Stories By The Racing Ahead Team
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoFourth time lucky for favourite Dinoblue at Cheltenham
Dinoblue emphatically ended her Cheltenham Festival hoodoo when claiming the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase for Willie Mullins and Mark Walsh....
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoKargese claims County crown for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend at Cheltenham
Kargese produced a determined display to justify favouritism in the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham. Last season’s Triumph Hurdle...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Poniros powers to 100-1 shock in Triumph Hurdle
Poniros powered home to land a 100-1 shock and give Ireland a sixth straight success in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoProcedures defended after series of Cheltenham Festival false starts
British Horseracing Authority starter Robbie Supple has defended existing procedures after a series of unsatisfactory starts at the Cheltenham Festival. Tuesday‘s...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Kennedy offers no excuses for Teahupoo eclipse
Jack Kennedy made no excuses for Teahupoo after he relinquished his title in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Bob Olinger battles to dethrone Stayers’ Hurdle champ Teahupoo
Bob Olinger maintained his flawless Cheltenham Festival record when storming up the hill to take the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle under...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoFact To File coasts to impressive Ryanair Chase victory at Cheltenham
Fact To File made light work of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham when strolling home an easy winner as the 6-4...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Doddiethegreat leads home a Nicky Henderson one-two
The memory of Doddie Weir was honoured at the Cheltenham Festival, as Brian Hughes produced Doddiethegreat to perfection to lead home...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: History beckons for hat-trick seeking Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup
Galopin Des Champs may be standing on the edge of greatness, but Willie Mullins is doing his best to keep his...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCaldwell Potter provides Paul Nicholls with landmark 50th Cheltenham Festival win
Caldwell Potter was a poignant winner of the Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase, as Paul Nicholls brought up his 50th...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoAir Of Entitlement swoops late for Mares’ glory at Cheltenham
Rachael Blackmore produced an inspired finish aboard Air Of Entitlement as she secured her first win at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoMarine Nationale ensures Michael O’Sullivan’s legacy is carried forward at Cheltenham
Few stages in sport can stir the soul like the Cheltenham Festival and emotion washed over Prestbury Park once more following...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Jazzy Matty does his bit to honour memory of Michael O’Sullivan
Only 40 minutes after Marine Nationale stormed to the Queen Mother Champion Chase title, Jazzy Matty further honoured the memory of...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Standing start hitch put Jonbon on the back foot says Nico De Boinville
Nico de Boinville raised the possibility of the standing start being a contributory factor behind Jonbon’s defeat in the BetMGM Queen...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoEmotional scenes, as Marine Nationale takes Champion Chase crown at Cheltenham
There were emotional scenes at the Cheltenham Festival as Marine Nationale honoured the memory of the late Michael O’Sullivan by galloping...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Stumptown storms home for convincing Cross Country victory
Gavin Cromwell is eyeing a crack at Grand National glory after Stumptown duly delivered when going off as favourite for the...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoNicky Henderson firmly set on taking Constitution Hill to Punchestown Festival after Cheltenham fall
Nicky Henderson remains keen to head to the Punchestown Festival with Constitution Hill after reporting his stable star to be none...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Jimmy Du Seuil makes light of long absence to win Coral Cup
Jimmy Du Seuil came out on top as Willie and Danny Mullins teamed up to great effect in the Coral Cup at...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Mistakes costly for Ballyburn as Lecky Watson causes upset in Brown Advisory
Lecky Watson was something of an unexpected Willie Mullins-trained winner of the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham, as his better-fancied...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: The New Lion stars in battling Turners success
The New Lion lived up to the hype with a battling victory in the Turners Novices’ Hurdle on the second day...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Galopin Des Champs heads nine left chasing Gold Cup glory
Galopin Des Champs will face eight rivals in his bid for Cheltenham Festival immortality, as he leads the field for Friday’s...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins left to reflect in disbelief at Champion Hurdle drama
Just when you think you have seen it all, the 2025 Unibet Champion Hurdle threw the cruellest of spanners in the...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoBookmakers saved from ’50 million’ hammering at Cheltenham Festival from Constitution Hill fall
Bookmakers were spared an estimated payout of £50million on an opening day of the Cheltenham Festival that saw the previously-unbeaten Constitution...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Golden Ace takes full advantage of unbelievable Champion Hurdle as Constitution Hill and State Man fall
Golden Ace was a shock winner of an incredible Unibet Champion Hurdle, in which both Constitution Hill and State Man crashed...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Lossiemouth storms home in defence of Mares’ Hurdle title
Lossiemouth maintained her perfect Cheltenham record in successfully defending her Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle crown. The six-year-old claimed the two-and-a-half-mile Grade...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: William Munny upholds memory of Michael O’Sullivan in fine Supreme run
Barry Connell was a proud man having watched William Munny run a huge race to be second in the Michael O’Sullivan...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: Jango Baie swoops late to beat favourite Majborough and grab Arkle glory
Jango Baie rose to the challenge to claim an astonishing renewal of the My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoElectric performance sees Kopek Des Bordes crowned at Cheltenham Festival
Kopek Des Bordes did all that was asked of him to land the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Sporting...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham Festival: D-day for Brighterdaysahead in Champion Hurdle
Gordon Elliott is confident Brighterdaysahead has what it takes to serve it up to Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle...
-
Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoNicky Henderson backing Constitution Hill to make Champion point at Cheltenham Festival
Nicky Henderson is pleased it is time for the talking to stop and the action to unfold as Constitution Hill looks...