All posts tagged "Gold Cup"
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Grand National
/ 4 days agoGrand National 2025: Aintree showpiece has a new favourite after Gold Cup winner is withdrawn
Intense Raffles is the new favourite for the 2025 Grand National after connections withdrew Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin from the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 6 days agoBred for the turf: Richard Eagle finds the Houlihan brothers proudly flying the family flag
A four-horse race in late January at a soggy Plumpton could possibly have slipped many people’s attention. Only two finished, which,...
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Grand National
/ 6 days agoCurtain call for jumpers: Andy Newton points up betting clues from Sandown’s spring highlight
As well as the Grand National in the first weekend of April we have the Scottish version less than a fortnight...
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Grand National
/ 6 days agoChampion in every sense: Aintree legend Bob recalls Grand National triumph that beat all odds in fight against cancer
Some sporting events hold a special place in the hearts of the public stretching far beyond the regular fans. The Aintree...
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Grand National
/ 6 days agoJag power to open up: Ben Morgan’s Grand National tips for opening day at Aintree
Racing Ahead tipster Ben Morgan expects a storming opening day to set the tone of the 2025 Grand National Festival at...
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Irish Racing
/ 6 days agoAll positive for Michael: Karl Hedley sees O’Callaghan off to winning start as Irish action warms up
The Cheltenham Festival has come and gone and it now seems appropriate to focus on another couple of big meetings such...
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Grand National
/ 6 days agoGrand National win tops it all: Saddle legend Mick Fitzgerald opens up to Nick Townsend
It’s one of the curious realities of National Hunt racing. For all the Cheltenham Festival summits scaled last month, with the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 6 days agoHarry’s game: Ben Hastie talks to owner and horse racing fan Harry Redknapp
Q: HARRY, you are one of the most well-known figures in the football world. You have a passion for horse racing...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoPaul Jacobs: Aintree Fences must be in top shape for Grand National
Paul Jacobs calls on Aintree to keep fences in proper shape for the big race With the Cheltenham Festival behind us...
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Grand National
/ 6 days agoMax Factor: Ben Morgan’s Grand National 2025 Racing Tips
Ben Morgan is keeping faith in I Am Maximus for repeat Grand National glory William Hill Handicap Hurdle (3M) There weren’t...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 6 days agoAces humbled – and it aint even started: Minor obstacles topple the big Festival stars
The Grand National is usually the race that grabs the headlines, but something pretty bizarre will have to occur at Aintree...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoRok Til Dawn: Paul Ferguson sticking with Iroko for Grand National Glory
Paul Ferguson keeps faith with his early season hopes for Aintree prizes I nailed my Grand National colours to Iroko in...
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News
/ 1 week agoBuckfastleigh Races: Favourite Duc De Beauchene storms home
By Mike Drowne Spectators were blessed with a Spring like day at Buckfastleigh Point to Point on Sunday for their second...
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Grand National
/ 1 week agoGavin Cromwell admits Grand National bid is ‘tempting’ with Inothewayurthinkin
Galopin Des Champs may have come short in his bid for Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup immortality, but his Prestbury Park conqueror...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 week agoCheltenham: Sir Anthony McCoy thrilled to see JP McManus win the Gold Cup again
Sir Anthony McCoy knows the feeling of returning victorious after the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and cut a delighted figure as...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 week agoWillie Mullins never confident in what he was watching with Galopin Des Champs in Gold Cup
Willie Mullins felt Galopin Des Champs was never jumping well enough to enable him to win a third Boodles Gold Cup...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoInothewayurthinkin tears up the Gold Cup script at Cheltenham
Inothewayurthinkin galloped on strongly up the hill to deny Galopin Des Champs a famous Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup hat-trick. Gavin Cromwell’s...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoBen Morgan’s Cheltenham Festival tips Day Four – Monty could be the Star
Racing Ahead tipster Ben Morgan offers his thoughts on the penultimate day of the Cheltenham Festival. Check out Betway’s latest Cheltenham betting markets for all...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoSir Anthony McCoy backing Jonbon to give McManus first taste of Champion Chase glory at Cheltenham Festival
Sir Anthony McCoy is backing Jonbon to deliver a knockout blow to his BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase rivals and break...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Nicholls: No stopping Galopin Des Champs lifting third Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival
Paul Nicholls believes Galopin Des Champs is “basically a certainty” to win a third Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 weeks agoCheltenham Festival likely to be quieter again for Paul Nicholls, but past glories still fire future ambitions
Paul Nicholls is well aware he has enjoyed more than his fair share of magnificent Cheltenham Festival moments over the years....
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 weeks agoGordon Elliott hoping Cheltenham Festival luck will be on his side this year
Gordon Elliott is counting down the days until the Cheltenham Festival as he prepares to send another formidable squad from Cullentra...
