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Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth possible for Cheltenham rematch

22 January 2025 0 comments

Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth could clash again after both appeared among six entries for the Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham on […]

Ifiwerearichman taking direct route to Cheltenham

22 January 2025 0 comments

Ifiwerearichman will be heading straight to the Cheltenham Festival for the novices’ handicap chase, trainer Paul Nolan has confirmed. The […]

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Cheltenham News: Will Jonbon gain first Festival win at the 2025 event?

20 January 2025 0 comments

By Callum Close Jonbon has won nine grade ones and will look to win his first Cheltenham Festival race to […]

Jubilee Alpha sets up Cheltenham bid with Windsor victory

20 January 2025 0 comments

There are bigger things in store for Jubilee Alpha after winning the Fitzdares Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Windsor. Paul Nicholls’ […]

Nicky Henderson relieved ‘brave’ early call on Constitution Hill proved right one at Cheltenham trials day

20 January 2025 0 comments

Nicky Henderson felt he was “a bit brave” stating his plan to run Constitution Hill at Cheltenham on Trials day […]

James Gate open for return to Cheltenham Festival after Navan success

20 January 2025 0 comments

James’s Gate could have another Cheltenham Festival trip on his agenda after he overcame a final hurdle mistake to claim […]

New Year’s Festival Clues in Ireland

20 January 2025 0 comments

Karl Hedley takes a look at some New Year’s winner from Ireland and how their Cheltenham Festival aspirations might have been impacted.

DUBLIN RACING FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Paul Ferguson looks ahead to Foxrock racing feast

20 January 2025 0 comments

February gets underway with the fantastic two-day Dublin Racing Festival fixture at Leopardstown, in which there will be countless Cheltenham Festival clues on offer.

HARRY DERHAM: I’LL PLAY MY JOKER AT AINTREE

20 January 2025 0 comments

Jumps trainer Harry Derham spoke exclusively to online tips centre OLBG with plans in place to target the Foxhunters at Aintree.

The Real Whacker to be kept fresh for Gold Cup bid at Cheltenham

14 January 2025 0 comments

The Real Whacker will head straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup following a weather interrupted start to the new year […]

Constitution Hill could face Champion Hurdle challenge from Japan at Cheltenham Festival

14 January 2025 0 comments

Japan’s All The World was a shock name among 16 put forward for the Unibet Champion Hurdle, with 2023 hero […]

Noel George: Straight to Cheltenham Festival with Il Est Francais

14 January 2025 0 comments

Noel George is planning to send Il Est Francais straight to the Cheltenham Festival, with the Queen Mother Champion Chase […]

Mirabad backed to make presence felt at Cheltenham Festival

14 January 2025 0 comments

Dr Richard Newland expects Mirabad to have his next outing in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The former […]

Ben Pauling hopeful Diva Luna will be on song at Cheltenham

14 January 2025 0 comments

Ben Pauling is confident there is still plenty more to come from Diva Luna over hurdles. Top class in bumpers […]

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Henrietta Knight celebrates Cheltenham win for promising Precious Metal

7 January 2025 0 comments

Henrietta Knight marked a triumphant return to Cheltenham with a New Year’s Day success, as Precious Metal stormed to victory in the Listed bumper.

SLADE STEEL: More Cheltenham Festival glory beckons

28 October 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan lists his top ten horses to follow into the new jumps season

Cheltenham 2025: Harry Skelton on the Cotswolds changes

19 September 2024 0 comments

Former Champion Jockey Harry Skelton has been giving his thoughts on the changes to the Cheltenham Festival programme for 2025.

SHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Cox believes John Hanlon’s bargain buy is fit and ready to join the Cheltenham Gold rush JOHN ‘Shark’ Hanlon […]

MULLIN IT OVER ON WILLIE’S GLORY TRAIL

18 February 2024 0 comments

Rolf Johnson ponders the brilliance of jump racing’s legendary star trainer Genius? If you have to ask you will never […]

WILLIE’S DANCING IN FULL FESTIVAL MOOD

18 February 2024 0 comments

Mullins is red-hot in Dublin as he parades Ireland’s powerhouse Festival charge, says Karl Hedley DUBLIN Racing Festival offered some […]

RUBY’S ON SIDE

18 February 2024 0 comments

Festival legend shares his thoughts on the hot prospects this year NO-ONE knows the ups and downs of Cheltenham better […]

FIRE’S READY TO BURN THE HOT-POT

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is backing Gordon Elliott’s charge to beat Ballyburn again The market for this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle was […]

ILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to […]

VEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for […]

GINO LOOKING LIKE SIR THING

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is backing Henderson’s charge to finish the Festival in style JCB Triumph Hurdle SIR GINO has been all […]

RIDERS UP FOR THE COTSWOLDS DREAM

18 February 2024 0 comments

Graham Buddry takes a look at the jockeys chasing glory at the Festival this month Established readers of Racing Ahead […]

BEN HAS ENGINEERED A WINNING OPERATION

18 February 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to trainer Ben Pauling who traded his spanner for a lunging rein and another way to succeed […]

WILLIE’S ALL SET FOR A BURN-UP

18 February 2024 0 comments

FERGIE’S FESTIVAL FOUR (One tip per day) Paul Ferguson says Mullins’ star can reign Supreme BALLYBURN (Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ […]

Watch: Cheltenham Festival 2024 | The Countdown is on!

16 February 2024 0 comments

Cheltenham is just over one month away and, to celebrate the start of the Countdown, Betway are offering new and […]

A Tribute to Honeysuckle

27 April 2023 0 comments

Rachael Blackmore, who rode the wondermare to four Cheltenham Festival wins, says thanks to a horse in a million For […]