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…

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…