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Cheltenham to cap Festival attendances in 2023

Spectator capacity at Cheltenham will be capped at 68,500 people per day for the four days of the 2023 Festival in a move to enhance the experience of racegoers attending, the Jockey Club has announced. This year’s Festival attracted a record ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:31

Horse Racing

Pertemps extends Festival Final backing

Pertemps has extended its sponsorship of the Final which bears its name at the Cheltenham Festival by an extra three years, with a slight change to the conditions for 2023. While previously a horse needed to have finished in the first six in ...

05 Aug 2022 at 11:05

Horse Racing

Hatton’s Grace again on the agenda for Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle will follow her tried and trusted route in the coming jumps campaign, with a Fairyhouse reappearance pencilled in for November. The dual Champion Hurdle winner has contested the same races over the last two seasons, starting off ...

21 Jul 2022 at 10:12

Racing

Stage Star could be given Aintree opportunity

Stage Star is not ruled out of an Aintree appearance after pulling up in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The gelding had three outings this season prior to the race and was victorious every time, taking a maiden ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Local News

How a County Derry-born horse won the Gold Cup

Last week saw a mass migration of race enthusiasts from all over Ireland to the famous Cheltenham Festival. Many from County Derry travelled to what would become the largest Cheltenham festival ever to experience the 'Cheltenham roar'. ...

23 Mar 2022 at 20:33

Racing

Cheltenham Festival day three – Irish seeking St Patrick’s Day celebration

The raiding party from the Emerald Isle would like nothing more than to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a hatful of winners at Cheltenham – hopefully on a sunny afternoon, after a rain-soaked day two. In the Ryanair Chase they look to ...

17 Mar 2022 at 05:55

Horse Racing

Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs clash in one of races of the week at Cheltenham

Unbeaten novices Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs face a mouthwatering clash in the Turners Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday. Only four – all trained in Ireland – have stood their ground for day three opener, with the ...

17 Mar 2022 at 11:33

Racing

Punchestown a possible port of call for Mrs Milner

Mrs Milner could bid for Grade One glory at Punchestown and make up for an unlucky run at Cheltenham. The seven-year-old, trained by Paul Nolan, was creeping into contention when she was badly hampered when two horses came ...

22 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Racing

Cheltenham Festival day four – Gold Cup the highlight as meeting draws to a close

Friday marks the the final afternoon of a Cheltenham Festival that, given last year’s behind-closed-doors status and some of the superstar performances, is likely to be remembered for a long time. Headlining the day is, ...

18 Mar 2022 at 05:55

Racing

Vauban storms to classy success in Triumph Hurdle

There was a clean sweep for the Irish in the JCB Triumph Hurdle, with Vauban powering to victory at Cheltenham and leading home four of his compatriots in the Grade One that turned into a speed test. Paul Townend was ...

18 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Racing

Henderson looking towards Sandown with Shishkin

Shishkin is likely to finish his campaign in the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown on the final day of the jumps season. Nicky Henderson’s charge relinquished his unbeaten record over fences when pulled up on ...

18 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Horse Racing

Flooring Porter the toast of the Irish with back-to-back Cheltenham wins

Flooring Porter put in a brilliant performance to make all the running and repeat last year’s win in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday. Concerns on how Flooring Porter would react to a ...

18 Mar 2022 at 11:33

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