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…

If a horse keeps winning his races easily and beats all the other horses there is to beat, how can we put a measure on how good he is? To measure how good the horse is, we can use a rating system that compares the horse’s performances against other horses. The rating system assigns a…

Honeysuckle (156) won the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival, ending her phenomenal career with a victory that marked her fourth victory at the festival and one of the all-time greats. Although the mare had shown a drop in form, she demonstrated all the qualities that made her one…

Constitution Hill (181) lit up day one of the Cheltenham Festival as he took the Unibet Champion Hurdle crown in sublime style. This race had been seen as the six-year-old’s date with destiny ever since romping to victory in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle 12 months ago — and Nicky Henderson’s charge did not disappoint, much…

Constitution Hill is the unbeaten six-year-old who is set to headline the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in the Unibet Champion Hurdle. Trained by Nicky Henderson, he has won both the Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle with ease, and racing fans are eagerly anticipating his return to the Festival after his impressive performance in…

As the Cheltenham festival approaches, the ground has been officially deemed soft due to 7mm of rainfall at the venue over the past 24 hours. Honeysuckle is generating a lot of interest as she aims to finish her impressive career with a win in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle. The dual champion hurdler trained by…