final afternoon of action at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 19 Mar 21

Cheltenham Festival Day 4: Preview and tips

It's the final day of this year's Festival, with Al Boum Photo bidding for a hat-trick of Cheltenham Gold Cups.

Racing • 19 Mar 21

Rachael Blackmore was always on the front on Sir Gerhard in a slowly run race

Blackmore at her best on Sir Gerard in Champion Bumper

Willie Mullins won the Weatherbys Champion Bumper for the 11th time as Sir Gerard held off stablemate Kilcruit to give Rachael Blackmore another winner.

Racing • 17 Mar 21