Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend powered clear of Bravemansgame to justify favouritism and land the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, giving Willie Mullins chasing’s blue riband for a third time in five years. In an eventful renewal, Ahoy Senor set a searching gallop until getting too close to the sixth fence from home and crumpling…

There are several reasons why top national Hunt owners choose to have their horses trained in Ireland rather than in the UK: Reputation: Ireland has a long-standing reputation for producing top-quality National Hunt horses and trainers. Many of the most successful trainers in the sport, such as Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott, Henry De Bromhead and…

Yesterday, Gordon Elliott achieved a 1-2 in the featured Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle, and he also secured the top two record-breaking lots at the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale after racing. Aidan Ryan, on behalf of the Keep The Dream Alive (KTDA) syndicate, paid a record price of £420,000 for Romeo Coolio, a four-year-old Kayf Tara…

Nicky Henderson was left pondering whether he made the correct decision to run Shishkin in the Ryanair Chase instead of the Cheltenham Gold Cup after the horse finished second to Envoi Allen. Shishkin, a former Supreme and Arkle winner, was odds-on for the previous season’s Queen Mother Champion Chase but was pulled up early due…

Sire Du Berlais (161) ground down Dashel Drasher (160) late on in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle as the big-race outsiders fought out a thrilling finish to the Cheltenham Festival’s day three feature. At one stage it looked as if Flooring Porter (157) was about to join the Festival immortals and secure his third straight…

Envoi Allen (166) achieved redemption at the Cheltenham Festival by winning the Ryanair Chase and returning to the winner’s enclosure. The nine-year-old, owned by Cheveley Park Stud, previously won the Champion Bumper (2019) and Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (2020), but had a disappointing run in the Turners Novices’ Chase, unseating his rider as the favourite in…

Stage Star (156) jumped his rivals into submission in the Turners Novices’ Chase to end Paul Nicholls’ three-year drought at the Cheltenham Festival. The British champion trainer had drawn a blank at the big meeting since Politologue won the Champion Chase in 2020, but it proved well worth the wait as Stage Star backed up…

At Cheltenham, Impaire Et Passe (162) put in a stunning performance to lead a Willie Mullins-trained one-two-three in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle. Despite being the favourite before the race, Paul Nicholls’ Hermes Allen (138) took over as favourite just before the race began. The winner, runner-up Gaelic Warrior (153), and Good Land (148) were marking…

Energumene (175) successfully defended his Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase title at Cheltenham, delivering a dominant performance to become the first horse since Altior in 2018 and 2019 to win the day two feature race in consecutive years. Despite finishing third in the Clarence House Chase behind Editeur Du Gite (129) and Edwardstone (95), Energumene…