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Paul Townend celebrates his victory aboard Galopin Des Champs

Galopin Des Champs surges to Gold Cup glory for Mullins

Galopin Des Champs proved too strong for Bravemansgame with a brilliant performance to land the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Racing • 17 Mar 23

Jockey Paul Townend, Rich Ricci and connections celebrate Lossiemouth's win

Lossiemouth leads home Mullins 1-2-3-4 in the Triumph

St Patrick's Day got off to a raucous start for the legions of Irish racing fans at Cheltenham as Lossiemouth easily justified favouritism in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Racing • 17 Mar 23

Cheltenham Festival: Gold Cup day results and reports

The final day of the Cheltenham Festival did not disappoint, culminating in a pulsating Gold Cup win for Willie Mullins.

Racing • 17 Mar 23

Galopin Des Champs has won five races on the spin so far this term

Cheltenham Friday: Galopin leads Gold Cup fancies

Willie Mullins is confident Galopin Des Champs is becoming "the complete package" ahead of his bid for glory in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Racing • 16 Mar 23

Paul Townend celebrates on El Fabiolo following their Arkle success

Arkle success for Mullins as El Fabiolo sees off Jonbon

El Fabiolo got the better of Jonbon in the Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy, to get Willie Mullins and Paul Townend off the mark at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 14 Mar 23

Paul Townend and Allaho winning last year's Ryanair Chase

No Ryanair Chase hat-trick bid for Allaho

Dual Ryanair Chase hero Allaho will not bid for a hat-trick of Ryanair Chase wins at next month's Cheltenham Festival after suffering an abdominal bleed.

Racing • 13 Feb 23

Lot Of Joy booked her place on Willie Mullins' mammoth Cheltenham team with victory at Fairyhouse

Lot Of Joy wins for Mullins at Fairyhouse

Lot Of Joy appears to have booked her ticket to the Cheltenham Festival in opening her account over hurdles at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 08 Feb 23

Willie Mullins feels the new whip rules should come in after Cheltenham at the end of the season

Willie Mullins calls for new whip rules to be delayed

Willie Mullins believes the full introduction of new whip rules should be delayed until the end of the current British jumps season.

Racing • 06 Feb 23

Gala Marceau and Danny Mullins cross the line

Gala Marceau shocks Lossiemouth at Leopardstown

Gala Marceau turned the tables on her much-vaunted stablemate Lossiemouth at Leopardstown to land the Donohue Marquees Spring Juvenile Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Facile Vega and Paul Townend winning the Champions Novice Hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Mullins feels in-form Facile Vega deserves more credit

Facile Vega and High Definition are all set to take each other on in a Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle not to be missed at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Energumene was third in Saturday's Clarence House Chase

Mullins sanguine over Energumene despite day to forget

Willie Mullins remains keen to take the positives out of Energumene's defeat at Cheltenham on Saturday ahead of his return to the track for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Racing • 29 Jan 23

Editeur Du Gite leading the field over the last

Editeur Du Gite prevails in Clarence House thriller

Editeur Du Gite announced himself as a Champion Chase contender with a heroic performance in the Albert Bartlett Clarence House Chase.

Racing • 28 Jan 23

Bronn dug deep at Fairyhouse to earn Willie Mullins his landmark win

Magical Mullins reaches 4,000 career wins

Willie Mullins reached 4,000 career winners when Bronn dug deep to take the Soil.ie Working With Fairyhouse Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 28 Jan 23

Carefully Selected (R) jumps the last en route to winning the Goffs Thyestes Chase

Carefully Selected sneaks thrilling Thyestes Chase win

Carefully Selected gave further evidence of the remarkable training talents of Willie Mullins with a pulsating victory in the Goffs Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park.

Racing • 26 Jan 23

Appreciate It looks back on track after easy Naas win

Appreciate It cemented his Cheltenham Festival claims with a routine victory on his second start over fences at Naas.

Racing • 08 Jan 23

Scarlet And Dove had finished third 12 months ago

Scarlet And Dove soars to Fairyhouse win

Scarlet And Dove went two better than last year's third to win the John & Chich Fowler Memorial EBF Mares Chase at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day.

Racing • 01 Jan 23

Paul Townend celebrates victory on board State Man in the feature at Leopardstown

State Man win caps Mullins masterclass at Leopardstown

It was another triumphant day at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend as they banked three more wins, including the Grade One Matheson Hurdle and the Neville Hotels Novice Chase.

Racing • 29 Dec 22

Mark Walsh celebrates after riding Saint Roi to victory in the Racing Post Novice Steeplechase

Saint Roi bides time to claim Leopardstown spoils

Saint Roi came from last to first to claim victory in the Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 26 Dec 22

Facile Vega set for headline act at Leopardstown

Supreme Novices' Hurdle favourite Facile Vega is the headline act over the first two days of Leopardstown's Christmas meeting.

Racing • 23 Dec 22

A Plus Tard leads de Bromhead's Leopardstown charge

A Plus Tard could have the chance to atone for his Haydock disappointment in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown, with Henry de Bromhead's Cheltenham Gold Cup hero amongst the 11 entries for the 28 December contest.

Racing • 21 Dec 22

El Fabiolo won on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse

El Fabiolo impresses at Fairyhouse in chasing debut

El Fabiolo put himself firmly in the Arkle picture with a bloodless success on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 21 Dec 22

Impaire Et Passe has 'huge amount of scope' - Mullins

Willie Mullins appears to have another potential star on his hands following the striking debut victory of Impaire Et Passe in the Jack Carter Naas Member Maiden Hurdle at Naas.

Racing • 20 Dec 22

State Man and Paul Townend winning the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown last month

Mullins pair State Man, Sharjah to meet at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins has confirmed that State Man and Sharjah will take each other on in the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 - but last season's star juvenile Vauban will run elsewhere.

Racing • 20 Dec 22

Energumene has won eight of his nine starts over fences

Bloodless victory for returning Energumene in Hilly Way

Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Energumene made a fine start to his campaign with a successful defence of the Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase at Cork.

Racing • 11 Dec 22

Townend and Energumene winning at Cheltenham

Updated Townend takes over Energumene ride at Cork

Champion Chase winner Energumene is due to reappear on Sunday in the Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase at Cork - should the meeting survive an 8am inspection.

Racing • 11 Dec 22