The 2025 Champion Hurdle entries contain just 16 horses, of which a mere six represent UK trainers headed by Constitution Hill, but the field could also include wonder-mares Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth. Both females are among four with double entries in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle. That Grade 1 over a longer distance also takes place …
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After winning the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday, Salvator Mundi shortened as the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite at the Cheltenham Festival. Last season’s Triumph Hurdle sixth is the long-time market leader for the opening race of the four-day spectacular and worth closer inspection. Salvator Mundi Divides Opinion After Hard-Fought Moscow …
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At the latest declaration stage, the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup entries saw just 19 horses remain – of which only FIVE are British-trained and a record low figure for the home-grown runners. 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup Entries See Just FIVE British-Trained Runners The Cheltenham Festival showcase race – the Gold Cup – has been won …
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The New Lion is one of the most promising UK-trained novice hurdlers to emerge this season and, after romping away with the Challow Hurdle at Newbury over Christmas, has been snapped up by top Irish owner JP McManus. JP McManus Bolsters His 2025 Cheltenham Festival Team With The New Lion The famous green and gold …
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Leading bookmaker William Hill now offer Cheltenham non runner no bet terms on ALL the 2025 Festival races from the 1st January 2025. This means their customers can wager on any ante-post market and get their money back should their selections not run. William Hill Offer Cheltenham Festival Non-Runner No Bet From New Year’s Day …
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The Cheltenham New Year’s Day races ensure 2025 kicks off with a bang. There’s a seven-race card at Prestbury Park featuring some competitive handicaps as a new calendar in horse racing gets underway. Headlining the action is the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle that our experts look at separately as it’s worth individual attention. The old …
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The Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle headlines the New Year’s Day card at Cheltenham with a field of seven interesting runners declared. Two 2024 Festival winners return to Prestbury Park in Coral Cup hero Langer Dan and Dawn Run scorer Golden Ace. Joining them in the line-up are Ultima Handicap Chase second Twig, who stays hurdling …
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A decade on from saddling his only Cheltenham Festival winner, Neil Mulholland has a decision to make about Transmission. The Limpley Stoke trainer currently favours the National Hunt Chase over the Kim Muir for his eye-catching December Meeting runner-up. Based on how he shaped when chasing home Haiti Couleurs in an extended 3m 1f novices’ …
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