Revealed: The incredible price of accommodation and travel for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival

Punters flocking to this year’s Cheltenham Festival have their work cut out for them in order to cover the incredible accommodation costs of staying near the track. The four-day meeting at Prestbury Park is without doubt the biggest event on the National Hunt calendar and each year, horse racing fans travel from near and far […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Mar 2025
How many times has Willie Mullins won the Champion Bumper?

As usual, Willie Mullins has a very strong hand in this year’s Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival – but how many times has he won the race? Mullins is the reigning Cheltenham Festival top trainer and the Champion Bumper is a race he’s dominated over the years since its introduction in 1992. It’s a […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Mar 2025
How to watch the Cheltenham Festival 2025: ITV Racing to show first six races each day

The Cheltenham Festival is the biggest show in town for jump racing in the UK and Ireland – here’s how to watch all four days live from Prestbury Park. The pinnacle of National Hunt racing is right around the corner with the first day of action kicking off on Tuesday, March 11 and finishing on […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Mar 2025
How many Cheltenham Festival winners has Paul Townend ridden?

Willie Mullins’ stable jockey Paul Townend is set to add at least another few to his growing tally of Cheltenham Festival winners – but how many has he ridden in total? Townend has worked for Mullins since he was a teenager, starting out as an apprentice on the flat before transitioning to the jumps and […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Mar 2025
Paul Townend eyes fourth straight Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey title in 2025

Paul Townend is the overwhelming favourite to win the Cheltenham Festival top jockey title in 2025 and add a fifth crown to his illustrious honours list. The best horse racing betting sites in the UK make Townend long odds-on to land a fourth consecutive Cheltenham Festival top jockey award after ‘back-to-back-to-back’ successes in 2022, 2023 […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Mar 2025
Brighterdaysahead will run in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, says trainer Gordon Elliott

Star mare Brighterdaysahead will take her chance in the Champion Hurdle at next week’s Cheltenham Festival. Connections have opted for the big-time after months of deliberation, contemplating if they should take a penalty kick in the Mares’ Hurdle or try and land the coveted Champion Hurdle prize. The six-year-old firmly put her hat in the […]

Joe Lyons  •  03 Mar 2025
When is Constitution Hill’s public gallop? Champion Hurdle favourite set for Kempton outing

Champion Hurdle hopeful Constitution Hill will take part in a public gallop alongside his Seven Barrows stablemates at Kempton Park next week. Trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed Constitution Hill as well as star juveniles Lulamba and Palladium will workout at the Surrey venue in preparation for next month’s Cheltenham Festival. The decision to send the […]

Joe Lyons  •  23 Feb 2025
Jonbon cruises to Clarence House victory and shortens to 11/8 for Champion Chase glory

Champion Chase favourite Jonbon continued his impressive run of form away from Cheltenham with a dazzling performance in the Grade 1 Clarence House Chase at Ascot. The best horse racing betting sites were quick to cut Nicky Henderson’s star two-miler into 11/8 for Wednesday’s feature race at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The nine-year-old is […]

Joe Lyons  •  18 Jan 2025
Arkle hopefuls set to lock horns in Grade 2 Racing Post Novice Chase on Sunday

Ireland’s strongest Arkle contenders are set to lock horns in Sunday’s Grade 2 Racing Post Novice Chase at Naas. The current entries include Majborough and Ile Atlantique from the Willie Mullins stable, Firefox and Touch Me Not for Gordon Elliott, as well as Henry de Bromhead’s Inthepocket. The two ante-post market leaders, Majborough (6/4) and […]

Joe Lyons  •  01 Jan 2025