Chasers 180 Gallopin Des Champs 175 Energumene 173 Bravemansgame 170 El Fabiolo 167 Conflated 166 Envoi Allen 165 Noble Yeats 165 Protektorat 164 Delta Work 163 Shiskin 163 Hitman 162 Galvin 161 Jonbon 160 French Dynamite Hurdlers 178+ Constitution Hill 167 State Man 162 Zanahiyr 162 Impaire Et Passe 161 Sire Du Berlais 160 Vauban…

Are some racehorse trainers expert at when and how to use headgear. Or is it a random thing that is different for every horse? Yes, some racehorse trainers are experts at using headgear and know when and how to use it for their horses. Headgear, such as blinkers or hoods, can help a horse to…

Impervious battled to a well-earned success in the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase, as Colm Murphy returned to the Cheltenham winner’s circle and Brian Hayes partnered his first Festival winner. The JP McManus-owned seven-year-old found herself locked in a race for the line with Willie Mullins’ Allegorie De Vassy Under Hayes it was Impervious who…

St Patrick’s Day began with a lively start for the numerous Irish racing enthusiasts at Cheltenham, as Lossiemouth effortlessly justified favouritism in the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Trainer Willie Mullins entered no fewer than seven of the 15 runners, and he achieved the top four positions, with the grey filly becoming only the fifth of her…

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…