3 d. ago Cheltenham Festival fan favourite Langer Dan retired with ‘unexplainable heart problem’

Langer Dan, trained by Dan Skelton, came alive at Cheltenham in March to win two editions of the Coral Cup but was a late non-runner from the Stayers' Hurdle this year

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2 w. ago Inothewayurthinkin claims Gold Cup to deny Galopin Des Champs treble

Hot favourite suffers shock defeat to late entryWinner could be put forward for Grand NationalAs one tilt at racing immortality came up short, another even more elusive achievement suddenly came into sharp focus as ­Inothewayurthinkin, in the famous green and gold colours of JP McManus, powered away from Galopin Des Champs, the defending two-time champion, to win the ­Cheltenham Gold Cup by six lengths.There are still just four horses with three Gold Cup victories to their name, and there is still just one – Golden Miller, who features on both lists – who has won the Gold Cup and the Grand National in the same season, 91 years ago in 1934. Within a month, though, there could be two, if McManus and Gavin Cromwell, Inothewayurthinkin’s trainer, decide that the seven-year-old has come out of Friday’s race well enough to take his place in the 34-strong field at Aintree on 5 April. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025: Inothewayurthinkin claims Gold Cup win as Galopin Des Champs denied hat

Galopin Des Champs had to settle for second in his bid for a third consecutive Gold Cup triumph

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival punter lands £10k windfall but nearly won 14 TIMES more

The Ladbrokes customer would have netted around £140,000 had Latenightpass prevailed in the Cross Country Chase, having staked just £9.12

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2 w. ago Paddy Power Cheltenham Festival offer: Galopin Des Champs to Win the Gold Cup at 40/1

Paddy Power has an offer which lets new customers place a max £1 bet with 40/1 odds on the well regarded race horse Galopin Des Champs to win the Gold Cup this afternoon

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2 w. ago Rachael Blackmore names one trait to watch for when selecting Cheltenham Gold Cup horse

Rachael Blackmore has provided an insight into what to look for in the parade ring before a big race like the Cheltenham Gold Cup and how it can impact a horse's performance

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2 w. ago Danny Dyer and Gemma Collins kiss at Cheltenham as they celebrate race win

Cheltenham Festival's penultimate day welcomed EastEnders' Danny Dyer and reality TV star Gemma Collins to the racecourse in Gloucestershire among other guests this week

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Results as Rachael Blackmore goes for second win of Day 3 after horse death

Fact To File is favourite for the Ryanair Chase and Teahupoo is aiming to defend his crown in the Stayers’ Hurdle on a packed St Patrick’s Thursday at Cheltenham

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2 w. ago 'Speechless': Doddie Weir's MND foundation lands £60k after Doddiethegreat wins at Cheltenham Festival

Tears after emotional win for horse at Cheltenham

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2 w. ago Sir Alex Ferguson’s £620k transfer ‘flop’ comes good to claim emotional win at Cheltenham

After a sequence of defeats Caldwell Potter, bought for a record price by the former Manchester United manager and his mates, won the Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase

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2 w. ago Queen of Cheltenham Rachael Blackmore comes in from the cold to ride first 2025 winner

The leading jockey registered her 17th victory at the meeting when driving home Air Of Entitlement in the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle on Thursday

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2 w. ago Cheltenham festival: Marine Nationale lands poignant win on day two – as it happened

It was an emotional afternoon as Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty – winners for late jockey Michael O’Sullivan in 2023 – both won again at CheltenhamPreview: 2.40 The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, 2m 5fThis is always one of the fiercest betting heats of the week, and also one of the trickiest of all the races to solve, with just two successful favourites this century and winners at 50-1, 33-1 (twice) and 28-1 in the last dozen years alone. Dan Skelton fields the likely favourite in Be Aware as he attempts to complete a three-timer in this race, following victories for Langer Dan in each of the last two runnings, and while the old warrior in not in the field this time around, Henry de Bromhead’s Ballyadam, the three-and-a-half length runner-up 12 months ago, is back for another crack. Be Aware, a hold-up horse who is certain to get a strong pace to aim at, has run well in handicaps at Cheltenham and Ascot on his two previous starts this season, but his run-style means he will need some ...

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Results as Marine Nationale claims emotional win after Jonbon stumbles

Favourite Jonbon hit a fence in the Champion Chase as Marine Nationale won to headline Style Wednesday, formerly known as Ladies Day

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2 w. ago Marine Nationale beats Jonbon to emotional Cheltenham win after tragic jockey death

Marine Nationale was an incredibly popular winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham just weeks after the death of his former jockey Michael O’Sullivan

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2 w. ago Cheltenham festival 2025: Marine Nationale lands poignant win on day two – live

Live updates from day two of the Cheltenham festivalDay two tips | The view from Benidorm | And mail NiallPreview: 2.40 The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, 2m 5fThis is always one of the fiercest betting heats of the week, and also one of the trickiest of all the races to solve, with just two successful favourites this century and winners at 50-1, 33-1 (twice) and 28-1 in the last dozen years alone. Dan Skelton fields the likely favourite in Be Aware as he attempts to complete a three-timer in this race, following victories for Langer Dan in each of the last two runnings, and while the old warrior in not in the field this time around, Henry de Bromhead’s Ballyadam, the three-and-a-half length runner-up 12 months ago, is back for another crack. Be Aware, a hold-up horse who is certain to get a strong pace to aim at, has run well in handicaps at Cheltenham and Ascot on his two previous starts this season, but his run-style means he will need some luck in running and punters are, frankly, s...

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2 w. ago Cheltenham festival 2025: Ballyburn shocked; The New Lion roars to win on day two – live

Live updates from day two of the Cheltenham festivalDay two tips | The view from Benidorm | And mail NiallPreview: 2.40 The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, 2m 5fThis is always one of the fiercest betting heats of the week, and also one of the trickiest of all the races to solve, with just two successful favourites this century and winners at 50-1, 33-1 (twice) and 28-1 in the last dozen years alone. Dan Skelton fields the likely favourite in Be Aware as he attempts to complete a three-timer in this race, following victories for Langer Dan in each of the last two runnings, and while the old warrior in not in the field this time around, Henry de Bromhead’s Ballyadam, the three-and-a-half length runner-up 12 months ago, is back for another crack. Be Aware, a hold-up horse who is certain to get a strong pace to aim at, has run well in handicaps at Cheltenham and Ascot on his two previous starts this season, but his run-style means he will need some luck in running and punters are, frankly, s...

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2 w. ago Cheltenham punter CLEANS OUT the bookies' kiosk with £55,000 win off a £5 bet

The 11,050-1 winner was bet with Tote on the famous placepot, which sees racing fans try to predict six horses that will earn a place in their respective races.

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2 w. ago AI names horses 'most likely to win at Cheltenham' including Stormy Bay and Daring Flight

If you're looking for the inside track on where you might be best sticking your hard-earned cash on a little Cheltenham flutter, an AI bot has done all the hard work and picked 15 horses

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Day 2 tips and latest odds after snow hits course

After both Constitution Hill and State Man fell in Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle to hand longshot Golden Ace a shock win, the Cheltenham Festival reaches Style Wednesday

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2 w. ago Sky Bet Cheltenham offer: Get 60/1 on one Willie Mullins horse to win on day 2

Sky Bet is offering new customers the chance to get odds of 60/1 on one Willie Mullins horse to win on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, when horses including Brighterdaysahead will compete in the Champion Chase

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