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Constitution Hill was untroubled by Lossiemouth

Constitution Hill back with a bang in Christmas Hurdle

Constitution Hill returned from a year off the track to put up a brilliant display in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park.

Racing • 02 Jan

Quilixios took his form to a new level at the Dublin Racing Festival

Dublin Racing Festival in review

The Dublin Racing Festival may be only four years old, but it has arguably become the pre-eminent National Hunt fixture on the calendar this side of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 10 Feb 21

The Storyteller (near side) found Sire Du Berlais (far side) half a length too good in the Pertemps at last season's Cheltenham Festival

Elliott fires three arrows at Christmas Hurdle

Sire Du Berlais spearheads a triple assault on the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle for trainer Gordon Elliott.

Racing • 27 Dec 20

Silver Streak recorded a gutsy win from the front at Kempton

Silver Streak shocks in Christmas Hurdle

Silver Streak (13-2) upset odds-on favourite Epatante to spring a shock with an all-the-way win in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.

Racing • 26 Dec 20

Faugheen being aimed at the Stayers' feature at Leopardstown

Longer trip on the cards for Faugheen at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins is looking forward to seeing Faugheen return to three miles in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 03 Dec 18

Ruby Walsh drives Vroum Vroum Mag clear of her rivals as stablemate Shaneshill capsizes at the last flight at Leopardstown

Vroum Vroum Mag back to winning ways

Vroum Vroum Mag (8-15 favourite) held off the late thrust of stablemate Clondaw Warrior to win the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 28 Dec 16

Jezki will make his first appearance in 20 months at Leopardstown

Jezki to make comeback at Leopardstown

Former champion hurdler Jezki will have his first race in nearly 20 months in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown on Wednesday, 28 December.

Racing • 19 Dec 16

Lieutenant Colonel, ridden by Bryan Cooper, clears the last fence on his way to winning

Lieutenant Colonel outranks Christmas rivals

Lieutenant Colonel just collared gritty front-runner Jetson to lift the Grade One Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 28 Dec 14

Zaidpour is 13/2 to win the Christmas Hurdle

Mullins hoping for Zaid double at the Leop

Willie Mullins expects Zaidpour to revel in the testing conditions at Leopardstown on Sunday when he tries to win the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle for a second consecutive season.

Racing • 27 Dec 14

Faugheen took victory in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton

Christmas Hurdle glory for Faugheen

Faugheen was a hugely impressive winner of the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton to strengthen his grip on the Champion Hurdle market.

Racing • 26 Dec 14

At Fishers Cross is poised to be part of a huge team of runners representing leading owner JP McManus at Leopardstown over Christmas

At Fishers Cross works well ahead of Leopardstown

At Fishers Cross is on course to run in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown after delighting trainer Rebecca Curtis in a racecourse spin at Ffos Las on Monday.

Racing • 16 Dec 14

Faugheen is the 2-1 favourite with most firms for the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival

Kempton calling for Faugheen

Trainer Willie Mullins has revealed that the unbeaten Faugheen is likely to travel to England for the William Hill Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

Racing • 09 Dec 14