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...
Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty, previous winners for the late jockey Michael O’Sullivan, secured emotional victories on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. Other notable wins included Bambino Fever in the Champion Bumper, Stumptown in the Cross Country Chase, Jimmy De Seuil in the Coral Cup, Lecky Watson in the Novices' Chase, and The New Lion in the Turners Novices Hurdles.
